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**hatzie** · 01-08-2021, 05:43 PM

Since you need the springs and hangars and you're on a shoestring budget.... One fairly easy option is to mount the Ford spring hangars on the GM frame.
If you go that route the distance between the inboard edges of the spring hangars is the only measurement that you'll need to worry about. It will need to match the distance across the outside of the frame rails.
You can move the perches inboard or maybe even a little outboard on the axle if needed... while being careful of your tire clearance to the spring pak and any other protruding hardware.

Is that off a school bus or F600 ish chassis?

01-08-2021, 05:43 PM	#16
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,916	Re: Rear axle ID help Since you need the springs and hangars and you're on a shoestring budget.... One fairly easy option is to mount the Ford spring hangars on the GM frame. If you go that route the distance between the inboard edges of the spring hangars is the only measurement that you'll need to worry about. It will need to match the distance across the outside of the frame rails. You can move the perches inboard or maybe even a little outboard on the axle if needed... while being careful of your tire clearance to the spring pak and any other protruding hardware. Is that off a school bus or F600 ish chassis? __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful. Last edited by hatzie; 01-08-2021 at 05:53 PM.