Thread: 1967-72 Truck ?
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Old 09-03-2003, 10:11 AM   #16
tom hand
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The coil springs have an advantage...if your running it at a track...lol. On the street the only advantage is the ride. If you want to use it as a truck leafs rule...just pull a large enclosed trailler that catches some wind. As far as putting the truck on a 73 up frame you could do it, but thats a lot of work just to change to 5 lug. Besides having to locate and install all the mounts for everything, the wheelbase is a little different...you would have to remove and reinstall the mounts for the rear leaf springs. Installing the front crossmember to get disc and five lugs is easy, and there is a weld-on kit to install the rear end in a coil spring truck.
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