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**argonaut** · 04-08-2015, 02:50 PM

After reading the other replies in your post, the 2000+ spindles with unitized bearings look interesting.

Another thought I had, if you were to go with the 88-98 spindle, is to press out the 1/2 ton spindle from the knuckle, and press in a 3/4 ton spindle.

Not many people lift these older 2wd pickups, so there isnt' a lot of solid info out there on what works and what doesn't.

a third option is to throw a 71-87 Dana 44 front axle and leaf springs under there and make it a 4x4.

04-08-2015, 02:50 PM	#20
argonaut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,813	Re: 1970 gmc c2500 3/4 ton 3-6 inch lift 2WD 71 disk brakes After reading the other replies in your post, the 2000+ spindles with unitized bearings look interesting. Another thought I had, if you were to go with the 88-98 spindle, is to press out the 1/2 ton spindle from the knuckle, and press in a 3/4 ton spindle. Not many people lift these older 2wd pickups, so there isnt' a lot of solid info out there on what works and what doesn't. a third option is to throw a 71-87 Dana 44 front axle and leaf springs under there and make it a 4x4. __________________ Jason M. @argonaut62 1972 K5 Blazer CST, Turquoise 1966 K20 Short Fleet Pickup, Big Ugly 1964 C10 Short Fleet, Gertrude 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 1996 Ford Bronco XLT 1980 Jeep Wagoneer 2008 Honda CBR1000RR 2005 Honda RC51 1981 Honda CB750C No dis-assemble Johnny Five! No dis-assemble! Last edited by argonaut; 04-08-2015 at 04:52 PM.