Thanks for the replies. Both front and back wheels are 5 bolt. I just now looked. I would prefer an automatic to a manual transmission, but I don’t care for the discussion about cutting out the existing tranny bellhouding supporting crossmember to accomodate an automatic. I still have to analyze whether it is true for my girl or not. Also, i would prefer an overdrive gear to make highway driving economical and less of a strain on an engine.
I took pics of this crossmember and noticed several things. 1. The crossmember does not appear to directly support the cab mounts. Not sure where i read this, but the talk was that if you cut the crossmember, the cab mounts are hanging on stubs that will settle over time. 2. My girls crossmember does not appear to be welded in place. I need to do some cleanup, but it appears to be bolted or rivited to the main frame rails. 3. I have seen the tubular tranny/engine crossmember kits that will eliminate the front mounts and support the tranny as well. These kits are bolt in or weld in which is great. However, i still don’t like the idea of cutting out the existing crossmember.
I still need to figure this out. It’s why I’m glad to be here for all y’alls advice and knowledge.
