part 2 of open driveline t5 swap thread to help any bolters with parts chasing/cost.
2004 colorado 3:73 open rear axle - facebook market - $200 outside axle flanges resized to 3.625 - local tool & die - $135 drive shaft/front yoke - local junk yard - $75 drive shaft shortening/balance - local drive shaft shop - $185 (2) rear leaf spring front eyebolts/bushings - truck shop 47-09102 - $48 (see pic 4 for 71 yr. old original bushing condition) (2) rear leaf spring shackles - truck shop 47-09023 - $92 rear axle saddles - cpp cp39 - $32 brake shoes - advance s936 - $36 cross shaft pin bolt - dorman 51048 - $6 (4) u-bolts 7/16-20 3"x9" long - auto value (local made) - $42 (2) qts. 75w90 gear oil - advance valvoline - $26 u-bolt tie plates - truck shop 47-09214 - $59 (12) lug nuts m14-1.50 - advance dorman - $34 (2) rear shocks - auto value -monroe 33049 - $64 rear shock extenders -heartbeat city -rep-1074 - $33 (2) shock mounting bolts - speedway 910-36095 - $26 axle case vent -auto value dorman 14689 - $4 u-joint yoke straps -auto value moog 530-10 - $12 front u-joint - auto value moog 354 - $16 rear u-joint - auto value moog 355 - $17 brake hose - auto value sng 2204698 - $14 bleeder screws - auto value dorman 13902 - $6 ------- $1162
torque tube axle outside brake drum to brake drum was 62" colorado outside brake drum to brake drum is 60 1/2" had to remove axles for shop to lathe outside flanges for wheels to fit. cross shaft 8mm pin bolt was conveniently stripped from factory (never been apart) used map gas, good vice grips and bfh to remove it shocks too short (bought before swap) had to buy extenders to work wanted to get new leaf springs but was'nt in budget (detroit eaton spring ml365 $295 a piece) used old u-bolts to shore up 71 yr. old originals (straps were rotted off) i installed axle/springs, squared up axle and set driveshaft angle to 1 degree down (trans was 1 degree up) and then welded saddles to axle tubes switched from mig wire to .035 flux core wire on my lincoln 140c for 1/4'" old 3 speed out put shaft to torque tube was perfect straight line new set up drive shaft angles to the pass side about an inch? wo'nt be an issue? hope everything works
