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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 9 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 9 | Thanks to all of you who have responded to my earlier post! . Right now I'm trying to decide on the front suspension. I havent seen any aftermarket ifs that seem to be stout enough. That means swapping in a later ifs from a C-20 (not sure if I can get it to fit so the truck sets the way I want) or go with new leaf springs and a new dropped axle that will accept the alcoa type rims. I have some concerns with making that combo handle correctly but millions of over-the-road trucks seem to make it work. I'd really like to hear from anyone who has stayed with the straight axle and has put some serious loaded miles on it.
I'm thinking of using the 14 bolt rear with a custom built air bag suspension. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | I don't know anything about what you're asking regarding C10 front suspension, but must say that my wife simply loves your call name. She keeps spanking me when she walks by saying "hoosierdaddy"....
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 71 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 71 | I've put about 60,000 miles on a '46 pickup, with the stock front axle and springs. I have a 383cu. Chrysler motor sitting on top of it. So far it handles good, doesn't wear tires and tracks straight down the road. You have to have the axle aligned when you get finished with the job, or it won't drive good. I did put a disc brake kit on mine, because I pull a car trailer with it. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Check this site. This guy put a C-20 IFS under this 1-ton panel, and uses it to pull a trailer. http://www.itswhatsnext.com/engine/47_chevy_home.htm
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 50 | Haven't got any helpful hints but I would like to say my family are all from Terre Haute, Dana and Brownsburg Hoosier land. No one is spankin'me yellin' out yer name (thank G*d) but to all the fellow Hoosiers out there, Keep On Truckin'! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Just to clarify my previous reply. If Hoosier is your name (or part thereof), I wasn't trying to make fun of it. Sorry if it sounded like it. My wife watched a sitcom movie the other night which one of the characters repeatedly used a now famous phrase:
Who's your daddy?
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 | Craig; I am with you on this one. I just spanked my wife and said "WHO IS YOUR DADDY?!" and she just giggled and ran away. It is the fun things in life......
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | Ok before this gets out of hand Hoosier is believed to have started when the settlers came to Indiana the folks would yell out the door Hoo's thar. Now the Real Story!!! When Bobby Knight was a young coach and visiting our great farmlands where Basketball was played in little gyms, and Hay Mows of big Dairy and Cattle barns Coach Knight would hear of a great young talent. Being the Gentlemanly type such as he is; He would yell in the door and say "Hoosier Daddy" and a few times "Hoosier Momma". Of course the language has stuck until Coach Knight went to Texas. Now its "Wherez your daddy Cowboy" Thank you class is over. popcorn The Truth is Out There (Hey Maws I got something new to try)  | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Yank that straight axle out, haul it down to the chrome shop, get 'er done good, put that bad boy under your truck with proper alignment, and drive around lookin'--- oh-wow-way-cool!
Bob | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Geez, I though hoosier daddy was a guy that secretly wears women's underwear.
Anyway I spanked my wife and said "Who's your daddy" and she slugged me.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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