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#46834 06/25/2005 4:37 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 | hey fellas, i am wondering about swapping all the running gear from a 76 blazer into my 65. most curious about what i will get into with mounting the springs (front and back), and also about the stearing. any info would really help me out. thanks in advance guys.
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#46835 06/25/2005 4:42 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | If your truck is a 1/2 ton with coil springs, it will be very difficult to adapt to leaf sprung suspension because of the shape of the frame. I think it would be easier to mount your body on to a 4x4 rolling chassis. Just one of my observations,
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#46836 06/25/2005 4:45 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 7 | how big of an ordeal would it be just to lenghten the blazer frame to match my body and what about the body mounts
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#46837 06/25/2005 2:23 PM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 | Dig out the old tape measure and check the frame width on both trucks.it shoud only be a matter of fabricating new mounting brackets most 4x4 specialty shops should be able to help you out. | | |
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