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#56843 02/21/2006 6:21 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | i will be swapping my stock 3 sp tran, tube, and rear-end under my 54 half ton in the near future and replacing them with the same type of setup but with a rebuilt tran. the different rear has already been upgraded with the higher speed gears. i assume the first step after taking the proper saftey precautions is (1)disconnect the tube from the tran (2) drop the tran and replace with the rebuilt tran (3) drop the rearend and tube and replace with the other tube and rearend as one piece. i am assuming you can do the rearend and tube as one piece? i know what assuming usually does to me so thought i would get some reassurance from all you experts. thanks to all that reply
54 3100 w/62 235 "Yosemite Sam"
Born a Jay Hawk, raised an Okie and resurrected in Texas!http://community.webshots.com/user/djed50
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#56844 02/22/2006 8:01 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | Sounds about right,but I'd swap out the rear end first,so the torque tube won't be in the way.I believe you'll have to drop the rear spring hangers and then should be able to roll the rear end right out the back.
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#56845 02/22/2006 1:55 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 | Be careful when you are unbolting your rear leaf springs, because if they are compressed at all when they are released they could do some damage to you and your truck. I just smashed one of my fingers, because I was not paying attention to this important detail! Good luck.
Jim
1954 GMC 1/2-ton Longbed
1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
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#56846 02/22/2006 6:27 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | cujo - thanks for the warning - i hope a finger is all i smash though!!! speed, you might have the best idea - roll the rear and tube out first. change the tran - put the tires on the new rear and tube and roll back under. sounds easy enough. thanks
54 3100 w/62 235 "Yosemite Sam"
Born a Jay Hawk, raised an Okie and resurrected in Texas!http://community.webshots.com/user/djed50
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#56847 02/22/2006 6:33 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | cujo - thanks for the warning - i hope a finger is all i smash though!!! speed, you might have the best idea - roll the rear and tube out first. change the tran - put the tires on the new rear and tube and roll back under. sounds easy enough. thanks
54 3100 w/62 235 "Yosemite Sam"
Born a Jay Hawk, raised an Okie and resurrected in Texas!http://community.webshots.com/user/djed50
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#56848 02/22/2006 7:11 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | you hit the button twice, if you want to delete it just go to your post, click on the pencil and envelope, screen pops up for edit,, check the box in the top left corner, enter edit and it will be gone, this will delete the post if you want...
just trying to help,,,, on your question it was easier and best that I had a shop do it..Fred
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