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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 11 | Would the front suspension from a C10 Fleetside drop into a 49 1/2 ton? I did some measuring and everything seemed to line up to me. Just wondering if someone else has done this.
Not sure what year the C10 is. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I have done this. I used a 1976 P/U as the donor. I had to make 1/2" spacers for each side of the frame as the crossmember is 1" wider than the AD frame. The wheels will stick out of the wheel wells by about 3/4" on each side. This is an easy and cheap alternative to a Mustang II front end, but you have to live with the front end being wider.
Phil
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 11 | Thanks for the info. I don't mind the wheels sticking out a little and I don't have a lot of dough to be buying something like the Mustang II.
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#8066 05/24/2005 11:14 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | Sounds like we are in the same boat.
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | i saw somewhere where they cut an inch from the center of the crossmember and welded it back together. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 11 | I suppose that would work if you were good at welding or know someone that does good work. ATM I lack both. Might ask around though and check that out. | | |
#8069 05/25/2005 12:28 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | When you get your instalation done,you can get wheels with various backspacing to take care of the width situation.I just went thru the same thing with my 55 rear wheels.Ended up getting wheels from Summit racing with 5 inch backspacing,which gives me plenty of fender clearance. | | |
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