axle swap

dodged200 · Post by **dodged200** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:26 pm

Would there be any problem putting 1/2 ton axles on 3/4 ton frame and springs?

OregonDodgeboy · Post by **OregonDodgeboy** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:54 am

My first thought is why?

Xoloski · Post by **Xoloski** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:32 am

As long as the axle widths are the same, there should be no problem.
you might check the u-joint size first.
Some people do this because their state offers a lower licensing cost for 1/2 than 3/4 ton trucks.
Be careful not to load the now 1/2 ton the same as you would the old 3/4.

A440cuda1 · Post by **A440cuda1** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:00 am

other than the springs and the dana on the rear, there wasn't a whole lot of difference between the 1/2 and 3/4 set up.

dodged200 · Post by **dodged200** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:02 am

It's a good reason why I want to. I was told on here that a 66 cab wouldnt fit on a 69 frame. So I took the bed off the 69 and I'm swapping the axles because I already bought rims for the 5 on 4 1/2. And the rims I bought were very expensive. So Im just going to take some leafs out of the springs and media blast the bed, paint it and call it my daily driver for awhile.

MBigDaddyM · Post by **MBigDaddyM** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:41 pm

OregonDodgeboy wrote:My first thought is why?

I going to do this because it will be a hotrod, the only thing I'll be hauling both figuratively and literally is @#%! Don't need that extra weight or extra 3 lugs. Get that mildly built 440 in there and away I go. -BD

dodged200 · Post by **dodged200** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:43 pm

And that's a very good reason too.

MBigDaddyM · Post by **MBigDaddyM** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:46 pm

Plus with the 3/4 ton camper special springs back there it will the truck the same stance I like my women in (for different reasons) face down,

up!

-BD

slick · Post by **slick** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:49 pm

simple bolt in..

dodged200 · Post by **dodged200** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:36 pm

And removing leafs from the springs? It's every other one correct? How many is too much?

OregonDodgeboy · Post by **OregonDodgeboy** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:58 pm

dodged200 wrote:And removing leafs from the springs? It's every other one correct? How many is too much?

I'll pass on what I learned when I lowered my A-100 pick-up I had many years ago. I talked to a guy at a spring shop that had many years experience at it. He told me that with my 7 leaf pack, the #3 was a ride height spring and the #5 is a load carrying spring. (Well, he told me exactly what each spring represented, but I only recall those two.

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He advised that I remove the third spring from all four corners, and the #5 from the rears only. The result was about 4" lower all around, smoother ride, and no noticable reduction in payload capacity. Later I hauled a heaping load of 3/4" minus gravel for a friend's driveway, that turned my 3" rake into about a 2" squat. Wish I had picts of it.

dodged200 · Post by **dodged200** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:37 pm

After I do this swap, will I be able to put the Tallzag disc brakes on the front. I shouldnt have any problems right?