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Mar 3, 2016 | 08:17 PM

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Guess I could have left the last post off! I understand your thinking though Byron, these things seem extremely big being a dually.

No worries Darin! I still appreciate the input. I was planning on the new wheels and I have a line on a bed. I thought it was all stuff I could do the weekend, but if I have to replace the axle then never mind. But yeah, I am getting tired of it as a DD!!

Mar 3, 2016 | 08:28 PM

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And I have my diff with ls 4.10 from my truck from when I swaped the axle for a low mileage ls 3.55 (15k) from an 7.3 IDI.

Mar 3, 2016 | 08:29 PM

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I've got enough parts here to build a 2wd CCSB. Maybe even a 5spd if that deal I was working on pans out. I'll build it and trade you straight up for Ruby!

Mar 3, 2016 | 08:55 PM

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I will reply more later, but I thought the axles on the regular pickups were the same and narrower on the C&C?

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I'm pretty sure that's just the distances between the leaf packs. C&c frame rails are narrower. But I might be totally wrong and thinking of my 76 truck.

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You'd need a new axle, front hubs, and bed Byron. They are different. Axle's not a big deal. Should be able to find one of them on craigslist or the like. Bed on the other hand can be found, but the right color could be hard.

I don't know the dimensions, but the frames on the C&C are narrower. Also, the axles are all different lengths. Dually axles are longer than C&C axles. And SRW axles are different still. And, I learned this recently, they do make SRW, (or at least they did) C&C's which have a different length axle too.

Mar 3, 2016 | 08:56 PM

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And I have my diff with ls 4.10 from my truck from when I swaped the axle for a low mileage ls 3.55 (15k) from an 7.3 IDI.

Dangit!

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I've got enough parts here to build a 2wd CCSB. Maybe even a 5spd if that deal I was working on pans out. I'll build it and trade you straight up for Ruby!

Deal!! Now to just get to West Virginia...hmmm

Mar 3, 2016 | 08:57 PM

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Good grief! Who can keep up?

Mar 3, 2016 | 09:57 PM

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Good grief is right!

Mar 3, 2016 | 10:21 PM

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You can use the dually axle for a srw. The drw axle is 4" wider than a srw and will cause the srw wheels to stick out about a 1"

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Mar 3, 2016 | 10:26 PM

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You can use the dually axle for a srw. The drw axle is 4" wider than a srw and will cause the srw wheels to stick out about a 1"

Wich would look better than the narrow rear axle vs front that is normal on a 4wd

Mar 3, 2016 | 10:44 PM

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Wich would look better than the narrow rear axle vs front that is normal on a 4wd

Yeah, is there a reason for that? I am considering spacers for the rear to get the track width close.

Mar 3, 2016 | 11:11 PM

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You can use the dually axle for a srw. The drw axle is 4" wider than a srw and will cause the srw wheels to stick out about a 1"

That's it? That's not a big deal. The front hubs are just spacers aren't they? I just did my wheel bearings a few months ago and can't remember.

Mar 4, 2016 | 06:12 AM

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The front hubs ARE just spacers. Remove them and you're good to go.

Mar 4, 2016 | 06:32 AM

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I personally would post around and see if you can find someone that wants to do a drw conversion and swap with them. A couple hundred in fuel to travel may be worth it

Mar 4, 2016 | 08:55 AM

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The front hubs ARE just spacers. Remove them and you're good to go.

Thanks! That's what I thought I had read.

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I personally would post around and see if you can find someone that wants to do a drw conversion and swap with them. A couple hundred in fuel to travel may be worth it

Yeah Mike, I might do that. I gotta think on it for a few days and really make sure it's what I want to do.