Fabricator / Mechanic LB

cgaston · May 6, 2026

I have a 2004 Silverado work truck that i am slowly turning into a LT with power door, windows and mirrors. Does anyone know of a good mechanic/fabricator that could install a rear end I'm going to purchase a 4wd rear-end so i would need the brackets for the rear coils and stabilizer link burned in.
Mechanic/Fabricator in Long Beach, Ca area??

99Sierra2500 · May 6, 2026

Welcome, there are some people from Cali that might know someone.

stutaeng · May 6, 2026

You are swapping from rear leaf springs to coil springs? What's the logic with that if you don't mind sharing? A lot of folks that drive SUVs wish they had leafs when hooking up a trailer and stuff? I'm guessing truck won't be used for truck duties afterwards, or maybe lighter duties?

cgaston · May 6, 2026

Lowering the truck and i would like the truck to sit level. The kits i have seen are over a thousand bucks and i would have to c-notch it. If i just put the 4wd rear-end the shock position is different plus springs it should sit level. The whole truck leans over a inch to the driver side. Have not 100% committed to lowering it or i would just go the c-notch route and buy the $1500 kit that does everything that the 4wd rear-end would do.

ORVietVet · May 7, 2026

Welcome to the forum, from Oregon.

Good luck with the lowering and post pics of before and after.

Tonimus · May 7, 2026

I might make the suggestion to learn how to do it yourself. Arc welding is pretty easy to learn, requires very little equipment, and is pretty cheap as well. MIG is really easy to learn, but requires more upfront cost. My first stick welder was like $75 and I used the crap out of it.

I've narrowed a few rear ends, and done a lot of my own welding. Brackets on an axle are about the easiest thing to learn to weld due to the thickness of the axle tube and brackets.

As far as having someone do it, I can't help you there. I'm like 10 hours from there. Good luck, though!

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