Axles/ suspension

[JoshM572]

Well shoot, if we are going to a NP205, get a divorced 205, do a 4 link rear suspension with a 14bolt full floater and a 3 link front with panhard bar with a dana 60. You would have some serious travel and articulation. Use jeep springs from Metalcloke!

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Well shoot, if we are going to a NP205, get a divorced 205, do a 4 link rear suspension with a 14bolt full floater and a 3 link front with panhard bar with a dana 60. You would have some serious travel and articulation. Use jeep springs from Metalcloke!

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That sounds awesome might be something i work towards down the road

 

[99Sierra2500]

I was looking at the yukon gears for re gearing the truck and adding lockers as well. They seem like good quality options

Tall tires like gear, also the kryptonite parts are what a lot of guys swear by.

 

[stutaeng]

Cool truck and welcome from Texas.

Why not start with a 2500HD? Buy a RCLB or ECSB that needs some love. It will already have the 14 bolt rear axle, the 4L80e and a heavy duty transfer case, besides the larger and more robust brakes. You will just need a regear based on your tire size, but there is plenty of aftermarket support for the 14 bolt. Looks like the ORD kit works on the 8 lug GM pickups. Not sure if there's a kit out there for the 6 lug?

01-10 2500 and 3500 Chevy Solid Axle Conversion Using OE GM Front Springs

01-10 2500 and 3500 Chevy Solid Axle Conversion Using OE GM Front Springs For stock (non-lifted) '73-87 GM front spring.

www.offroaddesign.com

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[JoshM572]

Cool truck and welcome from Texas.

Why not start with a 2500HD? Buy a RCLB or ECSB that needs some love. It will already have the 14 bolt rear axle, the 4L80e and a heavy duty transfer case, besides the larger and more robust brakes. You will just need a regear based on your tire size, but there is plenty of aftermarket support for the 14 bolt. Looks like the ORD kit works on the 8 lug GM pickups. Not sure if there's a kit out there for the 6 lug?

01-10 2500 and 3500 Chevy Solid Axle Conversion Using OE GM Front Springs

01-10 2500 and 3500 Chevy Solid Axle Conversion Using OE GM Front Springs For stock (non-lifted) '73-87 GM front spring.

www.offroaddesign.com

Just a thought... Subscribed for the build.

Thanks, and yeah having a different starting truck would probably be the wiser option ha, but out of stubbornness and curiosity i just want to see what i can do with this truck considering i already own it and its already torn apart for replacing the blown engine.

 

[FW_Z71Burb]

yea i second getting the one you have in a condition where you can sell it, and buying a 2500HD/ Suburban 2500 and starting from there with some 35's

 

[FW_Z71Burb]

additionally, you may not know what you really need until you start getting out there and overlanding.

these are fairly capable vehicles as they sit

here's a 1500 with SAS and 35" for reference (goals)

 

[AuroraGirl]

Do you think the dana 44’s with a re gear can handle the 37-38 inch tires?

youd need to be looking for a high pinion because dana 44 from a squarebody are low pinion, and passenger drop, which means that using the front axle wears the teeth on the coast side not the drive side, so weaker and wears.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Welcome to the forum from Alaska.
My opinion is what @Tonimus just said, along with a 4L80e swap. If you go with the chevy axles (dana 60 front 14bolt full floater rear), get a square body NP208 to bolt on the 4L80e.

NP241 (harder to find for squares) or a reclocked GMt400 one would work with square body axles , also a bit stronger than NP208


heres a square np208
Note, the np208 wouldnt require the front shaft to always spin like the np261/3 do (gmt800 later years have these cases)
I think the early gmt800 cases are the same way