hey I signed up to this forum to ask the same damn question! I have a 03 and 06 avalanche. 03 is z71 and was in an accident before I got it, the 06 I purchased from the original owner as he needed a tow due to 4l60e problems... it is a z66 AKA 2wd on road handling package. I am in the middle of body swapping the 06 body onto the 03 chassis. when done I am going to use the title and cab from my 03 sclb ZF6 Duramax on it. shorten the wheel base from 133 to short box length... 112? ehh whatever, or maybe even cut the 03 body up and add the mid gate into the single cab as a science experiment, to create the first 2door avy. pry just use a 5.3 and an nv but it could even get an lb7/Allison or zf6 lol. But I do think this is a good idea and I have pics I can provide if you need any assistance. looks pretty damn strait forward to me! do you have efi live or similar tuning software?
Gerlad the Conqueror
New Member
Im looking to do this to a 2000 RCSB. BTW GMT800 RCSB is 119 WB.
A few years back I pulled the rear frame section from a 2004 Suburban with a 3.73 diff. So I have all of the trailing arms, brackets, etc. to start the swap. I was considering coilovers but they are so freakin expensive. @Clarke67 you have the parts you need as well. It will take some work but seems worth it. I am also looking at replacing the upper arms with a wishbone.
A few years back I pulled the rear frame section from a 2004 Suburban with a 3.73 diff. So I have all of the trailing arms, brackets, etc. to start the swap. I was considering coilovers but they are so freakin expensive. @Clarke67 you have the parts you need as well. It will take some work but seems worth it. I am also looking at replacing the upper arms with a wishbone.
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stutaeng
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Why?
I would vote for swapping leaf spring on a SUV, actually. On the TYF, some guys towing always complain that the rear end is not stiff enough. Even the 1500 3-leafpacks on the pickups are a little on the soft side to do medium hauling, IMO.
But if you do the swap, more power to you. I would be interested to see pictures...
I would vote for swapping leaf spring on a SUV, actually. On the TYF, some guys towing always complain that the rear end is not stiff enough. Even the 1500 3-leafpacks on the pickups are a little on the soft side to do medium hauling, IMO.
But if you do the swap, more power to you. I would be interested to see pictures...
First, welcome to the forum! You should make a post a little about yourself with pics of your 2000.
Second, this is a zombie thread. If you decide to do this, start another thread.
Is this for lowering, offroading, handling?
Second, this is a zombie thread. If you decide to do this, start another thread.
Is this for lowering, offroading, handling?
@Jwwelc507 & @Gerlad the Conqueror, welcome to the forum from Oregon.
Yea, @Tonimus is correct. Ask all the questions you want about what you are thinking of doing but if and when you do, start your own "Build Thread" or "Construction Thread".
Yea, @Tonimus is correct. Ask all the questions you want about what you are thinking of doing but if and when you do, start your own "Build Thread" or "Construction Thread".
