How to: Chevy 63" Leaf Spring Swap

I just kinda reached the end of the welder in there
Shoulda dropped the tank

 

Yeah I think my axle is over 1/8" cuz of this.

 

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the info.

 

Ruff stuff sent bushings for the rear hangers. All of them were the same as the shackle hanger.

Removing the gas tank is not bad. The little clips you will run into you have to pinch the little colored parts in and it will unlock it's self

 

Before we removed the stock springs use a plum Bob to find the location of the spring along with measure from the little oval hole on the frame to the pin. Then before you burn in your hangers right above them at the front mount make a mark funding center of the spring so you know how far apart to mount the front.

X measure everything before fully welding it all in.

 

I really want to do this but the problem for me is the welding portion... I have the tools and so forth to strip the truck just no way to get stuff welded back on... I've called around and either places won't take it on cause they want to do it all from start to finish or want it stripped them brought to them which is a challenge. Sucks cause this would cost similar to doing dakars in the rear but have better benefits

 

Time to pick up a new trade!

 

To much money invested into being a tech... Just never picked up on welding... Seems more like I need to pick up on a hobby it just worries me cause it is kind of important to get right cause I do tow stuff occasionally

 

Oh yea definitely a lot of measuring and remeasuring. I'm glad I have such a good friend that has the expertise eh @Timbo89

 

No expert but my shit don't fall off hahaha.

 

Are you the same @Timbo89 from s10forums? I remember someone with a similar name on there... He had a 2wd s10 and converted it to 4wd project and then stopped and got a house or something like that if iirc

 

sounds like him, he did have a S10 SAS

 

Haha that's me. It made it to Dana 60/14 bolt and 44s then got tired of being broke

 

did you sell the s10 and get a sonoma for the Dana 60?

 

so that's a yes?

 

Thought so explains some things we are ment to know each other lol I got in a wreak with my dime before I could sas it

 

It had a conversion done on the front. It was a 94 with a 98 and newer front Chevy but the Sonoma/Jimmy stuff fit the 98 up s10/ blazer.

 

That

Sucks.

My tacoma will be sfa one day but going to pay it off and find me a 60 front to slowly build if the wife don't kick me out.