Dually or Srw frame?

[ajd89]

Hope this is the right spot to ask this but im curious if we can tell with the RPO codes if a truck was a srw or a drw? I bought the truck with no axles so i dont have a clue. Another question did 4 wheel drive duallys get a rear sway bar or just 2 wheel drive? Did single wheel trucks ever come with a rear sway bar?

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[bucket]

There was an option code for dual wheel, but I don't remember what it is.

 

[ajd89]

There was an option code for dual wheel, but I don't remember what it is.

Ok ill do some more looking thanks

 

[bucket]

It was a dually. I just looked at mine, it's rpo R05.

 

[Craig 85]

What is the code before G52? If it is F61, that is a rear stabilizer shaft. I don't know if that was available on K series trucks. I know my K30 SRW does not.

 

[ajd89]

Lol its alot easier to google when you know what the rpo code is poped roght up then. I looked before i posted and after you said there was a code for it. Its odd it was a dually it didnt even have the upper overloads on it. It was a cab and chassis truck now that i think about it i wonder if that automatically ment dually. And i would have say that is f61 craig it was a "k" truck so i guess they did get them atleast with the dual wheels. I would have thought it would have had the end links hanging off the frame still they cut the axles out with a torch but no end links and it didnt come with the extra plates to hold the sway bar on. It did come with the ubolts and the ubolt plates though. Could be it was taken off before the axle was pulled out. Who knows. Now i just need to deside if a sway bar and upper overloads are neccessary and can be made to work with a shackle flip and 2 inch block

 

[bucket]

Depends on what you do. A sway bar would be nice with a slide in camper. If you haul wood or gravel, the overloads come in handy.

 

[ajd89]

Depends on what you do. A sway bar would be nice with a slide in camper. If you haul wood or gravel, the overloads come in handy.

I want it to be set up to handle whatever i throw at it but mostly just be a dd. I have the most of the stuff to put a sway bar and the overloads on it. Will they still function with a lift i guess is what i want to know. Im assuming the overloads will it just might take more weight for them to touch the brackets with a shackle flip right? And i dont have a clue about the sway bar really working or not

 

[bucket]

The overload brackets will need positioned lower for anything other than a block lift.

Couldn't say about the sway bar. I think mine had one originally, but it's gone.

 

[ajd89]

The overload brackets will need positioned lower for anything other than a block lift.

Couldn't say about the sway bar. I think mine had one originally, but it's gone.

Ok well we will cross that bridge when we get there then

 

[Craig 85]

If you will haul heavy loads regularly or tall loads like a 5th wheel, I'd add the sway bar. With regards to the overload, if you add the flip kit, it may be easier to have the spring re-arched instead of moving the brackets lower. You could also add a larger spacer ("lift block") between the overload and the main spring pack. I just had my springs rebuilt and the center pin holds all of that together.

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[ajd89]

If you will haul heavy loads regularly or tall loads like a 5th wheel, I'd add the sway bar. With regards to the overload, if you add the flip kit, it may be easier to have the spring re-arched instead of moving the brackets lower. You could also add a larger spacer ("lift block") between the overload and the main spring pack. I just had my springs rebuilt and the center pin holds all of that together.

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That seems like a reasonable idea never thought of putting a bigger block in up there. Do your overload brackets (dont know what the proper name is) have a brace on the back side? they look like they are hanging off there a bit. The 2 wheel drive i took mine off of they were mounted higher on the frame since the spring brackets are shorter.


Did i miss it or are you still waiting to get your truck back?

 

[Craig 85]

On my truck there is an L bracket that mounts to the lower section of the pad mount and the bottom of the frame.

NO you didn't miss it, I don't have my truck back yet. The shop owner got hit by a snow plow about 4 weeks ago and just got out of the hospital. His son is the mechanic doing the engine on my truck and is having to cover more of the day to day work, so it's on the back burner. At this point, they only have the front accessories off the engine and the radiator out. Frustrating, but when I had my '80 3+3, that was at the paint shop for 6 months. I'm patient.

 

[ajd89]

Wow glad hes ok that could have been pretty bad! Hopefully things get back to normal and get moving on it soon!

 

[idahovette]

Just curious, can you flip the pads and gain a closer fit? Maybe drill the pads and add a rubber snubber? Just an idea