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    Big Timin'

    Looking to know how big of a set of dual tires I can put on the 10.5 14 bolt full floater without breaking it,like the ones you see on straight trucks and semi trucks,tired of trying to find sizes and widths that match perfect width for a 2WD for steer and drive tires so I am going all out,been...
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    Back to square 1

    How yall doin,been a while since I been on here,anyway I am sad to report that all my work on my 2wd 85' Burb with a 6.2 diesel,700R4 trans. and recently installed 4.10 rear,finally gave up the ghost by having the flywheel rip the starter and bolts right off the block and taking a nice hunk of...
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    Don't wanna lose the burb.

    Well I am gonna take a deeper look at it and get total confirmation,the block being cracked sounds fishy,now I know the flex plate is cracked (cheap part, pain in the butt fix) but the reason I suspect the block is ok is because she cranked a little before the starter fell off ,and I have found...
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    Don't wanna lose the burb.

    Hey yall got a question,I got a 85 burb' with a 6.2 diesel in it and shes on the rocks so to speak,well heres the deal,the starter went out a while back so I bought a nice new one which worked fine for a while,well come huntin season she starts acting up ,perfect timing right,well its because...
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    Want to go ram something.

    Well at least I know they bolt on I think I can scrounge one up thanx for the info. though.
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    Want to go ram something.

    Aye,got a ? for yall, I am looking to purchase a cucv blazer brush guard,for my 85' burb,I have heard they can directly bolt,is that true ? If so does anybody got one for sale or know anybody wanting to sell give me a shout I looked on google for people selling these things and no dice so I...
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    Fact or fiction ?

    Yeah I haven't found any kits for the 14 bolt "SF" and the kits I did find for other axles were $1400.00 and up so yeah the next time I get some spending cash I am gonna just swap in a "FF" and do what a lot of guys have done and put that 5th gear in my 700 R4 but I don't know if that would be...
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    Fact or fiction ?

    Hey yall got another ? I heard that there is a full floater conversion kit, for the 14 bolt Semi Floater if this is true where do I go to buy this kit I already did a even steven semi floating axle swap for the burb and am in no mood or have the finances to go out and swap in a true Full...
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    Locker Shootout

    Heres the deal though, you guys all have 4 wheel which I envy believe me I would have saved a lot of dough on a repair bill if I did,but I have 2WD,so as I suspected if I am in a foot of fresh snow with good tires and weight I want the actual detroit and not the truetrack or the auburn ,or...
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    Locker Shootout

    Thanks hirschdalechevy, I think the Detroit Locker is gonna win it I have heard good reviews from others but I wanted someone from snow country to have a input because this year was the worst winter michigan has had in years,last year sucked for my truck because it did not have a tried and...
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    Locker Shootout

    Well hi yall,I am back and on the road i.e. 2wd , 85' burb',6.2 diesel, 700r4 trans. and "sf" with a former 3.73 and a bad rear,I didn't get to do the ff conversion as I previously discussed due to lack of finances but I did manage to find a matching "sf" rear with a little treat,I got a "sf"...
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    25 MPG Dreamin' ?

    Well I must have put my question in the wrong forum so I will try this one,:3681700093_1f8b56e8,I got a 3/4 ton 2WD 85' GMC BURB' with a 6.2 diesel,700 R4 trans. 3.73 gears and a 14 bolt "SF",I have a lot of plans to wake up the engine,beef up the suspension,and all that but I have another...
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    "tryin to wake up that 6.2"

    thans jims I will lok into doing that,I appreciate the advice,I mean the ol diesel runs well as is and gets around ok for what it is so maybe a rebuild could wait, I was also thinkin about throwin a trans. from the trucks with the 8.2 diesels in it considering it is basicly a 7 speed with a 5...
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    700R4 Lockup adjustment?

    Try a 3.42 gear instead if ya can and it you will save a bit of fuel and go a little faster considering then you get into highway gear range, I have a little trouble maintaining speed myself at 70 mph with my burb with my 6.2 with a 700 R4 and a 3.73 rear and 2wd and am thinking of converting it...
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    "time to tow a house"

    got another much quicker question looking for the spring width on a full floater 14 bolt,lookin to put 8,000 lb. capacity springs on it they are 3 inches wide and I am lookin at axles from 91 to 2001 in the gmc chevy h.d. category the springs I found online are supposed to fit a ford f 450 and...
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