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    How to make a daily driver?

    Something to look into would be finding a 96-98 2500 4x4 350 vortec truck. Pull the drive line, and wiring harness. That way you have OD in the tranny and fuel injection. Then start researching the upgrades you want to pursue. My suggestions there would be : different intake with standard type...
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    Frame rails

    Does the truck have a salvage title? If the frame was straightened it should be fine to reinforce it. If they did a crappy job straightening it then it might be worth finding another one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Frame rails

    Yeah that should be flat on the bottom (as in normal C channel). If you sight from front to back down the body is the ridge on the side of the truck straight? Or does it look like the fenders point up a little? Or maybe down? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    the correct leafspring lift to hold 454 level

    I don't know how set you are on 6 in. Something to think about would be to use c-k20 rear 52 inch leaves in the front and set up the shackle to be about 1 1/2 inches lower (netting about 5 1/2 of lift, add the BBC and you'll be at about 4 1/2). Then for the rear do a shackle flip (4" of lift)...
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    2wd to 4wd swap

    I would guess probably along the lines of 8-10. If you look at it it's pretty low to contain the lower control arm mounts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2wd to 4wd swap

    There is no way you will clear a 2wd cross member with 4 inches (as in 4 above a normal 4x4). From looking into the same thing your best bet would be to ether use the ORD big block cross member or build something close to that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Anybody used these 90s C/K wheels??

    They came stock on 88-98 style trucks so I don't think so. I know on the 94 and up s-10/blazers they had different backspacing on the 2wd and 4wd vehicles. Could that be what you where thinking of? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Anybody used these 90s C/K wheels??

    They should work but don't pay much for them. Those things are a dime a dozen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    Ah ok that makes sense. That's what I always wondered about ladder bars but since I mostly only see them on pull trucks and stuff I assumed that they just worked like that but a shackle with rod end style joint on one end should make them flex good. So yeah I'm going to have to mull it over some...
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    Just to make sure we're on the same page that's what I'm planning in the rear. My thought in the front though was that by the time I build ladder bars in the front along with adding the air bags I already built half a link set-up. So for the same amount of work I could get a link kit and ditch...
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    I guess I should have said I was going to run shocks. I just completely forgot to mention it. I was planning on a middle of the road high travel shock (probably remote reservoir) which I know will probably bring the price tag up to the same as coil-overs. But I've always liked the idea of air...
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    2000 and something. I think it was 2200 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    Hey to anyone that's interested in this. I ask over at pirate and a lot of guys said that by the time you remove that many leaves axle warp would be a big problem. So then it would need bars to stop this, now it's basically a link suspension. So I'm going to use the ORD 4 link kit and use air...
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    I know there are a decent amount of guys running bags on like tube buggies and stuff so they should be ok. The goal would be not to have enough leafs in the springs to have them aired down to far (maybe 10psi range). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Leaf/airbag hybrid lift

    Man did I confuse everyone or am I just that out there that no one around here can help? Might have to go over to pirate on this one[emoji48] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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