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    What to look for when buying used axles?

    First, thanks for your guys' help with this stuff... don't know where I'd be without it. Second, what LSD options were there? Or what should I be looking for? Have any pics? In doing some searching, I think I found a thread talking about this stuff but not quite sure if these are what I...
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    What to look for when buying used axles?

    They're not coming out of a yard. They are from a lawn care company that used to scrap vehicles on the side (random, I know, but whatever). The lawn care service, at this point, just trying to get rid of their "junk":). I do agree about getting lucky or not, but I think I got a better chance...
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    What to look for when buying used axles?

    Why do you say I will be doing a full rebuild? I'm going to try and check these out and find out if they're good enough NOT to have to do a rebuild on them (not right away at least). How do I find out if they're good enough to just plug right in to my truck?
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    What to look for when buying used axles?

    Ok, so I figured I'd start another thread in this section instead of continuing my last one and just give an update on where I'm at. So I'm in the early stages of rebuilding a truck and was planning on going with 3/4 ton 3.42 gears. But, through talking with some guys around my area, they...
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    What's this look like to you?

    Would 305/70 fit on a stock suspension without rubbing? I figured they would rub. What would be the best backspacing option for 305/70 so it would fit without a lift?
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    What's this look like to you?

    I'm trying to figure out what wheel/tire/stance to go with and I think I found the perfect model. Problem is, I don't know anything about it and just happened to come across the picture. Anyone know anything about it or have any guesses on it? Looks to have Eagle Alloys or M/T rims. What would...
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    Tuff Country EZ Ride springs and plowing

    Has anyone ever used Tuff Country's EZ Ride springs and had a plow on their truck? I'm thinking about getting a 2 inch lift set on the front but would eventually like to use the truck with a plow on it. Will the EZ ride springs be too soft and sag much. I'm eventually also gonna put 33's on it...
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    Mixing new and stock springs?

    Do any of them have a softer spring setup in the front? Particularly the Tuff Country EZ ride springs? That's the brand I'm looking at right now. Did they help the ride any (ie: make the ride any more tolerable?)?
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    Mixing new and stock springs?

    I have a 1979 K10 with HD springs and was looking to lift it ~2 inches. The plan is to just do blocks in the rear and get a set of lift springs for the front. Has anyone ever put the softer, Tuff Country EZ ride (or some other brand's equivalent) springs up front and used their old stock HD...
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    Newer stock rim wieght

    Any takers?
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    Newer stock rim wieght

    Does anyone know or have one available to find out how much the stock newer steel 8 lug silverado rims weight? I think they're all 16". Tried doing some googling but couldn't find anything on the weight. These are what I'm referring to except 6 lug:
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    Is this cab worth trying to save?!

    What/where on the cab is the best way and places to attach bracing pieces to it? Any pics?
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    Cruise control arm but no wiper controls

    There's a lot of words in those last couple of posts but I don't see any pics... Please :)
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    Cruise control arm but no wiper controls

    yea I'm definitely looking for a whole tilt column first... I don't think I'd ever spend that much on it. I'm sure it's so expensive because it says "corvette". I just wanted to see if that's the same arm or style that you had and found it online with a google search. So what year did they...
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    Cruise control arm but no wiper controls

    Don5, do you have a picture of that lever and/or column? I found one that I think would probably work but its for a corvette and expensive...didn't know if its the same as what you have...
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    Cruise control arm but no wiper controls

    Mine doesn't have the wipers on the turn signal lever. Its just the turn signal. Wiper is on the dash. It's stock. I'm looking into getting a different column (tilt) and wanted to get one that had cruise only on the turn signal lever, if they even came this way. That's what I want to...
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    Cruise control arm but no wiper controls

    Did these trucks ever come with turn signal mounted cruise control without the wiper controls and brights on the arm as well? I ask because I'm beginning a slow semi-restore project on my dad's old 79 K10 pickup and it didn't come with cruise, has the brights switch on the floor and the wiper...
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    Is this cab worth trying to save?!

    Here's a picture of the parts truck... and yes, I'm well aware that it's in better shape than my dad's truck. Luckily we just traded it for a dead ford ranger that was destined for the scrapyard itself.
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    Is this cab worth trying to save?!

    Well we're thinking were gonna give it a shot as far as trying to save it. Too many memories for us to not at least attempt it. Worst case, it comes out destroyed and we're out some money but we'll have made a few last memories in it trying to save it. :) And FYI, we actually just traded...
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    Is this cab worth trying to save?!

    How hard is it to remove a cab? I know there's the mounts that hold it to the frame but what about the wire harness? What we're thinking about doing is getting another cab and putting it on while the other one is of and getting repaired gradually and at our own pace. If we did it this way can...
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    Is this cab worth trying to save?!

    Is this cab able to be saved? I'd like to keep as much of the truck as possible as it was my dads first and only new vehicle even if that means some extra work but if it is going to be unsafe and or nearly impossible to bring it back to decent shape, then I'm willing to swap or get new parts...
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    Another axle swap question

    BTW just an update, but the guy finally got back with me and had sold them... Dang. With a 400 ci motor and 32 inch tall tires, what would you guys think would be the better option between 3.42s and 3.73s? It's gonna mostly be used for on-road driving with intermittent highway and plowing...
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    Another axle swap question

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    Another axle swap question

    I kinda thought it was too good as well. Can't get ahold of the guy so they may be sold already or something... Another question tho, how common were 3.42 gears for our truck's? That's the gearing I think I'd like but haven't really seen many. What's a good price for a good used set of them...
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    Another axle swap question

    Hey everyone, So I'm looking to get my dad's old K10 Scottsdale 400 sb running and need some help with getting another axle put in the rear. The plan with this truck is ~80% on road use with plow capabilities and occasional light off-road fun. The truck currently has 3.08s 6 lug in the...
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