Single Rear Wheel Conversion?

[84k20Northern]

Has anyone ever done a single rear wheel conversion on a K30? I have axles from my K20 i was going to bolt in on a One ton K30 but the fender flares on a dually box look like once they are off they leave a big gaping wheel well opening that is much larger than a single rear wheel box?

Has anyone ever done this?

 

[marks86]

Im sure it has been done, one problem your going to run into is 1ton spring perches are in a different location than k10 or k20 axles

 

[84k20Northern]

Would I be able to use the one ton springs with the K20 axles to get around that?

 

[marks86]

the perch is the sqaure thing your leaf spring sits on that is welded to the axle, On a k30 it measures like 40.5 center to center, whereas a k10 or k20 has a 42"(i think) center to center, so bottom line is you could take a k20 rear axle grind off the perches and weld them in the right spot... or IMO find a SRW k30 rear axle and bolt it right in

 

[84k20Northern]

Ohhh Okay that works!

 

[bucket]

When you remove the fenders, you will find you need new bedsides or just another bed altogether.

Have you considered keeping the current axles? The front just needs SRW hubs/rotors swapped on, and you should be able to leave the rear alone. I think it will just push the rear wheels outward about 2 inches when compared to a SRW truck. And the center hub will protrude more than a SRW truck.