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Topic Started: Sep 21 2011, 09:45 PM (512 Views)
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Started out Oct 2010 as a stock 2004 Chev Silverado Z71 w/ 5.3 L Vortec engine . . .

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January 2011, put in 6" RC lift and 35x12.5 Nitto Trail Grapplers w/ new rims.

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Bull bar + fender flares came around late May . . .

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Then finally, just about a month and a half ago, came the cold air intake & throttle body spacer

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. . . and shortly thereafter, Flowmaster Super 40 Series Dual cat-back exhaust

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Next thing on the list is Solid Axle Swap/bigger diffs, coming as soon as I have enough $$, lol






Edited by Tenacious Dave, Sep 27 2011, 11:29 PM.
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JohnDeere
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Dave, everyone gets a separate thread, post yours here, not on mine. I moved it here before, so repost here. lol
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buob242
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way she goes dave! lol but its nice to se a shiney new truck that we get to watch slowly deteriorate :)
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DRobs
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Sick truck! what kind of diff are you planning to swap into the front? and leafs or coils?
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Sep 28 2011, 05:02 PM
Sick truck! what kind of diff are you planning to swap into the front? and leafs or coils?
Most likely Dana 44 in the front eventually so I don't have to go 8 stud. Was originally debating between that and putting in a long travel IFS w/ coilovers because it would be less work and $$ than the former, but solid axle can't be beat for offroading IMO so it might be better in the long run than the latter. And thanks Buob, lol.
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Either way, getting sick of the tbars , this is my second pair already and I think they're starting to baff out again, lol.
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Haha yup IFS isn't the best for wheeling,, and it makes sense to go with the D44
But i would agree and do the SAS now rather than the coilover, why spend money twice? lol
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buob242
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hey thats the age old question that everone asks ifs or solid axel. i went the ifs way first aswell but mudding is an addiction and the truck is the drug. evenualy u need something stronger and stonger to suit u better lol but there are so many options. first of all your truck atm had a drivers drop t case witch generaly means ford front diff most popualy is the dana60 hp or the dana44 hd both 8 lug the other for option is 5 lug dana 44. the other route is more work and $ with geting a t case adapter and running a pass side t case. if you are looking to go with a chevy corperate 10 bolt, or dana 44 (6 stud) they arnt very strong and if you wheel alot, dont hold up well. so in my opinion the cheapest most functional and practical way is to go with a ford 8 lug diff either dana44 or 60 and match up your lug pattern with a coperate 14 bsf or 14 bff witch are cost efective and abundant.
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dont quote me on this and im shure someone can prove me wrong on this but i think chevy danna 44 hubs etc can be changed out with ford hubs etc alowing you to run a pass side diferntal with a chevy pattern. thats something that could be looked into.
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hey dave your first part from my swamp
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