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Old 10-13-2011, 10:49 AM   #14
ChiefRocka
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Re: '06 HD Straight Axle Conversion Build Pics...

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Originally Posted by snj8198 View Post
Good info sir. What length springs and rate are you using? And what shocks did you decide to use? By the perches it looks like you plan on running duels straight up. If I ever decided to purchase a new body style GM I would jump right into a SAS.
We are using stock '99 up SuperDuty springs. I'm not a big fan of running 20 shocks per corner for some kind of 'look'. I recommended to him to just run two lightly valved shocks....

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Originally Posted by kSStamp0182 View Post
subscribed. i plan on buying a duramax like this asap, and the IFS will be the FIRST thing to go!
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Originally Posted by jeremy zander View Post
Very nice..OK I am next for the swap and mine is a dmax..
Good idea guys !!!

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Originally Posted by Hoods69BadBowTie View Post
Looking badass so far. The drilling part looks scary but it looks like it turned out great. Keep up the good work and good luck with the rest of it
Thanks .... here are some more from last night:
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I patch up the frame in the area where the stock crossmember was removed:
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Next I turned to welding the pads on....letting the axle cool after each pass:
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Used some temporary ubolts for mock up...I jsut had to see what this sucker was gonna look like.....
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