Crew Cab question
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Crew Cab question
There's a 4x4 crew cab flat bed sitting not too far from me that I'm gonna have a look at. Maybe a silly question, but was factory 4x4 an option for the crews? All that I have seen have been 2wd....Next question is running gear....prolly nothing that will stand up to a CTD I imagine. This project will not involve a donor truck as it's just not in the budget. I WILL get back into a 1st gen, by hook or by crook. We have an 08 superduty v10 that I can't afford to drive to the bottom of the road more than once a week and my 96, well, awesome engine, everything else was garbage--never again
So, in short:
factory 4x4?
Running gear up to the task of VE torque?
Thanks fellas! I can't wait to start posting as a first gen owner again!
greg
So, in short:
factory 4x4?
Running gear up to the task of VE torque?
Thanks fellas! I can't wait to start posting as a first gen owner again!
greg
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There's a 4x4 crew cab flat bed sitting not too far from me that I'm gonna have a look at. Maybe a silly question, but was factory 4x4 an option for the crews? All that I have seen have been 2wd....Next question is running gear....prolly nothing that will stand up to a CTD I imagine. This project will not involve a donor truck as it's just not in the budget. I WILL get back into a 1st gen, by hook or by crook. We have an 08 superduty v10 that I can't afford to drive to the bottom of the road more than once a week and my 96, well, awesome engine, everything else was garbage--never again
So, in short:
factory 4x4?
Running gear up to the task of VE torque?
So, in short:
factory 4x4?
Running gear up to the task of VE torque?
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As long as you aren't going to push huge horsepower and keep it conservative, I don't see why the D60 rear shouldn't hold up. There are guys running around in RC SB 2nd gens with the chrysler 8" and some chevy guys running with a 10 bolts or whatever the 1/2 ton 2wd rear is.
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find out what year it is. Some of the crews did have the 8 lug 44 in the front. Most will have the big external hub 60's in the front though. They'll hold up.
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Cool, thanks for the replies. The d44hd front axle is the one I'm worried about. I'm gonna try and rattle the guys cage about it this week and see what's up with it.
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So being a flatbed they either extended the frame or put a short flat bed on it? Haha.
Sounds pretty cool. Get some pics of it for us
And i was pretty sure on the front diff, on the little wings that come off the pumpking. It should say 60 on one of those flat spots. I think mine does.
Sounds pretty cool. Get some pics of it for us
And i was pretty sure on the front diff, on the little wings that come off the pumpking. It should say 60 on one of those flat spots. I think mine does.
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I'm still running my stock open Dana 60 with 3.54's. The only differnce is the dana wall have a small chrysler U-joint yoke on the front. I'm still running mine this way...haven't got around to getting a new yoke for it yet.
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Yeah, it's a short flat bed. Looks kinda goofy. If I get the truck, it will get a regular bed. Would love a long bed. I've been in on a couple frame stretches lately, so I may try my hand at it. Hafta spend the $$ on a CTD first though. The truck looks lifted maybe 4-6'', has some big-ish tires, maybe 37's and prolly a wore out 440. Hopefully I'll get time to run up there this weekend and poke around.
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