RBernardi
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Good info here I was wondering about the buckets too.
OBS 05+ axle swap
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diesel dane
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We had to do a pmf 3 link instead of the 4 link. My 4wd (as low as possible) 97 looked like it would get stuck on a speed bump with the 4 link bracket. The bottom of the the bracket was SO close to the ground
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diesel dane
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Strokersace
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What wheels are those?
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Vader's Fury
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Look like 20" Mickey Thompson classic II.
diesel dane
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Yep
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Strokersace
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Dang! I'd absolutely love to get my hands on a set of those! Wish they still made them.
What's to offset on those? Do they stick out off the body a good bit?
psduser1
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About an inch and a half on the 99-07 bodies.
diesel dane
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They stick out a tad yes
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zilla68
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what bedcover is that?
Strokersace
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Liked them better shiny.
They stick out a tad yes
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I meant to ask what backspacing they have? Looks like the 99-04 backspacing.
psduser1
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It'll keep dirt out, other than that, no reason for them with manual hubs.
If I remember correctly, about 5" of backspace. Got a set on my ex, currently.
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Strokersace
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Yeah those same wheels on the 05+ axles will be out another inch to 1.5"s.
Vogel469
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What are your guys doing for trac bar mount with the 05+ axle?
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markfuga
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You'll need to make your own track bar mount. I high recommend designing the mount exactly like the mount in the 05+ trucks: attaching to the frame AND engine cross member. This is the part of the swap where I've seen a lot of scary implementations. Here's my thoughts: Build a bracket out of heavy steel (I used 3/8 and 5/16 plate), Attach with larger bolts (I used the 05 donor bolts at the frame and three 1/2" bolts at the engine cross member), DO NOT WELD TO THE FRAME!
If your not a welder and/or don't have access to heavier steels then I believe there are some after market options out there to buy a bracket. I made a jig when I built mine so I can re-produce it at any time.
Take this part of the swap seriously. Think about how much stress that bracket is under when cornering hard. Then add braking into a hard corner and the stress levels multiply many times over.
This concludes our safety briefing.
If your not a welder and/or don't have access to heavier steels then I believe there are some after market options out there to buy a bracket. I made a jig when I built mine so I can re-produce it at any time.
Take this part of the swap seriously. Think about how much stress that bracket is under when cornering hard. Then add braking into a hard corner and the stress levels multiply many times over.
This concludes our safety briefing.
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webb06
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Interested in making another to sell? Doing this swap on a friends truck and he's yet to nail down a track bar mount.
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