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  1. nattieleather

    Choosing The Right Dana 60 and 14 Bolt GM For Your Swap

    Those are stock fenders. Doing the axle swap doesn't make the front that much wider. The only problem with it is because of the spring perch is on the diff in order to make the axle line up centered on the truck you must do one thing or another. Either A: Bump the passingers side spring to...
  2. nattieleather

    Choosing The Right Dana 60 and 14 Bolt GM For Your Swap

    Yes. I just bumbed the front spring on the passinger side out about 2 inches and now that the cab is back on and the front fenders are on for fabrication purposes I can see that the new axles don't stick out all that mutch. I'm very pleased with how the axles came out. Maybe someday I'll get...
  3. nattieleather

    Choosing The Right Dana 60 and 14 Bolt GM For Your Swap

    Why yes it is. If you go farther not only do you see how I did the axles but also the extream body work on the cab. I haven't worked on it since August due to other commitments. Maybe this weekend.... sigh.
  4. nattieleather

    Choosing The Right Dana 60 and 14 Bolt GM For Your Swap

    The font axle has to lay 18.5 inches from hub to frame to be centered on the truck. In order to do this the right front leaf spring has to move out 1.75 inches from it's stock location. It is easier and less expensive to move the spring than it is to shorten the axle. To shorten the axle you...
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