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Originally Posted by 1974ChevymediC
and these mods would leave plenty of spline for the driveshaft when stretched? also, is this method for converting to longbed or only stretching the wheelbase? i would really love to have a long bed and would definitely consider this. do u have any pics or threads of this being done grease?
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no, there wont be plenty of spline on the driveshaft. one of my buddies pulled his apart with 4" spring and modified shackle angle. you'll likely have to upgrade the ujoint at the axle, and the CV joint to compensate for the added suspension travel that you'll also see with this swap. you'll probably be able to avoid upgrading the joints by adjusting bump stops and adding limiting straps. you could get by with just going easy on it and not stretching the suspension out, but that's another of the advantages to the swap.
no, this is just for stretching wheelbase. check out
www.coloradok5.com or
www.pirate4x4.com, there are tons of threads on it.
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