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It seems like some of you who have paid to have this done are paying around 2500 to 3k? what is the benefit to cutting and welding verses buying an 84 or 85 for cheap and swiching the cab/bed over?


I think that you have to look at the end product. If you buy lift springs, gears, locker, and crossover steering for an 84 or 85 you spend almost as much as doing a solid axle swap on a later truck. There are benefits to the solid axle frames (as noted) but the majority of these trucks are carb'ed and you still have to deal with issues like the steering box.

Harry Wagner
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