koda6966
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My truck will be definitely seeing 35's, and it MIGHT see larger but I won't guarantee it. Instead of just tossing a 31 spline 8.8 under it I want to go with something a little heavier, plus I want to match my front width as I am doing an SAS for my 4x4 swap as well.
I could probably find a 9" easy enough, there's a lot of older trucks at my yard. But if I can find a Sterling, is it worth the effort? I'd be paying the same price for either one.
Also, what entails the swap? I noticed we don't have any write-ups on it and any thread I saw it was shortened. I don't plan on doing any shortening. From what I've read on the 9" swap, it's little more than playing around with the spring/shock mounts and then switching around the u joint on the driveshaft and your golden.
Also, I've heard of disk brake conversions for the 9" axle, is this true? That would be handy, but not entirely necessary. I think it had something do do with raping a 31 spline 8.8 for parts.
I could probably find a 9" easy enough, there's a lot of older trucks at my yard. But if I can find a Sterling, is it worth the effort? I'd be paying the same price for either one.
Also, what entails the swap? I noticed we don't have any write-ups on it and any thread I saw it was shortened. I don't plan on doing any shortening. From what I've read on the 9" swap, it's little more than playing around with the spring/shock mounts and then switching around the u joint on the driveshaft and your golden.
Also, I've heard of disk brake conversions for the 9" axle, is this true? That would be handy, but not entirely necessary. I think it had something do do with raping a 31 spline 8.8 for parts.