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Weight on all 4 tires now. The track bar bracket is till only tacked and I have to paint everything so it all has to come back out but I couldn’t resist. The sliders sit dead level with the frame so with only a 0.8 degree difference with the front sitting higher and the fact that the rear tires...

Flexed everything out and cycled the steering nothing rubs anywhere it’s all close though. The picture of the pitman arm and diff cover look super close but there’s 3/16” gap and the pitman arm isn’t tightened all the way up either it will more than likely go up another 3/8” and increase the...

its perfect and not 20 dollars a foot for DOM.... but the way everyone talks OEM steering components are the same strength as pvc so I might as well just use it right... speaking of that I do think I'm going to try and get my local sticker guy to print and cut up some white vinyl with blue...

Mock-up done it’s tight. But it all clears so far.

Worked on the tie rod and drag link. 1” pvc with 1.25” slid over it to mock up the tie rod it’s just about perfect for 1.5” tubing. 1st try I was going for a 10 degree bend and ended up with a 20, the pipe bender bends in two directions so you need to cut the degree you want in half. Second...

Steering arms on the knuckles are a little too thick for the one ton tie rod ends, I had to shave a little bit off. 7/8” hole, tapered insert and Chevy one ton TREs. Under Knuckle so the TREs don’t contact the 16” wheels.

Looking good in black.

Repairs to the axle from the previous owner plus weld in cam bolt block off and weld washers.

So since I was dead in the water for a little while I decided to inspect the bearings and replace all the seals in the axle. It appears the bearings were replaced one already and the look new still. So replace the seals and start replacing u-joints.

SoI I welded the modified Barnes 4wd bracket on in the wrong spot after tacking it on and knocking it off to make adjustments to the bracket and being called out to work 4 times that day I was tired and rushed and instead of tacking and cycle the axle one more I just put it up there and burned...

I will keep it I bought a cable actuator for it. At the largest 35s will be it. There is a local farmer that bought an off edition truck as soon as the were available I think in 2000 the same weekend he lifted it and put 37s on it. They use it as a farm truck. It’s got the same axle I bought...

the cost of one tons!... I have 150bucks in the front axle that is way stronger than the oem IFS, and I can keep my abs happy by using the oem unit bearings and wheel speed sensors. also I could keep my current wheels. plan on keeping 33-35" tires. but if I break it a 2500 or 3500 dodge axle...

Yeah we are on a first name basis!...LOL I was the first one to commit to the swap after he started sharing it with everone...so far it has taken me longer to complete mine than anyone else, I believe there are 6 on the road at the moment. @tahoverlandingaxleswap on instagram. Although I have...

Getting a little closer.

Radius arms complete.

Lower links fit nice at bump.

Unfortunately that is one thing I can’t adjust. I can fudge the voltage and amperage but not the wire speed.

Nice! I dig it.

33’s on my burb has taken me down trails where people wouldn’t believe in the ozarks but I did blow out the front diff and trashed the g80 rear locker.

A little shade tree CAD And the trans and belly skid mount is done.