after buyin a 6.0, turbo and t56 i realize that the stock rear isnt gonna cut it...i wanted to get a 3/4 or 1 ton rear but didnt want to get different axles or anything like that so i remember a kid in high school had an 89 2500 6 lug...so the hunt began and sure enough a local guy about 1/4 up the road from me had one...i traded him a set of wheels and he gave me some cash so now i gotta save and get locker and rear gears for it...

found a lot of good threads with conversion info so i think that this should be a bad swap...found this site in a thread for disc brake conversion, looks like its a home run

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/...cket-p-10.html

keep an eye open for lots of build threads on my truck seeing i have lots of work to do!...

 

Nice find. How does everything bolt together? Is there any fab work involved or is it the same width as the NBS?

 

from what i remember reading the leaf perches have to be moved in 1.5 inchs or so...

heres a build thread of one...https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...d.php?t=385553

i just did a quick search and found lots of info...i know that some of the newer trucks came with them factory and are direct bolt in but seeing that are around 1000-1500 bucks if you can find out, i chose this route...havnt decided on rear gears yet, leaning heavy on 4.88s or 4.56s, gotta read some more before i pull the trigger...

 

Sounds good bro.... With that trans and a turbo 4.10s should be nice!!!!

 

yes 4.10s arnt totally outta the picture, but literally my truck sees about 75%-85% city driving, so im kinda leaning on giving up on some of the performance part if you will to have that nice every dad driveability...but i very well might be buying a small little honda or something to drive everyday so i dont have that problem...if i could keep the same ratio i have now(between my current trans and 3.73s) and the new setup, i think that would be good...just gotta keep diggin up old threads and looking on gear calculators...

 

Are you going to lose the 4wd or try and make it work with the T56?

 

Also keep your eyes out for the gears and carrier out of a Trailblazer SS if the spline count is the same that might be an option. They have the 14 bolt as well.

 

na not worth all the effort and extra money...would be nice but much easier to convert to 2wd...