My Rig

[jbclassix]

http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/96ChevyTruck?authkey=K_Vo572sz4c

1996 Chevy Silverado
1997 engine and cooling
4L80E
NV-243
14 bolt with 4.56 and Detroit
Dana 44 front (77 Ford cuz the bearings are bigger)
Detroit up front
Propane injection
Banks Power

[6.5SmokeStack]

damn nice rig! How was the Solid Front swap to do?

[Chevylover]

Really nice, i love the solid front axle. If i had the money, the time and the parts (not easy here in germany), i would do the same to my truck.

CU,
Sven

[jbclassix]

The swap really wasn't that hard. My fiance actualy did most of the work. I had just had surgery and my arm was wrapped up... She's now my wife. I had already built the axle hub to hub, so it was pretty much bolt and go! The rest of the kit is pretty much measuring, drilling, and bolting with some minor cutting and welding. I recomend the ssdieselsupply.com down pipe because there is no clearance for the flange on the end of the Banks unit.

[F.B.I]

What is the photo number 8

nice truck !:)

[jbclassix]

thats my DOT propane tank. It is "line-x"ed since it is mounted in my bed. I am running the Powershot 2000 propane system. If you look at picture 13 the two switches above and below the cargo light switch are the power and activation switches. In picture 11 you can see the injection unit. I have the regulator mounted under the bed.

[showmestaterida]

What kind of mirrors are those? What are your suspension upgrades? Looks great!

[jbclassix]

The mirrors are Bestop extendable tow mirrors. I have to say that I Love these mirrors! The rear springs are custom made 8 inch lift, I have a U-bolt reversal kit to get the threads up and out of the way. The Front springs are Rancho 4 inch heavy units to take the weight of the diesel. The ORU kit gives me the extra 3 in the front. It has cross-over steering, and custom shock hoops.

[tinderbox427]

You must know you are the man, and give your wife some cool points too. My wife rebuilt my transfer case.

[Coonboy888]

What do you think of those Dynapro MT's? I was going to put a set on my Jeep before i wrecked it. We have a lot of luck out of Hankook tires, getting over 95k out of a set on a car. I wanted to try out a set of the MT's when they first came out, but never got the chance.

[Sasquatch]

The swap really wasn't that hard. My fiance actualy did most of the work. I had just had surgery and my arm was wrapped up... She's now my wife. I had already built the axle hub to hub, so it was pretty much bolt and go! The rest of the kit is pretty much measuring, drilling, and bolting with some minor cutting and welding. I recomend the ssdieselsupply.com down pipe because there is no clearance for the flange on the end of the Banks unit.

Does someone make a kit for this swap or is everything cabbaged off another truck?

[grvrjr]

Nice interior.