Questions about a five lug deal I found

[68c10rat]

Ok, I have found a full five lug swap,front and rear. The guy is looking for $400 all of it,he said he would drop the k member and give me the whole deal,and he would drop the full rear axle and give me all of that. Now I am planning on bagging this truck so that is basically the question,does it matter what year this is under b/c it looks like mine,it just has a set of z71 wheels on it,which I would get rid of in favor of a set of rally wheels with the smooth centers. He also has a decent cab that I am going to purchase as well. What do you guys think though,is this good or right on as far as price?
thanks

[tasian]

what kind of shape is it in? if it doesn't need anything its not a bad deal you said it looks the same? what kind of truck is it off of?

[71swb4x4]

Z71 wheels are 6 lug.

[68c10rat]

I think he said the five lug setup was off a 70-71,something along those lines.It would need new rotors or have these turned. My truck is a 68, but I am about to buy a decent cab which I think is a 69-70. I am going to keep my 68 front though with 67 fenders.
The setup looks like mine on my 68 except it is 5 lug

[tasian]

well your gonna want to find out for sure what year it is so you can get the right parts for it IMHO unless all the balljoints and bushings are good you could find a better deal and get a rebuild kit for the front end but it depends on how soon you need it and how much you wanna spend kinda thing

[87chevy.com]

shoot, if you were in Houston, Texas, I'd give you my stock drum setup... Im holding it for someone who wants it... maybe next year i will chunk it.
clint

[68c10rat]

Well I was going to offer the guy $300 for the whole setup but wants $475 for it now. He says I will have to pay him to take it out. Whatever,I'll keep shopping. Still looking for a cab too. I think I may go to a local u pull it here where I live. What year should I be looking for to get disc brakes? I want to run some decent wheels and maybe bag or at least lower it.

[N2TRUX]

Tell the guy to kiss off with that attitude. Get on Craigslist and locate a 73-87 truck (up to 91 on Burbs) for a donor. Try to buy the suspension components, or buy the entire vehicle if its cheap enough. Rob what you need, and sell the rest.

Read this for some more insight- "Drum to Disc" conversions 67-70"

[68c10rat]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Tell the guy to kiss off with that attitude. Get on Craigslist and locate a 73-87 truck (up to 91 on Burbs) for a donor. Try to buy the suspension components, or buy the entire vehicle if its cheap enough. Rob what you need, and sell the rest.

Read this for some more insight- "Drum to Disc" conversions 67-70"

Ok so I read over the info on that stickie,I want to mkae sure that I understand before I commit. I can basically roll the entire front end out from under a 73-87 truck/suburban 2wd and it will bolt up to mine with no problem. I just need to know the year I am pulling from to make sure I can replace the worn out stuff on the "new" front end. I will have to rework the brake lines but that is a different day. Does this sound right? Am I on the right track? I am going to walk the pull a part yard here where I live Saturday and try to find some stuff.

[Clyde65]

you are correct.

[68c10rat]

Cool,thanks. Now it I just have to get out there and see what they have. Is it only the four bolts on the top to remove the entire front end from a donor truck? What in all do I need to get when I roll the front end out? Do I need to get anything else off the donor truck?

[lolife99]

Get as much as possible.
If you can,... have them cut the frame right behind the crossmember.
This way you can unbolt the master cylinder and get all the steering linkage, steering box, steel brake lines, sway bar, etc.

I bought my last setup (years ago) from a guy that builds pickup bed trailers.
I got the whole front section for $75.

[68c10rat]

Ok from the sticky 67-70 installing 73-87 crossmember,it says to grab the steering box, center link?not real sure, and idler arm??not real sure of that either. So does someone have pics of what I am snatching off of this truck or trucks. Im also going to try and pick up a rear end,I can get that from the same truck I presume? How could I get disc on the back or is that going to be a lot of trouble??

[68c10rat]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Get as much as possible.
If you can,... have them cut the frame right behind the crossmember.
This way you can unbolt the master cylinder and get all the steering linkage, steering box, steel brake lines, sway bar, etc.

I bought my last setup (years ago) from a guy that builds pickup bed trailers.
I got the whole front section for $75.

That would be nice. Im not sure if they will let me do that but I will definitely ask/try. I would love to make it easy. I probably wont be able to pick anything up that cheap with the popularity of these trucks today.

[fleetsidelarry]

At the rear, anything past '72 is leaf spring and not a direct bolt in. The '71-'72 rears are 5 lug and 3/4" wider each side (1.5" total) than your '68. A '71 or '72 donor would give you front and rear 5 lug with discs up front. Up front as you've discovered there is more choice in model years that bolt in.

[N2TRUX]

For the rear, you have a few choices. You can have your axles redrilled, or buy replacement axles. Some of our Forum Vendors offer them as well as Moser. You can also replace the entire axle with a 71-72 as mentioned and its a direct bolt in although they are wider. Once again the 73+ donor truck can provide you with an axle as well, but they are all leaf springs, and no provision for panhard bar.

If you want rear discs, you will need to look at aftermarket kits. Captfab sells a really simple kit, that might be of interest. Several of our Forum Vendors offer various brand kits, so you will need to research that option as well.