Hello and a question :-)

[daxloves]

First of all, Hello! I'm a new member with a 62/69 GMC pickup!

I say 62/69 because the chassis is a 62 3/4 ton but the body is a 69 1/2 ton. Long story short, 69 had a good body and the rest was toast and the 62 was a great workhorse that my uncle decided needed a tree on top of it :-) So it became a 69 on the outside.

Ill post pics soon when I can get some pics.

The question I wanted to ask is this. I am planning on doing the 73-87 front cross member swap onto my 62 and was wondering if the 73-87 3/4 ton front ends are the same as far as being able to bolt up? This truck is not for show and still needs to be able to be the workhorse it is now, just with better brakes and cheaper parts :-) so a 3/4 ton front is a must.

Also wondering how the change from torsion to coil in the front will affect load distribution. As it is now the front is lower than the rear and as you add weight the truck actually levels out.

So I guess the true question is what donor vehicle would you recommend I get my front end from? I plan to do power disk brakes and power steering BTW.