k10 to k20 conversion ?s

[Vintage Windmills]

Originally Posted by gale

Much more to it than just springs and new badges for the fender. The FRAME is quite a bit thicker and heavier. If you have trailing arms and coils, the trailing arms have an extra channel riveted in the web. You don't just adapt to 8 lug wheels, you need new spindles and control arms up front and a complete new axle at the rear.

He has a 4x4 lwb, which has the same frame as a K20. THe difference is in the axles and springs. I believe the D44 front axle has thicker tubes on the
K20.

The 70+ axles are open knuckle, which would be an upgrade from your 68 model. The K20 rears are all good, the eaton can be a little tough to find brake parts for, but ~$350 or so and you can have an all new disc brake setup added.

I may have an extra set of axles here from a 71/72.