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Old 02-02-2008, 12:46 PM   #1
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What's it take to make a 2500 a 1500?

okay guys, after many arguments and disappointments I finally bought the 1999 2500, 2wd, SWB, crew cab.

I want to lower it 4/6 and change it over to 5 lug. Besides a flip kit, drop spindles, and lowering springs(don't know if I can cut them) what else do I need to do to make it a 5 lug?

I know there is a light duty and a heavy duty on some of the front end parts such as ball joints and upper control arms

7200 GVW or 8600 GVW
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Old 02-02-2008, 10:58 PM   #2
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Re: What's it take to make a 2500 a 1500?

wow, I wasn't getting any answers in the 88-98 area. I assumed it was traffic, but maybe nobody knows, which I find hard to believe.
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Old 02-03-2008, 12:18 AM   #3
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Re: What's it take to make a 2500 a 1500?

I think you have to change out all the springs to 1/2 ton and the suspemsion over to 1/2 ton
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Old 02-03-2008, 09:58 AM   #4
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Re: What's it take to make a 2500 a 1500?

Why do you want to change it to 5 lug? What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
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