What's it take to make a 2500 a 1500? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

5150 · 02-02-2008, 12:46 PM

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

5150 · 02-02-2008, 10:58 PM

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.

jsbgump · 02-03-2008, 12:18 AM

I think you have to change out all the springs to 1/2 ton and the suspemsion over to 1/2 ton

**N2TRUX** · 02-03-2008, 09:58 AM

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

02-02-2008, 12:46 PM	#1
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	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 Attached Images __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 Last edited by 5150; 02-02-2008 at 12:48 PM.

02-02-2008, 10:58 PM	#2
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	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. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

02-03-2008, 12:18 AM	#3
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	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 __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

02-03-2008, 09:58 AM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	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? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"



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