Longhorns what to do with them

[stsalvage]

I'm seeing more and more now days people are avoiding the longhorn trucks.I have to ask most of you why are you junking them out.They happen to be the one truck that can be the easiest converted then a short bed pick up and is way easier to convert to 1/2 ton One thing that all Longhorns have in common.They are ALL a leaf spring rear end.You know you can use any of the 1/2 ton rear ends from a 1971 -1987 chevy trucks.I've talked to CCP they Make a spindle that uses the 3/4 ton ball joint That's where you get your disc brakes from.The trucks from 1967-69 longhorns that have drum all the way around you need to get the converter Valve for disc and drum and you can get them from the 1973--87 trucks.I know a few people cringe at the thought of changing a factory truck .But guys in the Blazer do it 4X4 to 2 wheel drive guys taking 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks and turning them in the short bed fleet sides.Why not turn that extra long truck into a 1/2 ton.Makes more sense