It's not difficult to get the 1" spacers you need though. About $80? No biggy. You could use adapters to change the 6-lug to 5x4.5 if you plan to keep the Dana-Turdy front.
Or, if you're running tires with low enough BS, it'll work fine without.
Take the main leaf from a S-10 pack and cut the eyes off it. Insert it in your pack below the main leaf (on each side). Re-drill the centre holes on the spring perches.
Both problems solved...ish
What are you looking to run regarding tire size?
A D60 rear is easy. Dodge, Ford, Chevy, Jeep all offer D60 rears that are fullwidth. But, if you want narrow, it's not going to happen.
Man, I really want to write a FAQ regarding this question and a bunch of others.
You want something stronger!
(Ford 8.8, XJ/MJ D44, Wagoneer D44s/AMC20, Isuzu 12B, Bronco 9"/D44, etc etc.)
I just about had it sitting on all 4 tires today. Other than just as I was knocking the front axle into place the hi-lift kicked out.
One jackstand just about went through the floor. Another crushed a rocker. The front tires/springs ate it into the fenders. Whole front end seems kinda screwy now. Ah well. I'll fix it tomorrow.
Depends what you want to do with it.
Personally, I'd be more worried about the 4-link part of this than anything else. I've thought about it, but decided if I was to do it:
A) Fuel tank would be moved/ditched
B) 6" of wheelbase would be added
C) Everything behind the tires would get chopped
Which would give me a whole new playing field.
Flying boats are awesome! Ever see a Martin Mars? They use them to fight forest fires in my neck of the woods.
There's also a good ol' Buccaneer outside the hanger right now. Definatly a cool aircraft if you're into visiting remote lakes.
Only downside to those things is that your payload capacity is horrid.
I think he means the B1-b?
But, the Arrow was amazing. I can never get over it being scrapped! It had some much potential.
It's a definatly a part of Canadian history that I am NOT proud of.
Actually the F-body platform (Trans-ams,Camaros) was just temporarily put on the back burner to increase Corvette sales, and to boost interest so people will snap them up when they bring them back in late 2007. It's all just marketing hype BS with those cars.
Really? Well, I've been out of the f-body circles for a while. Seeing as how a 2001 T/A goes for $40K+ here, I don't think I'm going to be able to afford one anytime soon.
I don't think they can use the XJ/MJ unibody in N. America anymore because of reasons regarding collisions. That's why the Trans Am/Camaro got killed, same year methinks.