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KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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Like others have said... The GM front ends especially LML's are very reliable front ends... To actually think there is much of a different reliability wise dosent make much sense to me.. Would be throwing money away for do an SAS. Even if you did happen to have to replace a balljoint at 130k... Who cares. IMO

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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Ok bud. You want a solid front axle. The GM IFS setups have been around forever. They are just as reliable. Swapping isn't feasible. Also, GM has a boxed frame, which you say you don't like. Go buy a Ford then. But do it soon, cause I'd bet they'll switch to a boxed frame soon.

 

Honestly, for what it sounds like you want, a Ram Power Wagon would be the perfect truck for you.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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Ok bud. You want a solid front axle. The GM IFS setups have been around forever. They are just as reliable. Swapping isn't feasible. Also, GM has a boxed frame, which you say you don't like. Go buy a Ford then. But do it soon, cause I'd bet they'll switch to a boxed frame soon.

 

Honestly, for what it sounds like you want, a Ram Power Wagon would be the perfect truck for you.

I thought Ford already used boxed frames. At least for the 1/2 tons.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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Like others have said... The GM front ends especially LML's are very reliable front ends... To actually think there is much of a different reliability wise dosent make much sense to me.. Would be throwing money away for do an SAS. Even if you did happen to have to replace a balljoint at 130k... Who cares. IMO

I bet I could snap ur tie rods [emoji48][emoji48][emoji48]

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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-im not getting into that frame argument on here........ i will say when big rigs go square tube then ill think about it, not till

-Ford and Dodge use D60 front axle there is no such thing as a front D80. Dodge and Ford use the D80 rear axle in their duallys

Actually there is a D80F, just not in a configuration we could use...

 

Frames are frames...I personally like the improvements the tube frame provides.

 

It sounds like you already made your mind up...good luck with your purchase.

 

FYI - Dodge hasn't used the D60F in over ten years...

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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I bet I could snap ur tie rods [emoji48][emoji48][emoji48]

 

Haha my tie rods are not snapping with my stock tune

newdude Senior Enthusiast

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I know there are companies that offer this but has anybody on here done this personally? Im looking at selling my 2004 F350 and buying a new 1ton...... i looked at the new F350 and from a Ford guy im not into the circus looking front ends. Looked at the new GMC trucks and there are SO nice! Only problem i will not buy a IFS truck, i hunt fish off road etc and im not going to be buying IFS parts ever year to keep it together this is the reason for the solid axle swap. Ive never seen one of these in person but they are all over the internet and i have passed some on the highway before, just wanting personal expirence with this setup?

 

 

2011 and newer are 100% different animals for front suspension over the 2001-2010 trucks. Front axle weight ratings are as high as 6000lbs (diesel with plow prep). Highest plow prep on the old frame was 4800lbs front axle rating. The componets dwarf the older GM trucks big time. And the frame on the 2011 and newer is super stout.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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No lol...when you gonna delete that bad boy?

Life keeps getting in the way.. Saving up enough to do wheels tires level fuel system downpipe etc.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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Life keeps getting in the way.. Saving up enough to do wheels tires level fuel system downpipe etc.

If I owned LML first thing I would do is cp3 conversion!!

 

Once the warranty was up of course

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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If I owned LML first thing I would do is cp3 conversion!!

 

Once the warranty was up of course

Yeah that's the plan.. Still hesitant about voiding the warranty.. Already been in for warranty work with 15k on it

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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I wouldn't touch one till I owned it a couple years, just to be sure...

Yeah that's what I'm saying.. Idk how long I can last with this stock tune the throttle lag is so bad merging on the highway is sometimes dangerous haha

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah that's what I'm saying.. Idk how long I can last with this stock tune the throttle lag is so bad merging on the highway is sometimes dangerous haha

 

 

Maybe you're still gettin used to a diesel? Gotta play with the throttle merging to keep it in boost kinda...that's what I do. Any diesel, even tuned ones will have lag time when you just stomp on it from a dead spool

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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Tuning it will deff wake it up tho, mine spools lightning fast...without building any boost at all if you just stomp on it at the line it will lite them 35's for couple hundred feet or about 60 mph it will start to hook ahaha

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