hi my name is don and i just got a new to me chevy truck.

its a 77 chevy silverado 4x4 shortbed step-side 1/2 ton truck. 10bolt rear. d44 front. 1970 chevelle ls5 454. "butterfly" clutch?? sm465+np205.

this poor truck has been sitting for years. my friends uncle gave it to me. he blew the rear end out and just parked it. i have a 91 dodge cummins 4x4 truck and car trailer that i plan to tow this with so i dont have to bother with DMV.

i have a dana 60 rear out of a 83 dodge 1ton (small drums) the gears in that are 4.11 and the truck is 3.73 so im planning on putting 4.11s in the front, welding it and putting 3/4 ton spindles and junk to get the lugs to match for the time being until i can get a dana 60 front. i also have a huge truck propane tank and i will run when i get the $1000 for the conversion kit. i already have 5-point belts and nice power/heated bmw leather seats to put in.

so i have a question about springs. i have a set of 63 chevys i want to run but i dont know what kind of lift its going to give it. i was given a set up 4inch lift springs for the front. i have put chevys on small 4x4 trucks but never a full size. can anyone tell me what kind of lift to expect from them?

this truck is going to be a all-around wheeler. i dont want to lift it too much, im planning on running 35-37inch tires.


thank you and i hope to be on here more

Where is the pics?
I have pretty much the same truck. But Mine is a fleetside and it has a 12bolt rear.
I put in 4" rough country springs up front and 35's rub so I did some minor cutting.

Let me know if you go up the mountain or go to prairie city.

You have to move the hangers and should really do a shackle flip anyways, so they give you whatever lift you want. If it sits high, just move the bracket up on the frame.

You have to move the hangers and should really do a shackle flip anyways, so they give you whatever lift you want. If it sits high, just move the bracket up on the frame.

yeah i know about the hanger relocation. im just trying to figure out what kind of lift it will give me over the stock springs. i did a shackle flip on my friends truck but he kept his shorter lifted springs. i have owned chevy 4x4s but this is the first one i owned that i actualy will put time and money into.

if i buy a high-steer kit for a dana 44 do you think i could use most of it when i change to a 60. just buy new ends? i already have a 2wd box for it. also any of you running a big block with electric fans and the older style radiator? im trying to figure out what CFM fans i need to keep that engine cooled

:flipoff2:THANK YOU

A shackle flip on stock springs is 4"
With the stock front hangers you get around 4-5" more wheelbase and with the shackle flip in a stockish location I've got 2 extra leaves(making a 5 leave pack) and it's around 6"
The high steer on the 44 will need a longer tie rod and drag link than the 60, so you would have to cut it down, only completely reusable part will be the 2wd box.

My small block with a 4 core rad won't even open the thermostat with 1 of my 2 tauras fans running.



Now I'm done spoon feeding, so search noob:flipoff2:

thanks. hopefully ill have it up by winter but winter could come in feb here in california.