It all started with simply replacing the front springs (front end re-build thread)

[Cummins_Chevy]

Originally Posted by Poncate

Man, that looks awesome with the new springs on it. Good job. I think I see this in the future for my tuck. Did you have to modify the front drive line for the extra height?

I'm not really sure, I held the driveshaft up to the t-case while I was laying under the truck and my dad told me that it looks steep, I may have to break down and buy one of those high angle CV shafts. I was trying to do this cheap.

So far, I've got $100 in the springs, about $10 in paint, $200 in the wheels, and the bald tires were freebies my cousin gave me so I could move it. I'm doin good so far.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8

[Poncate]

Sound's good to me

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Stock 92, 4x4, IC, turbo, 5 speed.

[poof]

are those stock springs size and wheels and tires? how much of a lift are u looking for with this rebild

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89 w250 LE 3 speed auto, boost, pyro, trans, fuel pump tweaked, fuel pin rotated 90 degrees, 16cm exhaust housing, 4 in stan's turbo back, k&N and removed air box. Real men's vehicles whistle louder then they can!

[Cummins_Chevy]

Originally Posted by poof

are those stock springs size and wheels and tires? how much of a lift are u looking for with this rebild

I'm not sure, I bought them from some guy when I went to look at a truck he was selling, he told me they were from the front of a Cummins truck but he didn't know if they were lift springs or not. I bought them, put in the add-a-leaf and they're just right now. They only went down 2.5 inches when I set the truck on the ground. I don't really have a "goal" for amount of lift, I just want it to be able to clear 33's and look good doing it. Which it does.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8

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Last edited by Cummins_Chevy : 03-21-2009 at 09:59 PM.

[cmns2500]

cool truck, i'm likin the project so far man

[Cummins_Chevy]

Off topic but, yesterday I seen a truck that looked IDENTICAL to mine, right down to the rear farm bumper, his truck was a 5spd too but he said he still had the getrag in his.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8

[Cummins_Chevy]

Me, my cousin, and my dad took the bed, and the farm bumper off today, I'll be taking the helper bags off tomorrow if it doesn't rain. The bags and the bumper will be for sell soon. (Anyone interested?) I'll be pressure washing the frame and everything tomorrow, it was CAKED in mud. I'll get pics up tomorrow.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8

[Cummins_Chevy]

Pic of the truck w/o the bed after pressure washing. You don't want to see it before, it was NASTY.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8

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Last edited by Cummins_Chevy : 03-19-2009 at 11:40 PM.

[Left out in the cold]

Originally Posted by Cummins_Chevy

I told dad about replacing those shackle bushings but he just said "ahh it don't need 'em" So, those didn't get replaced.

Famous last word of what was supposed to be a good job gone bad.
You never listened to your dad before, why start now

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91.5 I/C W250 5sp 3.07s turned up pump 16cm2 M&H M2 BHAF Bosch +40s
92 W250 Xcab auto 3.54 bonehead stock

[12vpowwa]

go taker for a rip :P

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91' 250 reg cab.12v slight mods

[Cummins_Chevy]

Originally Posted by Left out in the cold

You never listened to your dad before, why start now

True, but I'm broke right now and he'd be the one buying them.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8

[Cummins_Chevy]

Originally Posted by 12vpowwa

go taker for a rip :P

My transmission tailhousing is cracked and the transmission has no oil in it, or else I'd be out driving it around. And I need to get a block to put under the steering arm on the axle so that I can hook the steering back up.

I'm gonna try and get the transmission and t-case out tomorrow.

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1991 W350 CTD NV4500/NP205. 5" lift, 35" BFG m/t's, HX40, soon to get a p-stroke IC
I'd rather have a straight six than a bent 8