I do carry some heavy loads once in a while since I use the truck as a work truck for landscaping and construction so I would like to keep it strong. The problem is that the 1 ton at the junkyard is already missing the driver's side spindle
and I can't find anyone selling one. And I didn't want to spend a ton of $$$ on the aftermarket stuff like control arms. The only stuff I wanted to get new was the brake stuff and the steering parts needed. I can use the half ton stuff and get wheel spacers that go from 5 lug to 8 lug and that will work or see if I can find a 3/4 ton so I just need a regular 8 lug spacer so I can still run my wheels on the front and the 3/4 ton shouldn't take away from the strength of the truck. I saw that if I just take the crossmember, they sell lift kits for the 2wd trucks that have the spindles, new springs, and control arms and stuff and are reasonably priced so I may look into the 2 inch kits because it would level the truck out nice and get me all new components. I gotta get to the wrecking yard again saturday to see if they had a 3/4 ton because you can't beat the $12 control arms there
Then I would have enough $ for headwork left if I don't have to spend $1500 or so. It would take longer but be cheaper to just find a rig with a blown motor and switch bodies than spending so much on the custom magazine components.
