2 or 4 wheel drive?

 

4x4. Its pretty much an exact replica of my truck, just not leather and a little more beat up

 

Ah, then lots of good, heavy duty parts to be had there. Gonna swap the axles too?

 

Unfortunately this one is a half ton as well. Although, is that VIN decoder on this site accurate? I was playing with that last night and my VIN came back as a reg cab short box. Which it is definitely not.

 

If it's a half ton than it's a 318 with a nv3500 unless it's been swapped.

 

I have a half ton with a 360 from the factory. The ad says its a half ton, 360 with a 5 speed. I'll grill him a little more, as it's a 5 hour drive.

 

The only 360s that came mated with a 5 speed from the factory were the 2500s. If it's a 1500 and it has a 360, it came with an auto.


So the only way that pickup has a 5.9 and a 5 speed are if they either swapped a 5 speed into a 1500 with a 5.9 or swapped a 5.9 into a 1500 with a 5 speed.
Not a factory option.

My money's on it being a 5.2 with an NV3500

 

Man, I hate when I'm wrong. Y'all are right, its a 2500. Never specified in ad. But if I zoom in on the pictures I can see the emblem. So then, HY, Whats the difference in the axles? Worth swapping?

 

Half tons have the Dana 44 up front, and corporate 9.25 in the rear. That particular 2500 will have Dana 60's front and rear. MUCH stouter axles, but, also, 8 lug...... Rear is also a full-floater, orders of magnitude stronger than the corporate axle. If it is the same body configuration as yours, then it's a pretty straightforward swap. Will need the spring hangars off the frame for the rear, as the springs are wider on the 2500, front is almost a direct swap. Things will bolt right up. Use the T-case, and driveshafts out of the 2500 as well. Plus, you get the bonus of an NP241 t-case. (and if you are really lucky, it'll be the HD version as well.)

I would evaluate the condition of both trucks, and then build the one in the best shape. Combine all the best parts from both, onto the best body. Have one nice ride when you are done.

 

Sweet. Itll all be going onto my rig. $2500 into the body already on that. Just gotta hope that truck will survive the 5 hour drive home.