Timberman

I'm sure this has been beat to death, and I searched a lot before posting. I'm trying to figure out if I'd be better off to buy a dually conversion kit with the spacers and wheels and all, or if I should just go get a one ton dually axle and install it. If it's that simple, not sure. What are the pros and cons here? Read that the 2500 has a dana 70 vs. an 80 in the 3500, does that make a big difference?

My plans for the truck are kinda evolving now, I'm having a built tranny put in, some mach 1.6's, a smarty, E-brake, maybe air bags, and I'd like to convert it to DRW and put a flat bed on it. Cheaper than another truck. Got the funds saved, just need to figure out the conversion options.

Dusty Ratcliff

if your plans are for sure to go with a flatbed then you'd be bettter off finding a narrow cab & chassis rear end, if you go with the regular dually rear end or use the spacers it's gonna be somewhat wider than if you go with the cab & chassis rear, I had a flatbed on my 97' with the regular dually rear end & it wasn't too terrible looking, but it was custom built to fit the wider rear end, just a few thoughts hope it helps some, Dusty