They are Alcan 47inch long 2inch lift springs. I talked to the owner of ORD on the phone before ordering and that’s what he recommended. He said that is the same spring pack they have on their OBS ultimate adventure truck, that also has a 454.

I’m not sure how forward the center pins were located, I think an inch and a half maybe. The frame plates are not required but make the frame so much better looking! Also easier to mount the shock towers to a flat surface

Thanks! I managed to pickup a parts truck with a Snowfighter Dana 60 im going to swap in my Tahoe. I chatted with ORD today. Are you pretty happy with the ride quality over the old IFS?

@@78SilverBronco wow you really found a gem! Those are hard to come by. Yes I am happy its a softer ride. With the narrower 31.5 inch spring pad width you should stick with 47’s. 52’s make for way too much body roll. Even then you might want to think about a sway bar for driving on the street

Ya I definitely wasn’t expecting to find that when I got to measuring the axles. I figured it was a 87-91 front end since the 78/79 well dried up years ago. That’s great to hear about the ride. I really like a Cadillac ride and my current setup with TBars cranked rides like crap. Are you also happy with the bilsteins? Are those Dorman shock mounts pretty hearty? I was going to order a set, they look really nice. Good point on the sway bar. I’ll keep any eye. I’ll keep that in mind when building the shock mounts on the axle to ensure I save room for a sway bar. I’m pretty pumped to get things started, it’s crazy how expensive all this gets though.

@ yeah the Bilsteins do the job but I would pick them with a stiffer valving if I did it again. You can look them up by the part number in this video and look at their catalog to see the valving. I don’t have doorman shock mounts I’m using OEM 1986-1997 ford f250 shock towers. They are cheap and beefy from the Ford dealer! Yes it gets expensive fast, wait till you get crossover steering and purchase a custom front driveshaft 😅

It’s hard to film and drive! When I get a cameraman I can certainly make more videos haha. I have been taking it on some more difficult trails like the Backway to Crown King in AZ as well as Boulder Basin to Boulder City ID. Check out my instagram @GMTruck400 to see the pics and short video clips!

@holdenc3082 0 seconds ago Thanks for the reply. Would love to see more video if you get time. I’ve got a 98 Tahoe and am looking at the ORD axle swap. I’ve considered the coilovers from Tahoverlanding, but I keep coming back to just wanting leaf springs for their simplicity and not having a bunch of custom proprietary parts. I have the ORD custom springs in my square body Suburban with a 6” lift, 37s, and 1 tons. They work really well for anything I would use the truck for. Keep it simple.

@ ORD or WFO is the way to go. Not worth the time and money to swap in a Dodge Center-axle Disconnect axle IMO they are weak and have their own problems. The WFO kit uses control arms and a 05+ superduty 60 which is a lot easier to find these days, and will handle better than leaf springs. Just gotta buy expensive coilovers to use their kit though. Depends what your goals are for your rig. If its going to be your daily driver go with links and coilovers for that precise steering and soft ride.

I had South County Muffler in Morgan Hill reroute the exhaust. They did a great job! The driver side down pipe needs to be tight to the oil pan and bell housing in order to clear the front driveshaft

The 1/2 drive are thick walls and appear to be impact, I’ve been using them on my impact gun with zero issues. The rest are thin wall

Steel on steel will need to be lubricated to keep from wearing. That’s why all bearings/bushings are made from a softer metal with self lubricating properties

@@Calikov762 Brass deforms and just breaks because the holes are not round. Its just an old vehicle and the repair will out live me.I m very old.

@@davesbroncogarage check the video on my channel where we go back to the rubicon with it. Short walk around there. It’s an aluminum fuel cell mounted to the bed just behind the cab with a low upside-down pyramid looking sump. You can ask my friend that built it on instagram at @bronco_kris

@@tyleranderson1505 thanks! It’s 4x4 Evo 2

Yup! But ford gave up pushrods… luckily GM never gave up hahaha

@@Calikov762 Now they’ve gone back to them!

@@JohnMurphy-dw6ml the balance of the universe is restored 🙌

@@Calikov762 I don’t know about that because General Motors has been going downhill and they still don’t have solid axles in their trucks and now they’re putting four-cylinder engines in their full-size trucks!

It’s on Offroad Design’s website under the steering section, specifically for the GMT400 with crossover steering

Double-cardann 1330 at the T case

The aftermarket ones don’t always fit, so you may have to file or drill out the hole in the plastic bracket to get the bolt in. I cut off the alignment nubs that were part of the molding to get mine to fit and align right.

I’m not sure how impressive crushed rocker panels and doors are… I don’t have rock sliders, and I would probably need a locker and 40+ inch tires to make it over the winch hills. If you use a Dana 44 high pinion off of an F250 you will have the strongest Dana 44 but it still has small shafts and ring gear, I’d trust it on 35’s all day.

“Best” haha well everyone had a different opinion. I like doing the least work possible that’s also the most reliable. Keep it simple. Stock 241 transfer case with the floor shift is plenty fine and a driver side high-pinion front axle. I have a 243 which is the electric shift version that came in the truck. I don’t feel the need to replace it because it works just fine. If you want to make things harder for yourself you can get a passenger side drop low pinion axle then you have to get a passenger side drop 241 or a 205 and pay more money for an adapter to clock it so you don’t bind your front driveline up.

If money wasn’t an object I’d buy a driver drop NP205 and a Off-road Designs Magnum reduction box… with the adapter plates… that would be sweet with a NV4500 in front.

@@Calikov762 nice thought!

@@Calikov762 thanks for feedback, I also think is better keep it simple. Appreciate man

Glad to help! And Thanks, it looks way better now with the factory correct wheels lol

If the vehicle is stopping fast enough to break two 550lb ratchet straps I’m probably already dead

I don’t think so but he’s on instagram @bronco_kris

The grill is wrong but yeah, straight 8 Buick. Did you notice the plastic zip-tie on the winch drive shaft near the gear? When were zip-ties invented?

@@paulhare662 1970. I still have some . They have Boeing part numbers on them.

Buick was my first thought when I saw the engine. Not too many popular car brands had and OHV inline 8.

Very interesting video. Thank you for filming it and sharing it

It’s a Leer

@@Calikov762do you know where I can get one or do you have a newer model on your truck?

@@claytonmurray4885 this was on another OBS Chevy. I bought it off a guy on Craigslist for $200

Thanks!

Glad I could help!