Benfolio > 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 > open folder TTB 8-lug swap

Jack up the side of the truck. put support under it, take the tire off. take the lockout cap bolts o...
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Take off the small C-clip that is around the axleshaft
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Use a pick or 2 to remove the big clip around the inside of the hub. its usually hidden by grease an...
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Place 2 of the cap bolts back in a good number of threads. use them to help pull it out. my lockout ...
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Use a 4 prong spindle nut socket to get the first spindle nut off. my threads on my spindle are dama...
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with the first spindle nut out, use a pick or needlenose to take out the lock washer. once out, use ...
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Take the caliper off. support it so it doesnt hang by the hose. since the hose is getting replaced i...
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This is a slide hammer and 4WD Spindle Puller Adapter i use to quickly take the spindle off. Ive got...
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Take off the 5 or 6 spindle nuts. to make everything easier i used a slide hammer and spindle puller...
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Spindle came off like nothing thanks to the slide hammer/puller setup. 3 hits less than 10 seconds.
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Pull the axle shaft out. might have to undo the bands holding the slip yoke boot.
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Take the Tie Rod End off the knuckle. Best way is take the nut off and put it back on upside down s...
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take the cotter pit out of the top balljoint nut and take the nut off. the sizes may vary but mine i...
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Take the alignment bushing out. this can be tricky sometimes. I use a hammer and hit the balljoint s...
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Got the knuckle off. This being the 5 stud knuckle, it threw it in my shed of spare parts. If you Ha...
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6 stud steering knuckle needed for the swap. Mine was only 5 stud so i had to use these which came f...
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the steering knuckles after cutting the caliper ears off. i cut it where i can get the most off with...
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The steering knuckle after cutting. I jsut cut where i thought i could get the most off the easiest....
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The spindle studs. Right is the old Ford studs. Left is the studs i ordered. I didnt have the actual...
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Got the new spindle studs installed and new balljoints in. The studs have a cuttout on the head. h...
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Chevy vs Ford outter axle shaft. Right is the Ford outter axleshaft still attached. Left is the Chev...
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The Chevy outter axle shaft on with a new u-joint. To get the shaft back into the axle you MAY nee...
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hub/rotors all setup. outter wheel bearings use a 35 type bearing. For the inner, apparently u have ...
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Put the knuckle back on. Put the alignment bushing in. According to the Haynes manual. tighten the ...
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Put the axle shaft back in. Put on a new spindle seal. For the passenger side, make sure the shaft g...
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Put the spindle on. Shouldnt matter which direction but i like the notch in the threads for the spin...
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Put the backing plate on. Check where it might be hitting the knuckle. Grind where nessesary
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I accidentally stripped and screwed up one of the studs so i used a ford one just to see if it would...
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The backing plate is hitting here so i have to grind it down alittle. it would probably be fine but ...
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The backing palte slightly hit the knuckle here. This had to grind this down alittle. i did alittle ...
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Put the backing plate back on. Make sure you have the caliper position right before tightening up th...
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Top is the original Ford brake hose and bolt. Bottom is a new Chevy brake hose and bolt. The ford bo...
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New chevy brake hose installed. i wont cover how i did this because i didnt do it the best way. it d...
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Put the hub/rotor assembly on. Put the first spindle nut on. it will have a little nub on 1 side whi...
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Put the lockout assembly in. Put the inner and outer lockrings in. Might need to pry the axleshaft o...
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Put the lockout cap and the 6 screws in. Make sure the lockout opperates as should. easy way to tell...
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Put the Tierod back on. If the stud just spins, try putting pressure upward. If it still spins try u...
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How it looks with the wheel on. Wheels i got from a friend who I think got them from a non-Superduty...
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My truck after the 8-lug conversion and Dana 60 Semi-floating swap. Took this picture after installi...
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I got some parts from someone else (hubs, spindles, and backing plate) and i got the steering knuckl...
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