Chevy K3500 Kodiak Conversion

dackers

dackers

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Ok, so this is in the planning stage. I would love to convert my 2000 K3500 Chevy Crew Cab Dually
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into one of these monsters
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There ar alot of conversions out there that people do taking a Kodiak or Top Kick and putting the dually bed on. I want to take my 3500 and add the front clip. So far here is what I'm thinking:

1. Chevy Kodiak front clip
2. Rockwells front and rear
3. 454 swap to 6bt

Any ideas and thoughts?
 
dackers said:
So that over a Rockwell up front?
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I think you'll be happier with it. Rocks have the gearing and brakes setback where super duty axles do not. I spotted a set of 10 lug 550 axles (60 front, dana 110 rear) in a junkyard a few weeks ago in great shape. They were 4.30 gear I wanna say and screaming to be put in something cool. They're around.
 
Ive seriously considered turning this
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into this so i can double my legal gvwr
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I thought about throwing a set of f550 axles super 60 front with 4.88s and a eaton 2speed rear. 8.3 cummins heart and a rtoo9513 trans with a 5ton t case
 
At some point the strength of the frame will have to be considered. Big axles and big power are not all that's required to haul heavy loads.
 
Hurley said:
definitely go with something bigger than a 5.9 Cummins
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Any particular reason why I shouldn't do the 6 BT? They use them in 84 passenger buses, seems they would be stout enough to do what I need. If you have a legitimate reason I'll consider but the reason I thought to use this is that it seems to have enough power and its easy to get conversion parts.

strange1 said:
At some point the strength of the frame will have to be considered. Big axles and big power are not all that's required to haul heavy loads.
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I figured on this, not sure where I'll go with it until I get deeper in. I don't want to get too crazy with it but definitely want everything to hold up under pressure.
 
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