TLDR - Bought a dually, converting it to SRW and removing the lift. Selling Parts, trying to find parts, looking for advice.
I preemptively apologize for the book I'm about to write. So, I recently purchased this truck, some may recognize it. It was kind of a full circle moment for me when I saw it listed for sale. Back when ATP was in the thick of things and we were doing dyno days, The company that built it brought this truck out to one of them and I absolutely fell in love with it, back almost 10 years ago now when I was 16 or 17. It was one of those things where I thought to myself man, I wish I could own a truck like that but never thought I actually could. Back then, I could barely afford to buy $300 junkyard 5.3s to keep my Camaro running after grenading several engines on the dyno learning how to tune lol. Fast forward to about a month ago I saw it listed on Marketplace and even though I wanted it, I talked myself out of it. I have no need for a dually and it would've been completely impractical for me to own. After some negotiation, bartering and conversations with the wife, who encouraged me to buy it because she wanted my LML haha, I ended up with the truck for a deal too good to pass up. Its big and stupid, super fun to drive... for a short period of time. Daily driving a dually without a load is not fun. To be frank, it rides like ass and feels like I'm driving a bulldozer down the road. Even though I used to love the way it looked, I'm not as much of a fan of the all white, all aftermarket looks. Now I prefer much more stock looking trucks with some balls under the hood which is what I aim to do with this thing. Its already got some serious upgrades as far as drivetrain goes. Its a built motor, built trans, with compounds. The trans is a Dmax Store Stage 6, not sure what converter is in it. I don't know everything that's in this motor as some of the info has been lost over the years and they went through several motors before this one lived but here are the things I'm pretty sure on/positive.
Engine: LML block, Callies crank (unsure which one), ARP Main and Head Studs, SoCal main girdle, Carillo rods, Mahle cast pistons, SoCal valve springs and pushrods, Socal ported heads, SoCal 3388 alternate firing order cam, potentially O-ringed head and block, ATi Super Damper, SoCal billet flexplate, Dmax Store welded waterpump, 60% over Exergy injectors, S&S Stroker CP3 (not sure how big), 64mm valley charger, S480 top charger.
Annnyyywwayss, I have decided to SRW swap it, and remove the lift. its currently got a Cognito 4-6" NTBD lift in the front and beefy springs in the rear. If anyone wants parts from it, I will be selling the lift, King Shocks, rear springs, wheels and tires, bed, front diff and rear axle with all the brakes and everything on it. They've got 4.56 gears in them. Also wanting to do and LML front end swap so the Fusion bumpers, grill, headlights and tail lights are going to go too. I already purchased a rear axle and front dif but am still looking for a good 8ft bed if anyone has one or knows of one in or near Idaho.
For the guys that have reversed lift kits, or SRW swapped these trucks, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm working on gathering parts to remove the lift and I know for sure I will need a crossmember to weld back in, stock spindles, and stock sway bar links. What else should I expect to buy/do?
I intend to bracket race the truck a bit and as of now I would like to make the truck look like @lutzjk CCLB truck, just an inch or two taller. Here are some pics of the truck and a pic of @lutzjk truck for inspiration. Thanks in advance for any help, and for reading this book of a post.
I preemptively apologize for the book I'm about to write. So, I recently purchased this truck, some may recognize it. It was kind of a full circle moment for me when I saw it listed for sale. Back when ATP was in the thick of things and we were doing dyno days, The company that built it brought this truck out to one of them and I absolutely fell in love with it, back almost 10 years ago now when I was 16 or 17. It was one of those things where I thought to myself man, I wish I could own a truck like that but never thought I actually could. Back then, I could barely afford to buy $300 junkyard 5.3s to keep my Camaro running after grenading several engines on the dyno learning how to tune lol. Fast forward to about a month ago I saw it listed on Marketplace and even though I wanted it, I talked myself out of it. I have no need for a dually and it would've been completely impractical for me to own. After some negotiation, bartering and conversations with the wife, who encouraged me to buy it because she wanted my LML haha, I ended up with the truck for a deal too good to pass up. Its big and stupid, super fun to drive... for a short period of time. Daily driving a dually without a load is not fun. To be frank, it rides like ass and feels like I'm driving a bulldozer down the road. Even though I used to love the way it looked, I'm not as much of a fan of the all white, all aftermarket looks. Now I prefer much more stock looking trucks with some balls under the hood which is what I aim to do with this thing. Its already got some serious upgrades as far as drivetrain goes. Its a built motor, built trans, with compounds. The trans is a Dmax Store Stage 6, not sure what converter is in it. I don't know everything that's in this motor as some of the info has been lost over the years and they went through several motors before this one lived but here are the things I'm pretty sure on/positive.
Engine: LML block, Callies crank (unsure which one), ARP Main and Head Studs, SoCal main girdle, Carillo rods, Mahle cast pistons, SoCal valve springs and pushrods, Socal ported heads, SoCal 3388 alternate firing order cam, potentially O-ringed head and block, ATi Super Damper, SoCal billet flexplate, Dmax Store welded waterpump, 60% over Exergy injectors, S&S Stroker CP3 (not sure how big), 64mm valley charger, S480 top charger.
Annnyyywwayss, I have decided to SRW swap it, and remove the lift. its currently got a Cognito 4-6" NTBD lift in the front and beefy springs in the rear. If anyone wants parts from it, I will be selling the lift, King Shocks, rear springs, wheels and tires, bed, front diff and rear axle with all the brakes and everything on it. They've got 4.56 gears in them. Also wanting to do and LML front end swap so the Fusion bumpers, grill, headlights and tail lights are going to go too. I already purchased a rear axle and front dif but am still looking for a good 8ft bed if anyone has one or knows of one in or near Idaho.
For the guys that have reversed lift kits, or SRW swapped these trucks, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm working on gathering parts to remove the lift and I know for sure I will need a crossmember to weld back in, stock spindles, and stock sway bar links. What else should I expect to buy/do?
I intend to bracket race the truck a bit and as of now I would like to make the truck look like @lutzjk CCLB truck, just an inch or two taller. Here are some pics of the truck and a pic of @lutzjk truck for inspiration. Thanks in advance for any help, and for reading this book of a post.
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