i went to my buddys sahop today to have the crack in my frame welded up last night. (and all of you should know the one i am talking about.)well the first part went fine but the second section he looked at me and said i would start looking for a frame. along the bottom edge is rotted just about out.

So i was wondering how long and how hard it would be to switch my truck over to another frame?? And i found a frame $250 for just the frame. Or they will leave the axlea drum to drum 12bolt and dana44 for $600. is this a good way to go. just figured i would ask my fellow chevy owners??

MUDD_RAT: 1978 Chevy K-10 with dana 44 front, 12 bolt rear 350/350/203 running 15/39/15 Mickey Thompson Baja Belted

Im not sure where are you from but I knew up here in Ontario quite often I see frames or rolling chasies for sale in the local Tri-add paper. I saw a 1ton rolling chasis last night when I was looking through it and it comes with the frame,Dana60,14-bolt FF, drive shafts and NP205 T-case. Even has tires and rims. The guy is asking $800 for it which seems pretty cheap if I were looking for an older chasis. Just look in your local papers like that. Maybe you can find a whole parts truck for sale. You can sometimes get them for pretty cheap too just because someone wants it out of there drive way and doesn't know how much the parts are worth and wants more than the $200 that the wreckers is willing to pay for it.

Just my opinion....Ryan

Look around here. www.copartfinder.com Get one from a small fire or something.

94 K1500
99 5.3 Silverado
"they dedicate their lives to running all of his"

<font color=blue>If you don't mind traveling down here to NJ there's a junkyard with a few truck frames there. I'm sure you could get one for a good price</font color=blue>

i too was looking for frame for my 88 and ended up buying a new one,yes thats right a new one from gm After looking on computer for a month or so someone wrote me and said if I payed shipping they would give it to me but was the old body style I'm not sure how it's done but their are parts finders on line hope this helps Oh to change it isn't that bad I used two forklifts on the cab and doghouse came off complete and as you probably know the bed isn't that bad most people I talked to said the wouldn't do it though they may not like their truck like I do mine, or in your case yours Brent

88 1500 4X4 6 in. SUPERLIFT, 35X12.50BFG AT

biggray
if you wouldn't mind checking around for me and getting some prices i would appreciate it. and gfor the guy that bought a new frame how much did it cost.

MUDD_RAT: 1978 Chevy K-10 with dana 44 front, 12 bolt rear 350/350/203 running 15/39/15 Mickey Thompson Baja Belted