Sounds like it might be a good deal. 12 bolt rears around here go around $450 or so. MAyby you could swap the one motor into the better truck and part out the other one to make your money back.
In that year I would bet on an automatic, you have a 203 most likely and on the manual, you would have the 205.
I have a homemade rear shackle lift on the back of mine wich gives you 4" of lift. I also plan on going with the Ford springs in the rear. Supposed to give a better ride and more flex. I know that actual lift seems to vary from rig to rig on this mod. I'm hoping for around 5" when I do it.
The front gets a little more dicey as there are other forces involved due to the steering. I know other people have swapped in longer springs with good results but it started to handle bad on the street.
Yuo should check out this place: Colorado K5
Loads and loads of info over there. You might notice who wrote some of the tech articles. :thumb:
In that year I would bet on an automatic, you have a 203 most likely and on the manual, you would have the 205.
I have a homemade rear shackle lift on the back of mine wich gives you 4" of lift. I also plan on going with the Ford springs in the rear. Supposed to give a better ride and more flex. I know that actual lift seems to vary from rig to rig on this mod. I'm hoping for around 5" when I do it.
The front gets a little more dicey as there are other forces involved due to the steering. I know other people have swapped in longer springs with good results but it started to handle bad on the street.
Yuo should check out this place: Colorado K5
Loads and loads of info over there. You might notice who wrote some of the tech articles. :thumb: