strapped wrote:So if you were to install the solid axle and leaf springs would the transfer case stay the same? From what I remember the transfer case is fairly high up and the front axles come down on an angle. I could be thinking of something else, it's freezing cold and snowy outside and I don't want to crawl under my truck to see how that would work.
Externally the transfer case would stay the same in the system chain,although you could change the internals depending on the application.(crawl box,for example,or convert to top shift from side.) Your truck should have 8 inch rears and 11 inch drum brakes so you can run up to 32 inch tires without creating steep angles. Unless you use the truck in extreme conditions that your life depends on, while running tires larger than 32 inches, you are good to go stock.