bye 8.6" axle, hello 10.5" axle

[straightaxle]

If you want to keep the disks in back you'll need the 4 wheel disk master cyl and propotioning valve. Maybe the 99-04 half ton stuff would work. As for the wheels... have you thought about converting the front to 8 lug rather thatn the back to 6 lug? I don't know of a cheap and easy way to put 6 lug wheels on an 8 lug truck but you can buy adapters to put 8 lug wheels on a six lug axle.

[gottaswapup]

I wasn't aware there were any 6 lug 10.5s offered by GM, but it wouldn't've done me any good anyway. I'm seriously considering just carrying 2 spares. There's just not that much of a downside to it. As for the brakes, I appreciate the tip, Thank you.