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1. Cable or Vacuum operation for the lockers?
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I ran cables. Dug 'em.
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2. What was the emergency brakes like to hook-up?
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You will loose your ebrake since it is attached to your factory axle. Linelock.
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4. I'm thinking of keeping my current Slee 6" system, running the 5.99 axles with 39.5" or 40" tires.
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Over stock lift with Volvo portals is 4.5". Do you really want 10.5" of suspension/axle lift?
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5. Are there options other than the stock rims? I assume custom will be the way to go as the stock rims would not be wide enough for a 12.50 or wider tire.
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There are a few companies making aftermarket rims. Bolt patern is 8 on 220mm, 7.5" wide factory. Unless you run an internal beadlock, you would want to be weary about low pressures insce there is no inner bead retainer on the factory wheels.
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6. Will my Slee double cardon drive shafts handle the pinion angles? My current rear pinion is pointed up at the transfer output and I have no vibrations. I assume with the portals that I won't be able to rotate them this way? The front uses Slee's Outback arms and I assume I will have to keep the axles within Volvo's specs?
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You can rotate the volvos, but it'll require some work. You'll either need to cut the end flange off the housing and re-weld it back on, or to redrill the flanges on the end of the housing (what I would do to make sure they're true). I have a picture of that somewhere, but I cannot find it.
Personally, I'd lower the truck a bit and perhaps do some fender trimming/ bumpstops/ body lift.