Offroad - '84 K10 The Animal

Overview

A good friend of mine bought this truck back in 1998 when we decided to move to Lake Tahoe and ski bum it for the winter. It served it's purpose back then quite well but after we moved back home it sat around mostly for the next 13-14 years. This last March he had to move, didn't have a place to store it so he asked if I wanted White Lightning since we always had big plans for the truck and I had the capabilities of doing it. Few days later I hitched up my flat bed trailer and drove the 175 miles where the truck sat under a tree.

Specs:
84 C20 6.2L Diesel Cab (smog exempt)
73-79 K10 Frame & Axles
454 th350 np203

The truck came with a few obvious problems including a cracked rear axle, 203 with a stretched chain, gas leaks near the tank, only one tank worked, rotted tires, blown u-joints and a few cosmetic things....

Goals are to make this truck a very capable offroad truck yet still be able to drive to and from the trails.

Specs

Year: 1984

Make: Chevrolet

Model: K10

Trim Level: Silverado

Interior: 1.75" DOM cage, PRP seats & harnesses

Engine: 8.1L w/howell harnes and ECM

Transmission: Th400 with derale cooler

Transfer Case: NP205 w/32 spline front output, NWF ECO crawl box, JB Fab triple sticks, HAD Driveline

Steering: WFO crossover, Ruffstuff high steer with springless steering arms. PSC steering box, PSC pump, ram, reservoir & derale cooler.

Suspension: Front- 52" procomp offest front springs, FUSH, Rear- 57" ferd springs w/ zero rate, DIYX shackle flip with 6" shackles front and rear. 14" Fox 2.0's shocks and DIY4X modified Anti-wrap.

Axles: Front: Dana 60, 5.13's, Spartan locker, Yukon locking hubs, 1410 yoke, Reid knuckles, Ruffstuff cover.
Rear: 14 bolt FF 5.13's, Detroit locker, 1350 yoke, disk brakes, DIY4X backbone, Barnes 13 bolt cover, Ruffstuff pinion guard.