1972 GMC K5 then and now

[72gmck5]

Finished with the frame work for the steering box. I ended up having Oreilly return their box and was able to get a box from PSC delivered. They had it To me in 2 days, pretty awesome.
I’ll have to wait on getting a ram but this setup should get me through Bash

 

[72gmck5]

Took a few days but got new 13/16 coupler, the old one was the smaller style. Tried to use aXJ shaft but it too was setup for the smaller shaft.

 

[72gmck5]

Next on the list is a little rocker protection. Picked up these sliders from @skunked a few years back and finally getting to putting them on. The trimming I’ve done on my fenders makes these a little long and so had to cut out about 3” from the middle.

 

[skunked]

About fking time

 

[Bent77]

Ryan keep an eye on that rubber donut. Eventually they get squishy, then the steering gets real squishy. Or non-existent

 

[Bent77]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...BVPUnhs_LK--4v9rBKe866RxsMO8_dLsaAv4oEALw_wcB

 

[centexk5]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...BVPUnhs_LK--4v9rBKe866RxsMO8_dLsaAv4oEALw_wcB

Is that a direct replacement for the rag joint? Mine has seen better days and wouldn’t mind replacing it.

 

[Bent77]

No, the collar gets removed. If you have an XJ shaft, you can knock the flimsy factory joint and add this

 

[Bent77]

Is that a direct replacement for the rag joint? Mine has seen better days and wouldn’t mind replacing it.

What year is yours? There are two drive inputs. Actually think I have the wrong link above. Should be 13/16 and 36 spline. The package picture has that as one of the options, but that is a 30 spline collar

I did mine the not inspector approved and welded the new shaft to the old, no slip. We die like men

 

[centexk5]

1984.

 

[Bent77]

Yours should be the 30 spline. So either a smaller rag joint than the one Ryan posted or the part number from the photo I posted would match yours

 

[72gmck5]

@Bent77 my old rag joint lasted about 15 years and was due for a change. the new one should be good for a while but I will get a new shaft with ujoint coupler when more time and funds allow. Its a weird but nice upgrade with the PSC box that they went up from the 3/4 to the 13/16 input.

 

[Bent77]

I’m actually running that early box on mine with the flared fitting and 36 spline driver input

 

[Bent77]

Finished with the frame work for the steering box. I ended up having Oreilly return their box and was able to get a box from PSC delivered. They had it To me in 2 days, pretty awesome.
I’ll have to wait on getting a ram but this setup should get me through Bash

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Oh, and when you get a ram, take those -6 caps and hide them in your tool box. Then if someone gets trail fooked you can bypass the ram/lines if need be

 

[skunked]

Oh, and when you get a ram, take those -6 caps and hide them in your tool box. Then if someone gets trail fooked you can bypass the ram/lines if need be

yep, had to lend them out on a fordyce run this year.

 

[Bent77]

yep, had to lend them out on a fordyce run this year.

Yep, it’s a thing

 

[72gmck5]

Making some progress on the sliders. Finished welded, ground smooth, and getting the frame prepped with landing pads. And @ashman in the background hard at work on his truck

 

[72gmck5]

Little by little, after work and around family stuff I’m getting the sliders on.

 

[Bent77]

It’s almost time to test those out

 

[72gmck5]

Hauling butt to get this done. Winch mount I fabbed up today. Just need to drill the holes and mount it up.
Also installed a steering box brace @ashman made for me.
Still have to weld up some ramps for my trailer and thankfully a buddy came by and helped me get all the materials cut and prepped. Hoping to get that all done after work.