1973 K10 : Chloe

[BoondocK5]

So, about to have a new roof installed on me house. Went outside to tell the mouthbreathing methheads that showed up to start the job to get fawking lost before something real bad happen to them.
I decided to do a little job that's been holding up progress. Got Mr. Winch installed. It was a wrasstle! Being as how the ends of the winch cannot be rotated to mount on vertical surfaces, and can only be mounted horizontally. I had to get creative. But, I got it done. I love my Abomb frame winch mount. But, it cannot be manipulated when frames are a little tweaked. It was no fun, making it all work together.

 

[BoondocK5]

Quick sneak peak

 

[centexk5]

Need more sawzall.

 

[BoondocK5]

Coyote Beadlock FTW!

 

[83ChevyK5Blazer]

Those will look good with the slots!

 

[kgblazerfive]

Coyote Beadlock FTW!

interesting bead lock idea looks like it would work rather well.

 

[BoondocK5]

Too bad I can't seem to get them to fit inside the rim like they're supposed to.
I have so many bruises from trying to install these !@#$ing beadlocks, it looks like I was caned.

 

[swettysblazer]

Too bad I can't seem to get them to fit inside the rim like they're supposed to.
I have so many bruises from trying to install these !@#$ing beadlocks, it looks like I was caned.

I have a set of Stauns. They were no fun to install. Are you having trouble with the bags?

 

[BoondocK5]

Their tech support emailed me right back this morning. Basically told me that if all the parts are correct, I bounced part#'s, then "to have faith that the inner tube part of the beadlock will move into correct position once I start airing it up fully assembled."
So Yeah, the bags, which the inner tube resides in. Damn things just won't move inside the tire the way I thought they should.
I guess that means, I'm having a crisis of faith. I don't trust anything anyone tells me. Even after I've seen it myself, I'm still overly cautious.

 

[BoondocK5]

Houston, we have a problem...

 

[centexk5]

Nothing a sawzall can’t fix.

 

[82355]

Houston, we have a problem...

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Did you try wiping off the lens? That would be my first step.

Martin

 

[BoondocK5]

Did you try wiping off the lens? That would be my first step.

Martin

I know! You pay all this $$$$ for a phone worth a shit. The !@#$ing thing can't take a clear picture to save its life.
It's probably operator error...

 

[BoondocK5]

1st pic, getting the beadlock ready to install. 2nd pic, done dealleo. Right front. So, both fronts are done now. Will try for another tomorrow evening. But, wifey is coming home from girls camp on Friday morning, so, gotta get everything spiffed up, including myself.
Had to give the right front fender the business, with a 2lb sledge, to get the tire mounted.
Sawzall, on the weekend...

 

[rderosier]

Hope you bought extra blades

 

[BoondocK5]

Brand new Milwaukee Sawzall, with a bag full of metal cutting blades. Had it for a few years now, just never used.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Be nice to the truck, cut less at first

 

[kgblazerfive]

Do your tires hit your leaf springs in the front when it turns ?

 

[BoondocK5]

I haven't turned it yet. No steering column in the truck...

 

[BoondocK5]

1st pic, front 42, rear 35 doh!
2nd pic done dealio.
3rd pic, 35 inch super swamper is feeling a little anemic.