1981 K20

[Smokinthehippies]

I need a set!

We will do a set for you next.


Other big news on the day. A buddy of mine text me today

Gonna trade me his SRW Dana 60, some new 5125 bilsteins.ford towers. 2wd steering boxes. A few other odds and ends and ill give him my 10 bolt. Works out good for me.
Gonna work on that this weekend hopefully

 

[Cucv_M1008]

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/brandpages/chevy/131_0405_1986_chevy_1_ton_army_truck_3/viewall.html

hidden winch ideas!

 

[Mr.Clean]

Looks like a really good starter truck.... Better than mine

 

[Smokinthehippies]

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/brandpages/chevy/131_0405_1986_chevy_1_ton_army_truck_3/viewall.html

hidden winch ideas!

I like that idea. When we do yours I'm gonna play some ideas.

Looks like a really good starter truck.... Better than mine

Thanks. It's pretty clean.
Plus things are moving forward at a pretty good pace now that wife wants it so.

 

[78SWB]

I like the sliders. Simple and effective.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

I like the sliders. Simple and effective.

thanks.
they arent as beefy or all-ecompassing as some. but i figure i can keep the doors clean just by not taking this where it doesnt belong, i just dont want something jumping up from the bottom and getting stuck in the sheet metal.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Adios you ol dinky bolt.
Picking up the 60 and tires tomoro

 

[Smokinthehippies]

So Sunday was funday for me
First off, was supposed to buy some 37" TSL's but that guy sold them out from under me so still on the hunt for rubber.

But on a happy note, went an saw a buddy of mine. Took him an 8 lug 10 bolt and came home with


Srw Dana 60 4.10
Brand new Bilsteins 5125
tapped 2wd box
Np205 for a th350
Ford Shock towers
Tbi setup with ECM
Shackle flip
Diy 6" Shackles
A few Drive shafts
Power steering cooler
Hydroboost brake setup with 2wd box

Just ordered up a 4.88 R&P setup and a spacer so I can hopefully get the axle regeared next weekend.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Also thanks to Matt for coming along to help out and napping in the truck
My buddy Sean for the hookup and sweetk30 for the gear spacer

 

[Cucv_M1008]

Sake!!!!!!! Naps are good, I was tired. Oh and rope is better than twine, I got a new 2wd steering box since the place that built mine wont honor the warrenty and I got a new hydro boost master cly that I got from hippies!

 

[Mr.Clean]

So Sunday was funday for me
First off, was supposed to buy some 37" TSL's but that guy sold them out from under me so still on the hunt for rubber.

But on a happy note, went an saw a buddy of mine. Took him an 8 lug 10 bolt and came home with


Srw Dana 60 4.10
Brand new Bilsteins 5125
tapped 2wd box
Np205 for a th350
Ford Shock towers
Tbi setup with ECM
Shackle flip
Diy 6" Shackles
A few Drive shafts
Power steering cooler
Hydroboost brake setup with 2wd box

Just ordered up a 4.88 R&P setup and a spacer so I can hopefully get the axle regeared next weekend.

Score!!!

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Adding pichurs

Dana 60

Shackle flip kingpin rebuild kit 2 wd hydro boost steering box

Np205

Dana 60 cover thing. Tbi with intake and ECM ford shock towers diy4x Dana 60 knuckle shock tabs bilstein 5125 12" & 14".

 

[Deuling]

Good stuff steve


I don't see the shocks


Oh wait there's the ends poking out

 

[Smokinthehippies]

It's like where's Waldo for truck parts

 

[Cucv_M1008]

Sake!!!!!

 

[82355]

Nice.

Martin

 

[78SWB]

That's quite the tradeoff! Is the 60 getting a locker?

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Eventually yes. For the moment it is just going to get 4.88s and crossover. And put under the truck.
Later plan is to do locker, hydro assist, 35 splines with Yukon hubs and full rebuild with bearings and seals and what not to basically make it 100% new, but right now I just want it in the truck with 4wd

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Haven't even gotten around to putting that up yet

First tho. Been working on some sliders
Started with some hunks of angle iron and some bent tube.

Finding the height

Tacked up. Gonna finish weld and powder coat at my buddy's shop

so finished up the drivers side 100% except for powder.
added a gusset from the angle iron to the tube, welded the nuts onto the angle so its less tools to install

also added some split tube gussets between the frame tube and the slider tube. because of the saddle tanks, i know these mounts arent the strongest, but i'm hoping that with the gussets and "gentle" line choices, they should last for a while.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Look at that. 4.88s plus master install kit. Dropping the axle off in a few