1990 5.3 Jimmy

[Babaganoosh]

Actually further than I would have guessed, I'm pretty happy with it.
It's not a good thread until it devolves into measuring... Wheel base sizes

I just measured mine at 133 which is 1.5 inch over stock.

 

[rderosier]

That looks awesome

The front end looks awesome, I love that you kept the GMC emblem.

Thanks guys, really happy with how it all looks, hopefully it performs as well.

 

[rderosier]

I just measured mine at 133 which is 1.5 inch over stock.

Well I immediately lose the wheel base measuring.
Need @mrk5 to show up and make us all feel bad.

 

[Tnsejed]

It really does look badass.

 

[mrk5]

I had reduction surgery so I'm only a bit over 12' now. Not as impressive as 14'.

 

[rderosier]

 

[Gibby56]

Looks rad! How do you like it?

Kinda pissed you beat me on getting the rig back together haha

 

[rderosier]

Looks rad! How do you like it?

Kinda pissed you beat me on getting the rig back together haha

Rides like a dream honestly. Trail we did wasnt serious at all but really love everything so far.

 

[Tnsejed]

Was a nice day away from the shop that's for sure. Truck did good Rob!

 

[70jimmy]

Looks great and obviously performs well.

 

[doubletrouble]

What trail did you hit?

 

[rderosier]

What trail did you hit?

We just did Hackett, eagle rock would be the go to but figured there would be snow up there.

 

[doubletrouble]

We just did Hackett, eagle rock would be the go to but figured there would be snow up there.

I was gonna guess Eagle Rock but the pics didn’t look right. The last pic kinda looked like Chinamans.

 

[rderosier]

I was gonna guess Eagle Rock but the pics didn’t look right. The last pic kinda looked like Chinamans.

Great views, nothing complicated at all though. Plenty of bumps to get a feel for the suspension and handling.

 

[doubletrouble]

You guys scared of snow? It’s not hot tub water.
How did it do on the street?

 

[rderosier]

You guys scared of snow? It’s not hot tub water.
How did it do on the street?

Steering with full hydro has quite the learning curb. Otherwise its better now than it was before in regards to street manners.
It's less the snow and more the muddy mess it would be up there, id rather not.

 

[Raggedy_Ann]

How did you run your brake likes? I dropped mine down with flex line from the engine crossmemeber, I did think of running them along the links but that thought came in after I allready ordered the parts. Same with my hydro lines, they drop in the same way

 

[rderosier]

How did you run your brake likes? I dropped mine down with flex line from the engine crossmemeber, I did think of running them along the links but that thought came in after I allready ordered the parts. Same with my hydro lines, they drop in the same way

My brake lines drop down from the engine cross member as well, hydro lines hitch a ride on the panhard bar.

 

[mrk5]

The coolest thing to me is in the last 2 pictures you can't even tell the front is narrowed!

 

[rderosier]

Some glamour shots taken from videos of today's run. The first real run with the new setup. Maybe I'll post videos but probably too lazy to upload.


For some reason the rear tire all stuffed amuses me. It's the little things.