Thank god! Yours it the epitome of a true K5 prerunner.
Even google knows..
Even google knows..
CK5
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'77 step side desert runner
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I know. I was trying to figure out how to run IFS 4wd when I built mine. Was looking at different different options from late model trucks. Tony things became one off. I needed dependable and easy parts sourcing. The truck spent a bunch of time in baja. There are 20 K10 trucks on every ranch down there.
Seems pretty logical to me considering the use. Cody are you leaving room for an axle if that diff ever materialized?
charity case
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Not in this current version. One day possibly the next go around I'll do one. Maybe rear engine too!
charity case
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I really think these are going to work out!
Let's see how far into the cab they go?
charity case
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I'll post some good pictures up tomorrow with the motor
Won't that put some serious heat near your legs? What's the plan for the exhaust after it exits the headers?
charity case
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It will get routed down outside the frame under the cab and towards the rear of the truck. I don't think there will be a heat problem once the firewall is insulated and the headers get coated.
Worst case I will wrap the headers in heat wrap if they get to close to something. My bike is that way and you can touch the pipe without burning yourself.
Worst case I will wrap the headers in heat wrap if they get to close to something. My bike is that way and you can touch the pipe without burning yourself.
BONER
haha mine made it in stock form
I think accommodating a front dif from a GMT400 or newer truck is about the only "cheap" way to do 4x4 IFS.
If you look at the Colorado @Cili has, you will see. But seeing that he's broken it multiple times, I don't know that its a proven method.
Anyways, carry on. And post lots and lots and lots of pics
Just a quick photo. It uses the front diff, knuckles, axle shafts, and brakes from a 2000 3/4 chevy truck. It has broke pretty much every time I've been out, but I think it's from the terrible suspension geometry that it has. Makes the cv axles bind and eventually rip a front diff mount or crack the case.
Edit. I wouldn't call it a prerunner either. I'm only getting about 10 inches of travel from the front before stuff starts to bind.
Edit. I wouldn't call it a prerunner either. I'm only getting about 10 inches of travel from the front before stuff starts to bind.
Still a nice rig!
charity case
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haha mine made it in stock form
I think accommodating a front dif from a GMT400 or newer truck is about the only "cheap" way to do 4x4 IFS.
If you look at the Colorado @Cili has, you will see. But seeing that he's broken it multiple times, I don't know that its a proven method.
Anyways, carry on. And post lots and lots and lots of pics
The problem is to get this much travel you need long arms and expensive cv joints. Which would put me out of budget and way wider than I want the track width.
charity case
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Cool truck I'll have to look for the build thread.
Maybe with some geometry changes you can get more out of it. It looks like you have a lot of positive camber at droop.
I had about 12" of travel on my last 4x4 but it required expensive springs driveshaft steering and a ton of maintenance. I really was aiming for a simpler lighter truck that fits my needs better.
Needs = Haul Ass.
Sorry for hijack.
Back to pics!!! MOARR PICS!
Back to pics!!! MOARR PICS!
Cool bike!
So, is the point of running the headers up instead of down just to give you more room down low? I've never seen that done before so I'm just curious about them.
Up exhaust is real popular in the sand car and SCORE class 1 cars. And boats, really fast boats.
It doesn't matter where the exhaust goes as long as it is efficient.
It doesn't matter where the exhaust goes as long as it is efficient.
charity case
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Cool bike!
So, is the point of running the headers up instead of down just to give you more room down low? I've never seen that done before so I'm just curious about them.
Well I really wanted to use the 180 degree headers. I really like how they sound and thought it would be neat on something I'm not concerned about cutting up.
