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'78 K10 Build
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Didn't accomplish much today unfortunately. Spent a long time cleaning the grease off the steering box and spent a lot of time looking for a banjo bolt for the brakes. The brakes are all done besides bleeding them. All that's left is swap the steering box, bleed brakes, and add some 80w90.
I did get my diff cover in the mail today. Then I painted it and put it on. I then got a chub just looking at it.
Only pics I took today...
Love this color
I did get my diff cover in the mail today. Then I painted it and put it on. I then got a chub just looking at it.
Only pics I took today...
Love this color
I wish I had the patience to paint things.
Martin
Martin
Looking good Chris! I love that truck 
The white does look good!!!
Nice call Martin!!
Nice call Martin!!
andyblack
Registered Loser
You got a chub. 
I like to paint smaller things, but this axle I used a brush cause it was por15 and I really had to push myself to keep going...
It sucked, and that stuff does not come off if you get it on yourself.
Thanks! Yours is one of my favorites
Thank you sir!
I was glad to finally be able to check back in here. Glad you scored some axles and whatnot. Looking forward to the future wheeling pics
Thank you sir!
I was glad to finally be able to check back in here. Glad you scored some axles and whatnot. Looking forward to the future wheeling pics
You and me both!
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
do you have a steering box brace? unless I'm missing something it looks like you aren't going to have hydro assist yet- and crossover steering can be pretty rough on a frame so I hear... just don't want to see you get any cracks!
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
lucky dog
I thought cross over was easier on the frame then factory steering?
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
Someone smarter than me would probably know. I know crossover is mainly beneficial when you get to flexing, and I thought I'd read that it was harder on the frame.. but I very well could be wrong. I'm known to overbuild most things, and I installed hydro assist and a brace from the start so it wasn't ever an issue for me.
You do lose some steering "power" with crossover due to change in leverage. That may mean you are putting more stress on the box.
I cracked up my frame after putting on crossover. I also had a bolt-in brace. It was basically after running a really hard trail. I can't say for certain it all happened on that one, but it probably did most of the damage. This trail: http://s5.photobucket.com/user/MrK5/media/Videos/MontroseApr2008.mp4.html
I cracked up my frame after putting on crossover. I also had a bolt-in brace. It was basically after running a really hard trail. I can't say for certain it all happened on that one, but it probably did most of the damage. This trail: http://s5.photobucket.com/user/MrK5/media/Videos/MontroseApr2008.mp4.html
454Sub
5/8 ton status
Crossover pushes the box away from the frame. Where as push pull is trying to move the box along the frame rails, both front to back.
What gets people on crossover is the bolts come loose, and it does work on the frame until it breaks. I would do the weld in plate, as well as the bolt on piece if you are hard on the truck with anything above 35s. I would also buy longer bolts, and use locking nuts on the bolts so it has a dual lock thing going on.
What gets people on crossover is the bolts come loose, and it does work on the frame until it breaks. I would do the weld in plate, as well as the bolt on piece if you are hard on the truck with anything above 35s. I would also buy longer bolts, and use locking nuts on the bolts so it has a dual lock thing going on.
Bolt on and weld on FTW!!
That's not a bad idea. I will probaably end up doing that at some point as well as the weld in brace.
