ToWmaterK5
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I dub the..."Mater"! As in "Tow Mater" from the movie CARS. Yes I know its not a tow truck, but the paint scheme resembles the character's. pronounced (May-durr). Thought I'd share some progress:
Caged on 42" IROKs
Yea I know the rear tires on backwards....comp secret or too lazy? will test
Engine:
fresh 350 (10k), stageII RV cam, edlebrock alum intake, gear drive, all new acc. (water pump, alt, starter, ect) rebuilt 800cfm Quadra-Junk w/ offroad mods, Headman shorty tube headers. new 4 core radiator, all belts and hoses, new heater core, re-man HEI dist w/ 50K volt coil, Morroso 10.2 plug wires, AC plugs, Optima red top.
Suspesion:
TC EZ-ride 4" fronts, ORD shakles, F-250 shock towers w/ 14" travel shocks. REAR 57" f-150 springs, shackle flip, 14" travel shocks. Rear M.O.O. track bar (similar to DIY's)
Axles:
CUCV, (d60/14b 4:56 detroits) both have M.O.O. diff covers, the rear has M.O.O axle truss and rear disks. 35 spl stubs.
Steering: ORD crossover w/ HD tierod, new West Texas Offroad steering box and ram assist, ORD steering box brace.
Drivetrain:
Rebuilt T400,np205 & np203 Auto with double cases)
truck also has all new exaust w/ glasspacks (2" aluminized true dual) and new brakes (braided lines and calipers, pads, rotors, ect) New 1ton Master cyl.
Tires: 14/42"x16.5 IROKs on recentered Hummer wheels
Body protection: square tube rockers w/ tube sliders, 1 3/4" tube rear bumper.
Converted to truck tail gate w/ new hinges and bolts from LMC truck.
My Planned Mods:
Done:
#) First thing first ...Full ROLL CAGE front & rear, seats tie in by Drake at Tangent Design Johnson City
#) Install the detroit locker, 35 spline outters, and warn hubs in the D60 up front
#) Now sitting on 42" IROKs with re-centered Hummer beadlocks (With Stazworks lightweight inserts)
#) Turbo400 swap and doubled transfer cases (203/205 with Nortwest Fab Doubler & triple shifter kit)
In-process:
#) Great Lakes Offroad 14bolt yoke guard
#) 1 piece removable fiberglass hardtop, from windshield to tailgate ( Full convertible conversion (layman: sawzallin the roof off ))
Coming Soon (still considering):
#) Dove tail front & rear
#) custom soft top for the winter or rainy season
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78 K5 350/th400/np205/203/d60/14bolt/detroits/42"IROKs
Step 1 was to pull the existing sm465/205 and begin cage work while waiting on a doubler.
Started cage work done by Drake Walsh at Tangent Design Offroad here in Johnson City, TN.
I wanted to go ahead and do a full cage since I'll be haulin a centered rear seat for my kiddo.
We left enough room to be able to do a dove tail rear end.
Tying in the Courbou seats/harnesses in with the cage.
My Son's throne
I done a little trading and ended up with some 42" IROKs on recentered Hummer beadlocks with stamped centers and Drake added rockrings....
203/205 transfer cases doubler & Turbo 400 progress. (not ready to cut out the floor pans yet...Its below the frame a few inches for now...if it gets to become a problem then
i'll tuck the tummy and cut out the floor...
Here are a few pics of the doubled cases. skid plate/support, and the shifter set-up from the creative mind of Drake at TD Offroad.
The Shifters tied into the cage:
.
Caged on 42" IROKs
Yea I know the rear tires on backwards....comp secret or too lazy? will test
Engine:
fresh 350 (10k), stageII RV cam, edlebrock alum intake, gear drive, all new acc. (water pump, alt, starter, ect) rebuilt 800cfm Quadra-Junk w/ offroad mods, Headman shorty tube headers. new 4 core radiator, all belts and hoses, new heater core, re-man HEI dist w/ 50K volt coil, Morroso 10.2 plug wires, AC plugs, Optima red top.
Suspesion:
TC EZ-ride 4" fronts, ORD shakles, F-250 shock towers w/ 14" travel shocks. REAR 57" f-150 springs, shackle flip, 14" travel shocks. Rear M.O.O. track bar (similar to DIY's)
Axles:
CUCV, (d60/14b 4:56 detroits) both have M.O.O. diff covers, the rear has M.O.O axle truss and rear disks. 35 spl stubs.
Steering: ORD crossover w/ HD tierod, new West Texas Offroad steering box and ram assist, ORD steering box brace.
Drivetrain:
Rebuilt T400,np205 & np203 Auto with double cases)
truck also has all new exaust w/ glasspacks (2" aluminized true dual) and new brakes (braided lines and calipers, pads, rotors, ect) New 1ton Master cyl.
Tires: 14/42"x16.5 IROKs on recentered Hummer wheels
Body protection: square tube rockers w/ tube sliders, 1 3/4" tube rear bumper.
Converted to truck tail gate w/ new hinges and bolts from LMC truck.
My Planned Mods:
Done:
#) First thing first ...Full ROLL CAGE front & rear, seats tie in
by Drake at Tangent Design Johnson City#) Install the detroit locker, 35 spline outters, and warn hubs in the D60 up front
#) Now sitting on 42" IROKs with re-centered Hummer beadlocks (With Stazworks lightweight inserts)
#) Turbo400 swap and doubled transfer cases (203/205 with Nortwest Fab Doubler & triple shifter kit)
In-process:
#) Great Lakes Offroad 14bolt yoke guard
#) 1 piece removable fiberglass hardtop, from windshield to tailgate ( Full convertible conversion (layman: sawzallin the roof off ))
Coming Soon (still considering):
#) Dove tail front & rear
#) custom soft top for the winter or rainy season
.
78 K5 350/th400/np205/203/d60/14bolt/detroits/42"IROKs
Step 1 was to pull the existing sm465/205 and begin cage work while waiting on a doubler.
Started cage work done by Drake Walsh at Tangent Design Offroad here in Johnson City, TN.
I wanted to go ahead and do a full cage since I'll be haulin a centered rear seat for my kiddo.
We left enough room to be able to do a dove tail rear end.
Tying in the Courbou seats/harnesses in with the cage.
My Son's throne
I done a little trading and ended up with some 42" IROKs on recentered Hummer beadlocks with stamped centers and Drake added rockrings....
203/205 transfer cases doubler & Turbo 400 progress. (not ready to cut out the floor pans yet...Its below the frame a few inches for now...if it gets to become a problem then
i'll tuck the tummy and cut out the floor...
Here are a few pics of the doubled cases. skid plate/support, and the shifter set-up from the creative mind of Drake at TD Offroad.
The Shifters tied into the cage:
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