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'81 K5, "BlaZeus"- How to NOT build the ultimate budget K5; 3 & 4 link build

That saw you're using is just a chop saw and you're using a standard carbide tipped blade, like a nicer table saw blade?
 
Hahaha!!! I just realized that's a napkin dispenser in the bottom right corner! On my phone it looked like a welder or something and the sticker on it made me assume that even more! Wow... :doah:
 
F.S.F.W said:
Hahaha!!! I just realized that's a napkin dispenser in the bottom right corner! On my phone it looked like a welder or something and the sticker on it made me assume that even more! Wow... :doah:
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Might wanna go have those eyes checked out if you haven't gone in a while!:haha::rotfl:
 
Hey so I think I may have made a mistake in the axle mounting of the trailing arms. They hang way too low and were also mounted to the front of the axle in the PO setup.
This is a problem. So, do I move them to the original mount location and then Fab new frame mount brackets that are closer to the front of the truck?
Another thing, I want to take this thing to Moab for blazer bash and the trailing arms are not going to cut it. So can I make another set of links to replace the trailing arms for crawling and then Fab Coilover mounts on the the link or would I have to mount them to the axle and Fab some new upper Coilover mounts?
I know this is a lot but it's just what I've been wrestling with the last few days and I am just trying to solve a problem.
Thanks!
 
Depending on what you want the truck to do, link mounted shocks might be better, how long are the shocks again?

There is a massive difference in the spring rates and damping when you move the shocks from a 2:1 ratio to 1:1.
Trailing arms are good for go fast if that's the main deal, if not I'd go to the axle, less of a pain if you don't go fast all the time.
 
sreidmx said:
Depending on what you want the truck to do, link mounted shocks might be better, how long are the shocks again?

There is a massive difference in the spring rates and damping when you move the shocks from a 2:1 ratio to 1:1.
Trailing arms are good for go fast if that's the main deal, if not I'd go to the axle, less of a pain if you don't go fast all the time.
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14" in the rear. I want to go 16" though. I think I am going to re-build it into a crawler. I am going to be working with a guy to build a LT kit for my tundra so I'll build that as the prerunner now most likely.
 
When I can afford to link my stuff its gonna be a hybrid, not pure crawler, but fully capable of doing so, and not pure desert truck but also fully capable

I gonna mess around with angles and mounting the shocks. I think I will end up with front shocks mounted just behind the axle and kind of an upper trailing arm type.

If I can cheat a couple inches in front and double that in the back I will be happy.

The biggest thing though is gonna be where the travel is. Pure crawlers set it up 20% up 80% down. Or even less up. I plan on about 40% up and 60% down.

It's not that bad to set up a truck to go decently fast and to crawl pretty well.

But if you talk to a pure crawling guy or a pure desert guy they will tell you different.

My truck does severel things well. It does not do one thing awesome. I intend to keep it that way
 
blazinzuk said:
When I can afford to link my stuff its gonna be a hybrid, not pure crawler, but fully capable of doing so, and not pure desert truck but also fully capable

I gonna mess around with angles and mounting the shocks. I think I will end up with front shocks mounted just behind the axle and kind of an upper trailing arm type.

If I can cheat a couple inches in front and double that in the back I will be happy.

The biggest thing though is gonna be where the travel is. Pure crawlers set it up 20% up 80% down. Or even less up. I plan on about 40% up and 60% down.

It's not that bad to set up a truck to go decently fast and to crawl pretty well.

But if you talk to a pure crawling guy or a pure desert guy they will tell you different.

My truck does severel things well. It does not do one thing awesome. I intend to keep it that way
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I set ride height to be 46% up and 54 down. what would this be considered?
 
blazinzuk said:
When I can afford to link my stuff its gonna be a hybrid, not pure crawler, but fully capable of doing so, and not pure desert truck but also fully capable

I gonna mess around with angles and mounting the shocks. I think I will end up with front shocks mounted just behind the axle and kind of an upper trailing arm type.

If I can cheat a couple inches in front and double that in the back I will be happy.

The biggest thing though is gonna be where the travel is. Pure crawlers set it up 20% up 80% down. Or even less up. I plan on about 40% up and 60% down.

It's not that bad to set up a truck to go decently fast and to crawl pretty well.

But if you talk to a pure crawling guy or a pure desert guy they will tell you different.

My truck does severel things well. It does not do one thing awesome. I intend to keep it that way
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Absolutely! I'll definitely keep this in mind and will (not?...) hopefully be able to show you what not to do? Lol.
What tubing is strong enough for a link to support a Coilover do ya think?
 
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