83/09 4bt K5 (BB2016)

[85k5witha6.2]

Heres a picture of my drag link, made it out of a dana 44 tie rod, there is a solid shaft inside of it where i spliced it, should hold.
This was also my second attempt, the first one i made the bend to close to the oil pan and i tried to fix it, it got worse, and then worse.

Also found a bunch of cylinders off a concrete saw, might see how much movement they have and try and build a hydro assist.

 

[nvrenuf]

Honestly, I had not looked at this thread because I thought it was another typical (boring) 6bt swap. Man I'm diggin the 4bt, really neat! Need more (wheeling) videos!

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Honestly, I had not looked at this thread because I thought it was another typical (boring) 6bt swap. Man I'm diggin the 4bt, really neat! Need more (wheeling) videos!

Thanks! Hopefully have some next weekend! Lockers and the 4bt crawl up and over just about anything, just takes about 15 seconds to build boost

 

[85k5witha6.2]

We have 9 tape measures in our tool box.
So obviously i eyeballed the whole thing until it was welded together, the the mount on the passenger side needs to go back 1.5 inches and driver side needs to go back 1 inch. That should make the shackle angle a little better, still not the best, but it'll work for one weekend.

Here is the front, the brackets are just tacked so they will be easy to move, and i notched the frame to put the 2x6 tubing up into it, so its not completely below the frame.

It'll look better when i get a winch and some sort of front bumper to cover it up.

Here's the shackles right now, they will be better after i move the axle back a little

Also the driveshaft might need lengthened.

 

[82355]

Why build those brackets for the front?

Martin

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Whats the plan for the front driveshaft? They like to pull apart with 52s. Square shaft? Im thinking thats the way to gl as opposed to limit straps...

 

[82355]

My front shaft has never pulled apart.

Martin

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Why build those brackets for the front?

Martin

They are leaf spring brackets off the front of a breadvan, I had already spent 30 minutes getting them off before I realized they weren't wide enough. Haha, so I just used them anyway

 

[85k5witha6.2]

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Whats the plan for the front driveshaft? They like to pull apart with 52s. Square shaft? Im thinking thats the way to gl as opposed to limit straps...

I'm just going to lengthen it for now, it probably won't flex enough to come apart when it's the right length

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

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I'm just going to lengthen it for now, it probably won't flex enough to come apart when it's the right length

I think once you do the 6 inch shackles like were going to do the shaft will pull apart. That would be the stock shaft. I think ill do a square shaft so itll have a lot of slip.

 

[85k5witha6.2]

I think once you do the 6 inch shackles like were going to do the shaft will pull apart. That would be the stock shaft. I think ill do a square shaft so itll have a lot of slip.

I have a bar welded in between the shackles to limit the travel so the stock length slip should work, if not oh well, it's getting redone in probably 2 weeks anyway haha

 

[85k5witha6.2]

All back together, will have flexing pictures tomorrow

 

[GWeakland620]

Nice. Where/when did you get the boggers?

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Nice. Where/when did you get the boggers?

They are borrowed, I might throw my military tires back on though

Working on getting on board air right now, got the York compressor mounted and some cool military tanks in the back

 

[GWeakland620]

I would try to leave the boggers on. It was kinda sloppy 2 weeks ago.

 

[85k5witha6.2]

I would try to leave the boggers on. It was kinda sloppy 2 weeks ago.

Might go pick up some 44s tomorrow

 

[85k5witha6.2]

got the compressor mounted, just need to build something to hold the top from pulling back.

Got the tanks mounted and some of the plumbing done

Also cut a whole in the tailgate...

 

[GWeakland620]

I have a slow leak in my left rear, we may have to use this...

 

[Smokinthehippies]

You still haven't fixed that? Wasn't that the slow leak from when we went?

 

[GWeakland620]

No, that one required Kunkcle to finger my hole. I got that one fixed. Got a different pin sized hole that losses about 1-2 psi every couple hours. Nothing crazy.