Not bad at all sir. Looks nice and simple.
CK5
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'83 K5 6.2L Diesel 64" rear springs. 3/4 ton axles. rear discs. Boring but works!
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Yeah I will clean up the opening and box them in later. I also want to add a cross member between them since they are pretty tall.
Thanks.
Here's a little fork lift flex for ya. Definitely need to do the bumpstops next. Right rear shock has about 1" of shaft left and so does left front. There's almost 36" under the rear tire.
Nice work man!
Thanks, still feel like I have a lot to do to get it road worthy and to pass stupid safety inspection to get it registered.
Just a small update. Finally getting some other projects out of the way so I can get working on the blazer. I know BB16 will be here before I know it. Added some longer front bumpstops.
they are rear ones off a Ford f550. About 2" longer than the factory ones and I just had to drill a new hole for the peg that keeps them from spinning when the nut us tightened.
they are rear ones off a Ford f550. About 2" longer than the factory ones and I just had to drill a new hole for the peg that keeps them from spinning when the nut us tightened.
Been slowly working on front and rear bumpers. Got the brackets just about finished. On to the main bumper part next. 
Oh and just to be a dick, sunset over moab. Picture doesn't do it justice. 
Oh and just to be a dick, sunset over moab. Picture doesn't do it justice. 
Good thing you can build trucks, since you aren't a photographer!
Once in a while I get lucky with taking pictures but yeah definitely better with the truck stuff.Good thing you can build trucks, since you aren't a photographer!
I know how you feel! !!
Got the center section for the front bumper mostly done. Need to mock it in place to the brackets and make some templates to get the angle right for the wings.
Is that an effing "I" beam?!
LOL hey it was free, Yes both front and rear bumpers will be made out of 6"x12lb "I" beam. It's 6" tall and 4" wide and roughly 1/4" thick. I cut the speed holes to drop some weight. That chunk is for the center of the front bumper. It's 30 1/2" wide and weighs 25 lbs. I will update with more pics on how I'm gonna do the wings when I get a chance. The rear one will most likely just be a straight chunk with speed holes and some dovetail work I think.
Not knocking it, I just won't ever get in your way lol!
Yeah it was between that and some 3"x5" rectangular tube with a 3/16" wall so I went with the heavier stuff. Should turn out good I think and it's lighter than I thought when I weighed it. I will hopefully remember to weigh them complete when done before I bolt them to the truck.
Test fit.
Do I need to bring it closer to the body? It has about 2" between the back of bumper and sheet metal and I could shorten the mounting brackets easily at this point. It sticks out 6" from the center of the lower sheet metal piece.
Do I need to bring it closer to the body? It has about 2" between the back of bumper and sheet metal and I could shorten the mounting brackets easily at this point. It sticks out 6" from the center of the lower sheet metal piece.
I would tuck it maybe and inch or so closer.
I know I'm a little late to this party, but did you test getting the caliper pins out w/ the new lower shock mounts? Looked kinda close.
Yeah it looks like I will have to either pull the lower shock eye out of the mount and fit a socket in that way or worst case I can pull all four bolts for my caliper bracket to axle flange and spin the whole thing to give me some room. It was really close but I did plan ahead on it a little. LOL
