Have they done anything like that before? They are gonna trip. I bet it's way more intense being a passenger, actually. lol.
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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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Have they done anything like that before? They are gonna trip. I bet it's way more intense being a passenger, actually. lol.
No they haven't. My dad will love it he's a car guy. My mom will freak out and prob yell at me about it .
Yeah I normally wouldn't go alone but it's close to town and has cell service and I'm just going to show them around a little and nothing extreme. I got people I can call and I'm sure there will be some tourists up there too.
Did a quick rainy run through Hell's Revenge this morning with my parents. Got a little rock rash on the driveshaft otherwise uneventful. 
Still goes down the highway fine with no new vibration so we'll keep it for now.
So since I am jealous of you getting to go play in Moab on a Thursday,,,,,
I have to be a pain and ask if you missed all of us out there ?? !!
I have to be a pain and ask if you missed all of us out there ?? !!
He was there and the city park
Of course, it's definitely not as fun without the whole bunch out here. Lots faster to just cruise through but not as much fun. There was a jk a cherokee a rzr and 3 land rover's out there and that's it.
A wise old man aka @bent72 once said "young Skywalker if you must remove a leaf and only run two in the front regret it you will" or something like that. Well my two leaf packs were kinda starting to look like a one-hump camel. So with mama and the kids outta town I tore into it tonight. I didn't want to put the original stubby stiff third leaf back in and I had some old f150 rears springs laying around so I found a leaf that was longer and thinner that would work.
The new leaf has a bigger center pin hole than the 5/16" ones on the tuff country springs so when I was out of town today I picked up some 3/8" center pins. I tore one side down at a time and drilled out the two leaves and installed the new one and reassembled. The driver side spring perch was a little wallowed so the center pin head fit good. The pass side I had to remove the spring front eye bolt and move the spring and drill out the perch to a 37/64" bit I had. All went well otherwise except now I'm back to a good cali-lean to it. Maybe I'll paint my fenders white and call it a pre-runner.
The new leaf has a bigger center pin hole than the 5/16" ones on the tuff country springs so when I was out of town today I picked up some 3/8" center pins. I tore one side down at a time and drilled out the two leaves and installed the new one and reassembled. The driver side spring perch was a little wallowed so the center pin head fit good. The pass side I had to remove the spring front eye bolt and move the spring and drill out the perch to a 37/64" bit I had. All went well otherwise except now I'm back to a good cali-lean to it. Maybe I'll paint my fenders white and call it a pre-runner.
What you doing to lift the rear then?
Well, if I just was doing a big ass nice truck I'd either add a leaf or go up in my block height for the rear but since I take it wheeling and it's pretty tall already the plan is to either go down a few inches to a 4" lift spring in the front probably next spring or do a 52" spring swap to get the front lower since I want the truck to have some stink bug look to it.
Sounds like a good plan.
pull the front driveshaft out for now while the "Cali lean" is in affect. More proper for a 2wd
Went shooting south of town and played a little. 
like 5 ft under center and rear bumper/fuel tank on the ground and front bumper about a foot up. 
like 5 ft under center and rear bumper/fuel tank on the ground and front bumper about a foot up.
Finally got things sorted out at work and ended up with the job in Idaho I was trying to get. Looks like I'll be moving up there around Thanksgiving weekend.
Wait a minute!
We aren't done giving you grief on how you can go wheeling in Moab whenever!
You can't take that away from us!
But,,, congratulations and good luck!
We aren't done giving you grief on how you can go wheeling in Moab whenever!
You can't take that away from us!
But,,, congratulations and good luck!
Thanks, I sure will miss that part of living here. I have so much more to still see and wheel.Wait a minute!
We aren't done giving you grief on how you can go wheeling in Moab whenever!
You can't take that away from us!
But,,, congratulations and good luck!
