84 K20 "Ethel" Not an Sbc/NV4500/241C

[sreidmx]

Beauty shot..

Here is a bunch of pics I took with the "good" camera, sorry I am not the best photographer and the camera is on auto..

We felt it necessary because @secutright was not present, to pay respects to his trackbar at trackbar hill.. @bergerking said a word, we had a 1/2 moment of silence and then @Dil.Pickle peed on it.. so it was good to go. There were no fatalities at this point. we had all springs and trackbars in check and had made it past the point of no return.



Some of the trail coming up.

I love the scenic views. This is my heaven, the wilderness. you can hear yourself, no cell phones or traffic. Just you the truck and the landscape.

 

[campfire]

So funny story.. @bergerking can attest to this, somehow I attract people or Ethel does.. when we pulled into town to fuel back up for the drive home, we were followed into the gas station and this guy asks us if were local and tells me I have a nice truck. Then mentions the hubcaps, I now already were going to be friends! I mean cmon who doesn't love HUBCAPS!! so we start chatting and he tells me that hes got a ton a spare parts etc.. I'm thinking ya sure whatever everyone says that..
I got his number and figured Id meet up with him Sunday(today), last day of my vacation, why not? Well I'm sure glad I met James, because hes got the nicest crew cab Ive even seen in person and ridden in.
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Get this, 454 tbi, th400, D60/14bolt locked up front and rear (factory option) camper special, heater/ac, blue cloth.. benches front and rear, its a higher trim but the PO ordered the truck with manual locks and windows.
I got to ride in it for 50 or so miles, has good power, sounds really nice (flowmaster) for stock everything else and having 107k miles.. He wanted my hubcaps.. I had to decline.. But we are on the lookout for some!
James showed me around, sorry I didn't take any pics out of respect. But he gave me a grille for Ethel, the correct one by chance! with the emblem! I also bought an NP241c from him as well, because the 208 is leaking really bad now.
So it was a cool day, met a really cool dude.

Sounds like a good guy to meet! And nice trail pictures!

 

[sreidmx]

Thanks! I have some more to post. Internet is being spotty.

 

[bergerking]

Thanks! I have some more to post. Internet is being spotty.

well let's see them....

 

[sreidmx]

Like I said. Internet is being crappy. I will Tommorow.

 

[bergerking]

Like I said. Internet is being crappy. I will Tommorow.

work tomorrow.... lol

 

[82355]

Your K20 front hub caps will not fit his K30 Dana 60. They require a specific front hub caps.

Also, there is no RPO for a front locker as far as I am aware, so I would just smile and nod when he tells you that.

Martin

 

[campfire]

Your K20 front hub caps will not fit his K30 Dana 60. They require a specific front hub caps.

Also, there is no RPO for a front locker as far as I am aware, so I would just smile and nod when he tells you that.

Martin

Didn't the M1028 trucks come with front traction aids? I assume they would have an RPO for that application.

 

[82355]

Didn't the M1028 trucks come with front traction aids? I assume they would have an RPO for that application.

They also came with Detroit lockers in the rear axle. Find the RPO for that in a civilian truck.

Martin

 

[sreidmx]

Yea Martin is right.. I couldn't find either..

 

[sreidmx]

Here we are making it through some of the first trail.


Dillon was able to get through all of this with no lockers, this was the easiest trail the whole day.. He still had to go popping a tire, good think we carry spares.


Heres @bergerking cruising. So far this has been the least worked on rig. Its pretty cool how effective and simple yet capable this rig is. A blueprint for someone wanting to build a k5 the old school way with all the right stuff.


I think were having fun...

A picture is worth a thousand words.. but sometimes you only need one. "HEY!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[sreidmx]

 

[Bent77]

So when you pickle Berger and trackbarkiller wheel, do you go to Joshua or Santa Rosa?

 

[sreidmx]

We go to big bear..

 

[Babaganoosh]

We go to big bear..

Where is big bear at?

 

[sreidmx]

California.

 

[Babaganoosh]

California.

What part?

 

[sreidmx]

Southish (technical california term)

 

[sreidmx]

34.2439° N, 116.9114° W

 

[Babaganoosh]

I looked at a map hehe, really not that far from me, how far is it off the 10?