'84 K5 Build (Midlife Crisis)

[Fastereddie]

Also pulled the trigger on the ARB, gears and install kit for the 60. Also grabbed some 35 spline outers and joints.

 

[Bent77]

Also pulled the trigger on the ARB, gears and install kit for the 60. Also grabbed some 35 spline outers and joints.

 

[Fastereddie]

Progress.

 

[Bent77]

Nice lift kit

 

[Fastereddie]

Nice lift kit

Gotta clear them fordees...

 

[Fastereddie]

Got the inner axles and spindles cleaned up. Just waiting for parts to show up now.

 

[Bent77]

You powder coating the plates and stuff?

 

[Fastereddie]

You powder coating the plates and stuff?

No, I haven’t powder coated anything in my life. Haha. I’m a spray painter. Cheaper and easy to touch up.

 

[Truckman4life]

He lives in the land of sun and no road salt. Spray paint lasts a long time down there.

 

[Fastereddie]

Got sum stuff

 

[Fastereddie]

So, Dana 60F. First two pics are original gears that came out. Second set of pics is what I have now.

 

[Fastereddie]

Coming together...

 

[obijuank5]

Noice

 

[Fastereddie]

Noice

Thanks. Starting to get excited. Still need to order hubs, brakes and lockouts though.

 

[Fastereddie]

 

[78K30]

Mmmmmm axle porn, looking very good!

 

[Fastereddie]

Mmmmmm axle porn, looking very good!

Thanks. The only hard part is trying to clean the caked on, baked on grease off.

 

[SpeedlabDan]

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This a d44? I'm thinking about building MI e instead of upgrading to a d60 in my k5. I have all the 3/4ton stuff for 8 lug I'd just have to do all the axles like you are

 

[Bent77]

That's a 60. Probably want to really look at cost and use before you make a decision. I built a 44, but it was anything but normal.
Cost me as much as a 60 in the end, but with half the weight and an extra 1-2" of ground clearance

 

[SpeedlabDan]

That's a 60. Probably want to really look at cost and use before you make a decision. I built a 44, but it was anything but normal.
Cost me as much as a 60 in the end, but with half the weight and an extra 1-2" of ground clearance

That's kind of why I was considering it for the k5. To keep weight and ground clearance to a minimum as I'm probably keeping 35s. Sorry to clog up your thread @Fastereddie I just saw the 6 lug hubs on the floor n couldn't tell. Looks good though!