y5mgisi
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'84 SWB build - Riverbilly Beater
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LaRue91
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Keep the overloads, they help keep your springs from going negative during articulation. If you take em out your springs will w and you'll start cracking leafs (ask me how I know)
That's some good advice. I noticed too that when the springs go flat they act like bump stops and keep the tires out of the bed guess I'll leave them on there.
How are y'all running your shocks?
y5mgisi
1 ton status
I'd say most are running inboard shocks like this,
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
When I got the truck, it had 'this truck is the color of poop' written in the Dust on the dash! Haha that's why it's unofficial name is the 'turd'
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
I'd say most are running inboard shocks like this,
That's probably what I'm gonna go with. I had an idea to take out the fenders in my bed and make some hoops and weld mounts to the u bolt plates
I'm with Martin on the steelies and hubcaps, I'm probably one of the few that love brown too. I'd love to paint a truck that color someday. Nice work I'm watching!
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
Tore apart the 14 bolt to change from 3.73 to 4.10's. I plan on doing a doubler down the road so the th350/np205/4.10's should be plenty to push my truck around till I need the gear reduction.
There was a whole ton of crap in the axle tubes, idk what the hell it was mainly rust and crud. Got it all pushed out with a prybar and a rag
And I got my gears all set up. I opted to mini spool it I found one for 90$ compared to wasting time welding it all up. So here it is with the 4.10's in
Also I started tearing apart the wiring, and tore all of the HVAC out of the truck. I did want to keep the heater and defrost but everything was tore up so I just ripped it all out
Im thinking of removing the wiring harness and just putting a switch panel in it. My family is all drag drag racers so it kinda fits, plus I've always thought they looked cool. It's a trailer only rig so it's not gonna be dot. I'm thinking 8 switched ought to be plenty, one for ignition, start, electric fans, and then have several left over for lights
Also I ran the trans lines to the bed to a seperate trans cooler. Hopefully should control temps better
There was a whole ton of crap in the axle tubes, idk what the hell it was mainly rust and crud. Got it all pushed out with a prybar and a rag
And I got my gears all set up. I opted to mini spool it I found one for 90$ compared to wasting time welding it all up. So here it is with the 4.10's in
Also I started tearing apart the wiring, and tore all of the HVAC out of the truck. I did want to keep the heater and defrost but everything was tore up so I just ripped it all out
Im thinking of removing the wiring harness and just putting a switch panel in it. My family is all drag drag racers so it kinda fits, plus I've always thought they looked cool. It's a trailer only rig so it's not gonna be dot. I'm thinking 8 switched ought to be plenty, one for ignition, start, electric fans, and then have several left over for lights
Also I ran the trans lines to the bed to a seperate trans cooler. Hopefully should control temps better
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
Also I found a spare tire, don't really need one but I figured when you do you do, it's a 38.5 gumbo monster mudder for 40$ on a 16.5 wheel. The 80's are back baby!!!
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
With all of the HVAC stuff removed I have a gaping rusty hole from the leaky heater core. Either it's gonna be a good hole to throw my beer cans out, or it makes a perfect place to make a block off plate and mount an air cleaner under the dash for a snorkel. This truck will be playing in some water too... Hence the riverbilly name
Makes you love oklahoma. That spot on the firewall is the only spot of rust on the entire truck. Cab corners and rockers are in great shape; except I'm gonna cut them out of it when I boatside this thing.
Makes you love oklahoma. That spot on the firewall is the only spot of rust on the entire truck. Cab corners and rockers are in great shape; except I'm gonna cut them out of it when I boatside this thing.
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
Removed all the wiring in the truck, I ordered a wiring harness/switch panel from painless.
Build a block off plate and my snorkel.
And I mounted a new trans cooler and bent some new lines
Build a block off plate and my snorkel.
And I mounted a new trans cooler and bent some new lines
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Good work!
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
Finished the snorkel and block off plate and put on a ORD sticker for fun. Time to do brake lines
I hope my gf doesn't kick my air filter haha
Posing by the 53
I hope my gf doesn't kick my air filter haha
Posing by the 53
Not going to get much air flow through that cooler.
Martin
Martin
It must be a trans warmer...
Looking good. I'm a little over an hour away from stillwater. If you're ever out running anything but water let me know.
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
I run everything man. Like playing at the river, need to go play at Disney pretty soon. There's some good places around Stillwater with trails too, I've been cutting some on my dad's 160 too
LaRue91
1/2 ton status
It must be a trans warmer...
Yeah I mounted it and have since changed my mind... Mainly due to my shock tower will hit it. Gonna build a bracket and mount it higher with an fan on it lol
It's deceptive from the pics though, that cooler is HUGE!
Cool, let me know and maybe we can meet up somewhere. I like to run the river when its down but I try to stay out of the water. Repacking bearings gets old.
