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86 K5 - Suggestions on replacement parts?

mrwilliamsburg33 said:
This might be a stupid question, but what does a shackle flip really do? I know it lifts somehow, but I'd kinda like to see some before and after pictures with no tires... Might make more sense.
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Stock:

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Shackle flip:

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That'd be good. Could at least get a game plan going.

33's are coming soon...
 
Thanks for the Pics 72! That makes it all very clear. I was assuming it was something like that but had never personally seen it.

AJ, Your 33's are coming soon or mine? haha
 
Thats interesting... I wouldn't expect them to be that close in price... The claw is like 5 bucks more? And as for those, I've had the discussion with rims and I believe I've been told that 12.50's are a little wide or tight with no lift? How much do you have?
 
mrwilliamsburg33 said:
Thats interesting... I wouldn't expect them to be that close in price... The claw is like 5 bucks more? And as for those, I've had the discussion with rims and I believe I've been told that 12.50's are a little wide or tight with no lift? How much do you have?
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No lift, gonna do a zero rate all around im thinkin, my dads burbon had 33's and no lift and only rubbed a small amount at a tight turn. So i think 1" will be ok and hopefully i can keep my shocks, seeing i have quads up front and 6 shocks are expensive....
 
Yes, that defintely just looks like a block... I don't know what they are supposed to fix...

EDIT:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]You're probably asking about the name. Well, we didn't want to call them blocks since they're really not a true block, they bolt to the spring pack just like another leaf. We didn't want to call them add a leaves since most people think add a leaves will stiffen the springs. So they're an add a leaf that won't stiffen the springs, they add "zero" to the rate.[/FONT]

If I would read, I would probably know a little more...

Deuling said:
Its i guess called an add a leaf, but in my opinion its a block. They are on ORD.com Its like a one inch block, but they say its not..... idk lol

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/Zero%20Rates.htm
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Deuling said:
Im stuck between deciding on these lol. Same price, idk which one i like more.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/truck.php?item=BajaMTZRadial&sku=5253&size=33X12.50R15LT&type=LT

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/truck.php?item=BajaClawRadial&sku=5754&size=33X12.50R15LT&type=LT

Im thinkin the Claws at the moment, but idk. They are wider, which is what i want.
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Go with the MTZ radials. My buddy has the 33s on his Jeep TJ and they're damn good tires. Lots of siping so they drive nice in slick conditions while meanwhile throwing mud with aplomb.
Claws are dated and frankly never worked great in the mud.

Deuling said:
No lift, gonna do a zero rate all around im thinkin, my dads burbon had 33's and no lift and only rubbed a small amount at a tight turn. So i think 1" will be ok and hopefully i can keep my shocks, seeing i have quads up front and 6 shocks are expensive....
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Ditch the quad shocks. Just get a good quality front shock in the normal position up front. Something monotube and nitrogen filled. The quad shocks only came around because back in the 70's-80's shock technology was still stone age and they couldn't adequately control the weight up front.
Deuling said:
Its i guess called an add a leaf, but in my opinion its a block. They are on ORD.com Its like a one inch block, but they say its not..... idk lol

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/Zero Rates.htm
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That's an add a leaf. Bolts in to the spring pack so you can't chuck it out like a block. Doesn't pivot or anything like a block can and you can also use them to relocate the axle forward or back.
 
mrwilliamsburg33 said:
Nice, What brand did you end up going with? I might get some later
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http://www.gtradial-us.com/gtradial/us/tiredetail.asp?mastertireid=ChinaPattern000069&flag=3

I'm going to get the GT Radial MT's in the 305/70R16 size. I just got a deal on two spares of the same type but in 285/75R16. Same type of tire I've had on it since '09, only a bigger size. I've loved them so far but kicked myself for not going bigger. The price is great too. Probably going to get them from the Ken Towery store over towards your place.
 
AJMBLAZER said:
Go with the MTZ radials. My buddy has the 33s on his Jeep TJ and they're damn good tires. Lots of siping so they drive nice in slick conditions while meanwhile throwing mud with aplomb.
Claws are dated and frankly never worked great in the mud.

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Well im goin more for looks lol, and this will never see mud, only sand dunes for off roading purposes, mud is the devil lol. And the Claws are about an inch wider overall so they will hopefully have that wider look i want. If i want tires for mud, or snow or nasty i got my almost brand new Buckshot Mudders right now that i intend to keep.

And about the shocks, will i be able to keep the rancho ones i got on it with a zero rate all around?? I hope so, i have so many more things id rather spend money on than replacing almost new shocks lol.
 
Depends on the expanded measurements. Have to put the zero rates on and do some measuring to see if the shock will still fit.
 
Those tires look pretty good. I might be interested in some later. How tall are 305's?

AJMBLAZER said:
http://www.gtradial-us.com/gtradial/us/tiredetail.asp?mastertireid=ChinaPattern000069&flag=3

I'm going to get the GT Radial MT's in the 305/70R16 size. I just got a deal on two spares of the same type but in 285/75R16. Same type of tire I've had on it since '09, only a bigger size. I've loved them so far but kicked myself for not going bigger. The price is great too. Probably going to get them from the Ken Towery store over towards your place.
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They're basically a 33x12.5R16. Dimensions vary a bit with them usually being slightly taller and narrower than your average 33x12.5R15.

They aren't fancy big name tires but I tell ya what, they work.
 
Did we talk about having 12.50's and how they might rub since they are wider than stock? Is that the new rims you just got?

Did you get a quote from the tire shop yet?

AJMBLAZER said:
They're basically a 33x12.5R16. Dimensions vary a bit with them usually being slightly taller and narrower than your average 33x12.5R15.

They aren't fancy big name tires but I tell ya what, they work.
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Yes, these are pretty close to the dimensions of a 33x12.5R15.

The 15x8's were just to have...if I ever found a deal on some 33" Swampers or something. Lost out on a couple great deals a year or so ago when I was dead broke.
I've had 16x8's on The Blazer since I got it in 2009.

I need to call the shop. I've checked their prices online but haven't put the ball in motion yet.
 
Is there a relay or module of some sort that regulates the action of the windshield wipers? Mine are either ON or OFF... no in between. Any setting that I put the control on results in a continuous "wipe." I can put it on HIGH and they will go faster, but anything below that is the same, continuous speed.

Whats up with that?
 
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