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87 K5 "Cashbag"

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I've never had to take out a working window motor, I think when the drivers motor stops is when folks sell their trucks!

I do need to put new seals all the way around my burbs. Hell, I still need a rear window for my dd!
 
wheels87k5 said:
Kert, at diy4x, did my sliders

I had them set at no angle to keep it as a step.

He does excellent work!!!

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So, years later... How do you like the sliders being level? Are they really useful as a step? I'm considering a set and trying to decide which way to go (level vs angled up), the step would be nice but I wonder if it's too close to the rocker step height to be helpful.
 
Awesome write ups. I have to do a bunch of the same stuff to my k5. I was thinking of lifting and going with 35's, but your truck looks perfect.
 
nvrenuf said:
So, years later... How do you like the sliders being level? Are they really useful as a step? I'm considering a set and trying to decide which way to go (level vs angled up), the step would be nice but I wonder if it's too close to the rocker step height to be helpful.
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For me these work great as a step. I'm 5'8" with shoes on and to get in I grab the pillar with my left hand and pull up as I step on the slider. I have a little more flexibility than some so getting the leg high enough is no problem. Yet.
I'm heading to Tuttle Creek on Nov. 19th for some first time wheeling so I may get to see how well they work on keeping the carnage to a minimum.
And I will get pics of the trip.

tomford said:
Awesome write ups. I have to do a bunch of the same stuff to my k5. I was thinking of lifting and going with 35's, but your truck looks perfect.
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Thanks. I really like to do write ups if I can. It helps me with my sometimers disease. And the pics help me with reassembly.
The 37's work great with the 700R4 and 5:13 gearing. Once I got the speed sensor issue resolved the transmission doesn't go in and out of lock up. Drives like it's supposed to.
 
Ordered a Guardsman Pinion Guard from DIY4x. Came today but haven't opened it up yet. It weighs 10 lbs.

I also ordered the Viair Constant Duty On Board Air system #10007. I hope it gets here before the 19th for the Tuttle Creek run but not sure.

And of course, write-ups to follow.

Going to be a busy week but should be fun.
 
Big Ray said:
I've never had to take out a working window motor, I think when the drivers motor stops is when folks sell their trucks!

I do need to put new seals all the way around my burbs. Hell, I still need a rear window for my dd!
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I recently had to swap a new reg and motor assembly in my wife's 2002 Durango. Step one was robbing one from the junkyard. They are designed to be removed with the window down, it took some wrestling to finally get it out without having to break the glass. That being said, it's a 15 minute job and a way simpler and lighter mechanism than what we have in our beloved squares!

Great build thread, I just spent the last hour and a half reading through it all. :waytogo:
 
Thanks, Rene. Glad you enjoyed it. I really like building this K5 and going to like it more once I see what it can do on some trails.
 
Finally got the Guardsman pinion guard installed. Just remove the u-joint straps, if that's what you have, and move the driveshaft out of the way. Remove the 6 bolts holding the pinion assembly on. The guardsman fits right over the pinion assembly. Use the new bolts, which are longer, and tighten to 65 foot lbs. Easy peasy.

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Now, another small project. The dana 60 is missing the vent tube and hose. And my fear is that there was water inside. Yep, there was. So I tapped the hole with a 1/8 NPT tap and used a pipe to hose adapter.

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I placed a paper towel under the vent opening and made sure it covered a wide area to keep the metal shavings out of the differential and gears.

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I have had good luck with the Felpro gaskets. I put a very small bead of silicone on the case which holds the gasket in place and then another small bead on the gasket. You really don't need a whole lot of silicone.

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Replace the cover and done. I installed the new adapter but I need to get a hose long enough to make sure it won't be under water.

Here's what gear oil looks like when mixed with water.

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I like to install the paper gasket without silicone. They can generally be reused multiple times than.\

Martin
 
I agree with you, Martin. But there were times I used a good gasket and it ended up leaking. So I started using a very small amount and it makes clean up easier and never had a leak since. Especially on a wide flat surface like the dana 60. When I removed the cover this time it came off very easy and clean up was also easy.

I ordered the Lube Locker gasket for the dana 60 so in the future I won't be using any more silicone.
 
i redid a 60 cover here a few months ago and used a o.e.m spicer gasket . . . . . . its leaking a puddle under it on the shop floor on the project truck :angry1: . . . . . that's alright has to come apart again to swap out open diff for a eaton e-locker unit .

anymore I just use right stuff form a gasket . yes its $$$ but the stuff just works.
 
78SWB said:
Was good to meet you yesterday! Hope you had fun playing in the rocks. The Blazer is just as badass in person as it is in pictures!
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Oh yeah....great to put faces to user names.

GWeakland620 said:
Had a great time wheelin with you yesterday! Maybe a little longer next time.

You are a machine behind the wheel of that beast of a K5.
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That was an awesome trip.

Pics and story still to come. Working on it now.
 
The Tuttle Creek run was, to put it mildly......................AWESOME, PURE ADRENALINE RUSH, AND MORE THAN I BARGAINED FOR!!!

I thought that being my first time, Rookie Status, that the trails that I would try would not be too much more than a Bunny Trail. Was I WRONG. And glad I was wrong at that assumption.

When we, me and my oldest son Shane, got to the park we were met with an awesome scene. The landscape is beautiful with the trees having lost most if not all of their leaves.....for as far as you can see, and a nice lake to the east. I was so excited just being there that I didn't get any pictures. The lot was full of trucks with empty trailers. And no matter where you looked there were 4x4s of every size and make, including the side-by-sides. Trails leading in all directions.

We were observing the views of different ledges going down in what looked like a ravine. Thinking that there was no way a 4x4 could climb it. Again, no pics because of the awesomeness. Plus it was a good place to go pee when you really had to.

Then out of nowhere, there was 78SWB, aka Chris, from Nebraska. He came up from a trail on the south side of the lot and spotted my blazer and waved to let us know he saw us. We walked over and introduced ourselves. He was with a very nice young lady. Sorry, Chris, but as Greg knows I'm bad with names. I can't recall her name for the life of me.

At this time Greg was on his way so with the blazer running Chris asked if we were ready. I said "Sure, let's see what this K5 can do". So off to the first trail. Chris took us to meet with another wheeler who was having trouble getting a spare to take the place of a rear tire that had came off the bead. No go so he rode with someone else. Chris told me that he would go up the trail first and after he was half way up that we could start our trek. When me and Shane were looking at the steepness of this trail we were thinking that this must be the Bunny Trail to start with. It had a nice incline with a slight right turn then back straight up the hill. Once he was pretty much on the top we headed up.

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Once we made it to the top we headed over to meet some other wheelers.

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I noticed that there were a lot of Jeeps. And most of them didn't have much lift or very large tires so I'm guessing they took a lot of Bunny Trails. Nothing compared to what I experienced but who knows.

A very nice view of a house to the west of the first trail.

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After the first trail run and meet we went to a place called Twin Ledges. There were two different places you could go up so we tried the one that 78SWB went up. But no dice. I couldn't get the grip needed so we headed over to the second ledge. They could really be called Boulder Stairs because that's what it looked like. Giant shelf of noting but huge rock with ruts. I finally made it up that ledge. Video below.

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Other 4x4s coming up the Twin Ledges.

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A dad helping his very young son.

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Now.......The third trail we took to the finish was what I would call "No way you're going up that!!!". With a little help at the end from 78SWB, we made it. Only got a little bit of carnage on the passenger side of the rear bumper.

When me and Shane were sitting and waiting our, gulp, turn to go I was looking for something to clean my underwear. I mean, from where we were sitting and watching these two heavily modified truggies go up I thought there was no way on Gods green earth I would make it. The truck we called "Budweiser" went up in about 5 minutes. The other "Carp Customs" took about 20 minutes to make it up. Thankfully there was a place to the right of that climb that we would attempt.

Build on the right is the "Carp Customs" machine. If you look on the tail end just above the rear bumper you can see the fish logo.

GMC build on the left is GWeakland620.

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78SWB went first and after watching him for a few minutes I figured we were TOAST. He made it up then GWeakland620, aka Greg, went and after a few minutes he made it. So it looked promising. But. We hadn't even seen what they were actually climbing and why it took a few minutes to get up until.......I walked up the trail and seen this......Cliff? This is the side the truggies went up.

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This was the side we attempted.

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So we went for it. No chickening out now. I built this K5 to try and go anywhere and this qualified as one of those anywhere places.

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Got the driver side front tire a little bit off the ground.

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This is making it to the top with the help of 78SWB. I busted off a section of the shelf and this small boulder kept me from going up on my own. And I almost became good friends with that fence on the right.

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Would I do this again?....................................................Who wouldn't? This was the most fun I've had in this K5 blazer, especially with my son. He also had a blast and wants to make sure I take him again. Plus, my other son wasn't able to make it but after telling him about the trip.........he can't wait either.

Please let it be known.....................I could not have done this without the help from CK5 members and the brothers and sisters who go to these trails to do what we love.

I have been slowly building this rig for about 7 years and still have more to do. I learned that my steering is a weak point so I will work on installing Hydro Assist. And my brakes were spongy but I knew I needed to bleed them. This will be done very soon, especially before BB17. And of course you'll get the write-up and pics.

Thanks again, CK5 and members..........YOU'RE ALL AWESOME AND GOOD FRIENDS.
 
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