'87 Suburban Build "munepit" I'm Back! Missed all you guys!

[munepit]

munepit submitted a new Build:

'87 Suburban Build "munepit" Back from the dead.

I will start putting my crap in here.

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Read more about this build here...

 

[munepit]

Projects currently in "the works"

5 H1 8 bolt wheels
Dayton (Superwinch) 10,000lb. winch
Roof rack
Dana 60

 

[chalet2506]

Nice. I hope you have plans for a good front bumper to protect that beautiful truck.

 

[munepit]

Thanks bud, I will be building a bumper to house the 10k winch. The paint wont look this good by next yr. though. Im going to wheel the snot out of it.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

i was wondering when you would start one.
i think you should go back over your threads the past few weeks/months, and post links in here. that way people can see what you've done lately.

like buying the 60, and the wheels and what not.

 

[munepit]

i was wondering when you would start one.
i think you should go back over your threads the past few weeks/months, and post links in here. that way people can see what you've done lately.

like buying the 60, and the wheels and what not.

I will do that, thanks!

Here is the thread on my motor swap.

I got a longblock 355ci. TBI and went from there.
I have about $3k in this motor.



http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=271454&highlight=munepit

 

[munepit]

Here is a thread on buying my H1s and winch.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=273961&highlight=munepit

 

[munepit]

Here is one on finding a Dana 60 front axle.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272775&highlight=munepit

 

[munepit]

And here is one on installing a ORD weld in steering brace kit.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272199&highlight=munepit

 

[Smokinthehippies]

See. I had already forgotten the steering brace. Don't forget the roof rack

 

[munepit]

I took the burb on a night run with 16 jeeps. The burb doesn't look like it used to. No wheeling pics, but pics of the aftermath. At one point it took three jeeps and three winches to get me out. Might have trashed the front axle, paint, fender, and steering. I will update on Mon. when I can upload pics.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Holy ****. Sounds bad. Waitin for the pics

 

[munepit]

All cosmetic, well mostly. Smashed the pass front fender, its going under the knife. Hundreds of tree branch scratches down both sides and top, no way it all can buff out.
Two jeeps in front of me rolled in this one spot, I almost rolled in down a revine. Front left tire was 3ft of the ground and back rt was about the same. A couple jeeps saved my arse with their winches.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Crazyness. Glad you didn't roll. Hope everyone came out ok

 

[Smokinthehippies]

whats up with the pichers man?

 

[munepit]

Here are a few pics from 4 Wheel Parts on Sat. This was a 30* ramp, not 20*

 

[munepit]

This is from going on a jeep trail. Some scratches will buff out. I like them though. I need to cut more on the front fenders also. These pics dont do it justice though. There are thousands.

 

[munepit]

I don't know if I bent the bolt, shackle, bushing, or spring.

 

[Greg72]

You had rubbing issues on the 4WPW ramp... that probably should have been a warning.

It's always a revelation when you have that first experience with what "looks good" vs. "works good" on a trail ride. Sometimes it can be pretty heartbreaking.... in your case, it looks like you need to trim those fenders (like everyone else) and buff out that paint as much as you can....

 

[munepit]

I bent all four U-bolts, shreaded the tire, and got rock rash(thats a good thing) and some spacers on the rear springs came out and a few are almost out. Tranny is leaking, exhaust is leaking, radiator spewed out some fluid. And a few other things a cant remember right now.


It is at 4 Wheel Parts getting a Detroit and 5.13s installed in the 14 bolt right now. I pick it up tonite.