89-ish K5 build. Beat cancer!!! Time for icecream!

[jekquistk5]

May need a 3 joint steering shaft. I'll throw the coils on tomorrow and check . I got the other hoop knocked out and cycled a few ways. Need to make the plates and burn it in but I may adjust it slightly. Still need to check the clearance on the panhard bar mount to the coilivers but judging by the other side I should be fine.

 

[76zimmer]

just be sure to paint your axle white and your frame/brackets black then you can tell where its hitting...

Rock on Jesse!

 

[jekquistk5]

No need for a fancy 3 joint system. Clears with about 1.5".

Got the other side mount finished. Axle pulled and ground for final welding. I have about 3 hours of welding to do. Hope I can do that tomorrow.

 

[jekquistk5]

Axle finished welded.

 

[jekquistk5]

Links burned in

Frame side brackets burned in and plated

 

[rcfatcat]

Looks killer! You like that artec truss or now after setting up the suspension would you maybe have gone a different route?

 

[jekquistk5]

Looks killer! You like that artec truss or now after setting up the suspension would you maybe have gone a different route?

For keeping things low I hate it. Its a nice piece other than that. I had it finished welded before I started link mounting. If I would have leaned it back I might not of had to clearance the front of it, but the truss would be leaning back. It will be nice for bump mounting, and it was nice to weld everything to it. This was a used dodge unit, so I can't speak for the chevy style, but I got a great price on it so it is what it is. I would do a mini truss over the diff next time for simplicity. Also I would cut the cast leaf spring perch off the passenger side for better mounting/room.

 

[jekquistk5]

Got the kickers to the frame and the crossbar done tonight. Should have a roller by the end of the day tomorrow. I shouldnr kill all the nuns now @blazinzuk ???

 

[blazinzuk]

Nope. No nuns gonna die around this.

Looking good man!

 

[jekquistk5]

Huge productive day. She is a roller now. Hopefully I can finish the rear shock mounting tomorrow. But I'm feeling great about my progress today. Added a ez inch to the rear to move the axle back and help level out the rear.

 

[jekquistk5]

Should have gotten up earlier... couldn't finish the rear.. wife got home at 4:30 so my shop time got cut short. Now that I have the bracket figured out should just have to cut two more for the other side. Used @Deuling 2x4 trick for cycling. I didn't like the shackle angle, so moved it back to the shock location.

 

[GWeakland620]

Lookin good man!

 

[83ChevyK5Blazer]

When I did my 57"swap a couple months ago I went back to the 56" location as well. It helped the ride and height a lot

 

[jekquistk5]

Rear mounts burned in. Just need to box and put a crossbar in. Only 11.25" of travel in the rear

 

[GWeakland620]

Looks good. Does the shock end up more centered in the hole when at ride height?

 

[jekquistk5]

Looks good. Does the shock end up more centered in the hole when at ride height?

It ends up being at about 5 degrees, and a little off the center of the opening. Ideally I would have liked to mount it further forward for a more vertical shock, but the seat prevents that. Its my fault for opening the hole a little to big. Easily can be fixed with the metal squirt gun.

 

[jekquistk5]

Left the kids at daycare a little longer and squeezed in an hour of work on the truck.

 

[Truckman4life]

Yay for daycare!!!

 

[jekquistk5]

Yay for daycare!!!

With the amount I'm paying per month I could have an amazing second house somewhere

 

[Truckman4life]

With the amount I'm paying per month I could have an amazing second house somewhere

Yeah that's why my wife doesn't work. We would pay more than she would prob make .