I’m just glad you finished the trail and didn’t turn around at Jaws 2.
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'89 K5 The Bulldozer
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1989 K5, linked, caged, backhalfed, LS3, Hero case, on 42's
Nah, It had fluid, and I had an extra quart. I figured after all those times running medano, camping, etc. It wasn't going to run dry. Extra quart got me home.
Some attention needed to be paid to my tcase before BB. Most of the bearings were not happy on the outputs causing leaks so it was time for a rebuild, not to mention deflection was out to lunch. The gears didn't look too bad, some fatigue pitting on the low range, but I was told that lots of cars race on gears looking about the same. I decided if I was going to buy one gear, I might as well change the ratios to what I want. So 2.0:1 and 4.33:1 was going back into it instead of 2.72 and 4.33.
What I did not know but now understand is that there were changes from my case to newer cases. So there were more new parts than anticipated. Shift forks, bearing stacks, etc...
Also, If I had to pull the cable shifters I decided it was time for linkage, as I didn't want to adjust those things again.
All new conical bearings and races, new gearset, new preload shims, and new needle rollers inside the gears. Thrust bearings looked great.
If I had more time I would have totally done the Shannon Campbell trick and machined out the endcap for an outside-the-case adjustable preload intermediate shaft setup. But this all went down the week before BB. Maybe after another 10 years I'll do that.
Output flanges look alright, rear is slightly tweaked.
What I did not know but now understand is that there were changes from my case to newer cases. So there were more new parts than anticipated. Shift forks, bearing stacks, etc...
Also, If I had to pull the cable shifters I decided it was time for linkage, as I didn't want to adjust those things again.
All new conical bearings and races, new gearset, new preload shims, and new needle rollers inside the gears. Thrust bearings looked great.
If I had more time I would have totally done the Shannon Campbell trick and machined out the endcap for an outside-the-case adjustable preload intermediate shaft setup. But this all went down the week before BB. Maybe after another 10 years I'll do that.
Output flanges look alright, rear is slightly tweaked.
Going back together with all the new parts.
Linkage setup: I used the cable shifter JB levers, and machined a pivot point at the floorboard area and made some linkage arms. This still needs a bit more bracing which will come over wintertime, but for now it works pretty good. Made some tcase-side heim adapters and then threw it all in.
Linkage setup: I used the cable shifter JB levers, and machined a pivot point at the floorboard area and made some linkage arms. This still needs a bit more bracing which will come over wintertime, but for now it works pretty good. Made some tcase-side heim adapters and then threw it all in.
The cost of doing business...
I hit it with my purse a bunch of times and then finally it it said enough.
I hit it with my purse a bunch of times and then finally it it said enough.
It happens
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driveline said
Revenge is always sweet. Finally got the no-trailer carnage canyon clear. I'd been trying it for awhile now and I've limped myself the hour drive home many a time with my tail between my legs. It's the rocks, they are the slipperiest in the state. You can't even walk on them. The worst is when you break your rig, and then slip and fall and break yourself too 
It was a great day yesterday with @rderosier , still lots of water in the waterfall, which is now pretty much always the case.
It was a great day yesterday with @rderosier , still lots of water in the waterfall, which is now pretty much always the case.
Additional garage and shop space time. Seeing as how nothing other than wheeling is happening on the truck or my other projects I'll start posting this.
Need more space for the machine shop and I want even more buildings for my other stuff. So a new 40x40 is going in. It's as big as can really go due to slope, and even then I'll have a turn into the building. But right now it looks pretty good. Goal was to be able to back my trailer into the first door near the existing drive. This will free up storage space in my existing 4th bay for a new mill-turn machine.
Access door to existing shop is gonna be 4' wide and the stairs will pull double duty as a loading dock so I can forklift stuff between the two areas.
What are you guys with lifts running for distance from the post to the front wall in your shops? Right now I have a little over 8.5' from the front of a duramax to the stairs. I've got 3' clear between post and side wall. It appears I've got enough room to pull a body and slide it off behind the lift to move to the other side. I won't have any level drive area in front of the shop because mountains...
Fire away with ideas.
The area at the base of the stairs needs to be free for another VMC as well as existing storage. The left side and that door are on the right side can be for play stuff.
Need more space for the machine shop and I want even more buildings for my other stuff. So a new 40x40 is going in. It's as big as can really go due to slope, and even then I'll have a turn into the building. But right now it looks pretty good. Goal was to be able to back my trailer into the first door near the existing drive. This will free up storage space in my existing 4th bay for a new mill-turn machine.
Access door to existing shop is gonna be 4' wide and the stairs will pull double duty as a loading dock so I can forklift stuff between the two areas.
What are you guys with lifts running for distance from the post to the front wall in your shops? Right now I have a little over 8.5' from the front of a duramax to the stairs. I've got 3' clear between post and side wall. It appears I've got enough room to pull a body and slide it off behind the lift to move to the other side. I won't have any level drive area in front of the shop because mountains...
Fire away with ideas. The area at the base of the stairs needs to be free for another VMC as well as existing storage. The left side and that door are on the right side can be for play stuff.
Imo 5’ from the wall for the dedicated tool box for the lift. Then another 6-8’ from there to the front of the truck for roll cart mobility and hoist/topside creeper access etc.
Cool. I adjusted a bit and put 12' total to the front stairs. Once the framers are done I'll drive into it and see what lining up is like off the turn. I've never had a bay I couldn't more or less drive straight into.
I still can move a chassis from the lift bay sideways on skates to the other bay without going outside as long as the lift has arms that will come close together, which everything I'm looking at should be able to.
Once the framers are done I'm going to drive into it and see what lining up is like off that turn. Based on the drawing I can also drive a car sideways through door1 into bay 2, if the lift arms are moved to the inside.
Anything else you can think of?
Looking majestic in its natural habitat 
