any clearance issues with the gas tank and pumpkin? Being 3" back and all. I'm only half that and wouldn't mind going farther 
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91 K5 -Procrastination Build - bikini top!
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any clearance issues with the gas tank and pumpkin? Being 3" back and all. I'm only half that and wouldn't mind going farther
No, there's plenty of room even with the truss.
Yeah, I don't have a long slip front driveshaft either.
Martin
Martin
I have measured and remeasured until I'm dizzy, I just couldn't believe that there wasn't more travel than that. With all of the hype of folks using bizzaro long travel driveshafts with 52's I was certain I would need to spend a crazy amount on a shaft. I'm thrilled, now I can use some parts I already had and spend that money elsewhere.
I was gonna say. Don't be disappointed. The price for a longer travel slip section are redonkulous. Or you can go square shaft. But now you don't have to worry. I will say be careful your first time out. Flexing under power and Los is not as the same as driving up a ramp. But definilty a good starting point.
Yeah, I'm a flat land, mud dobber at heart so all the climbing and crawling will be a huge learning curve for me.
First problem I had was going off camber up a hill of sandy loam on the throttle. Wheel dropped down and the springs twisted just enough for it to split. That blows half way up a hill by the by. Lol.
We could use a like button! 
I was thinking the spot directly under the axle on the front tire. 
time to get some inner fenders and stop showing off the blingy engine in there.
time to get some inner fenders and stop showing off the blingy engine in there.
I was thinking the spot directly under the axle on the front tire.
time to get some inner fenders and stop showing off the blingy engine in there.
But if I put the fender wells back in then it gets hard to work on. Fat kids hate to climb.
you need one of those above engine creepers, I can't imagine slipping and falling from that hight.
Oh it hurts....
your front springs are new aren't they? If they are I wonder if they will droop more when they break in.
No they were used when I got them.
Love this build
I love that rear stretch even more too
I love that rear stretch even more too
Thanks! I've moved the rear end 4 times I think, I finally like this position.
bump.... any progress
Wrestling with what to do on the t-case crossmember. I think I'm going to hack in a half moon piece of tubing under the driveshaft to clear it. I wanted to go over it but I don't have a good chunk of steel to do it with.
I also ordered a rear t-case mount from Behemoth Drivetrain (I got the idea from dirtroadoutlaw's build). Still waiting on it to get here, I ordered it on the 2nd and said it would ship in 5 days.
I plan to call Monday if it's not delivered then.
I also realized my histeer tie rod is hitting the big pass side ubolt before getting to full lock. I swapped yo a smaller nut and trimmed the ubolt but I still need go pull the tie rod and grind a spot about an inch longer to clear it.
All that said I drove it some and it runs good. Just real boatish and lots of body transfer and roll since there's no shocks. I'm hoping a traction bar will help this too.
I also ordered a rear t-case mount from Behemoth Drivetrain (I got the idea from dirtroadoutlaw's build). Still waiting on it to get here, I ordered it on the 2nd and said it would ship in 5 days.
I plan to call Monday if it's not delivered then. I also realized my histeer tie rod is hitting the big pass side ubolt before getting to full lock. I swapped yo a smaller nut and trimmed the ubolt but I still need go pull the tie rod and grind a spot about an inch longer to clear it.
All that said I drove it some and it runs good. Just real boatish and lots of body transfer and roll since there's no shocks. I'm hoping a traction bar will help this too.
I'd put a spring clamp on the front springs or you will bend that top leaf really fast.. Ask me how many sets I have changed because of that and because of them going negative...
