Filler hose issues with 1" body lift?

[sokoloka]

Getting ready to order everything to do a 1" bodylift / replace the body mounts on my 1973 K10.

Thinking everything through - is there anything I need to do differently with the fuel filler hose or is there enough play to handle the 1" body lift difference?

 

[K85 Octane]

you can normally pull the hose clamp down and get away with it. The hoses are horizontal, so moving up 1" isn't much

when I did mine, I really wanted to replace the hoses anyway, so I cut the old ones out and threw some new ones on.

 

[chulisohombre]

One inch shouldn't make a difference unless yours is rotted and ready to break anyway. You can loosen the lower clamp and slide it up a little bit to see if it is going to move too much and lock it back down when you get the lift in.

 

[rebelgregory]

Did it a couple weeks ago. It's long enough. Just undo the clamp and retighten when done.

 

[diesel4me]

You could cut it in the middle ans use a muffler adapter or pipe as a splice with 2 clamps,if its too short to just slide it down some too..

 

[colbystephens]

Did it a couple weeks ago. It's long enough. Just undo the clamp and retighten when done.

On my K5 I didn't even do that. The only thing I had to do was adjust the transmission and t-case linkages. Something to be prepared for is cutting out any carriage bolts that may break free when loosing the body mount nut. I had this problem in both of my rear mounts, though I suspect it might be different for you with a pick up.

This thread might be of use to you. Maybe. http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308391