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First build thread of the decade - '83 K10

Hey, thanks for letting me tag along with you guys. i had fun watching the the trucks go through the canyon. did the white yj get home safe?
 
deantac said:
Hey, thanks for letting me tag along with you guys. i had fun watching the the trucks go through the canyon. did the white yj get home safe?
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Yep, the YJ stopped at the 14, and I drove back to camp and brought his truck, with my trailer, back to pick it up. It's parked in my back yard now, and I'm really not sure if I'm gonna get stuck fixing it now.:doah::haha: It was fun. Hey guys, thanks again for coming out.:waytogo:
 
Ten_Bucks said:
Longbedder, that is a nice rig! I like it. What is the specs and part number on those Alcan front springs? Thanks in advance.

Scott
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Thanks!

Alcan doesn't really do part numbers, per se. All their springs are custom packs - you can go to their website and put your vehicle specs in here (or take the preferred method and call them): http://www.alcanspring.com/order.htm

The pack I have has a whole bunch of really soft leaves - it gives a great ride (better than my stock IFS Burb on the pavement/washboard) and flexes really well (30-degree RTI score is 635).
 
longbedder said:
Thanks!

Alcan doesn't really do part numbers, per se. All their springs are custom packs - you can go to their website and put your vehicle specs in here (or take the preferred method and call them): http://www.alcanspring.com/order.htm

The pack I have has a whole bunch of really soft leaves - it gives a great ride (better than my stock IFS Burb on the pavement/washboard) and flexes really well (30-degree RTI score is 635).
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Thanks for the info. How is the body roll going around corners since you don't have a sway bar?

Scott
 
Ten_Bucks said:
Thanks for the info. How is the body roll going around corners since you don't have a sway bar?

Scott
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It's not bad - certainly not a Corvette, but fine for a lifted truck. In town it's not noticeable, and I was running the speed limit on winding paved roads with no problem at all.

I had run some Tuff Country 4" EZ-ride springs on my '76 Chebby and those things might has well have been cinder blocks in comparison...

Bumpstops: I firmly believe that they're VERY important in getting a good ride and often overlooked.
I have some aftermarket bumpstops installed also that help a great deal in cornering and ride smoothing. I got 'em from a buddy and I'm not even sure what they're from - I'll research them when I can. They're about 6" uncompressed and pretty squishy (probably compress to 2" or so) - far and away better than stock rubber. They just barely touch the spring plate when the truck is sitting still and level, and just barely keep the draglink TRE off the springs at full stuff.

Note on the rear suspension:
The 12"-travel Bilsteins with 255/70 valving are perfect for the rear at a 45-degree inboarding angle. Shocks are less effective at an angle, so that combined with the relatively stiff valving evens out to a great ride.
 
longbedder said:
It's not bad - certainly not a Corvette, but fine for a lifted truck. In town it's not noticeable, and I was running the speed limit on winding paved roads with no problem at all.

I had run some Tuff Country 4" EZ-ride springs on my '76 Chebby and those things might has well have been cinder blocks in comparison...

Bumpstops: I firmly believe that they're VERY important in getting a good ride and often overlooked.
I have some aftermarket bumpstops installed also that help a great deal in cornering and ride smoothing. I got 'em from a buddy and I'm not even sure what they're from - I'll research them when I can. They're about 6" uncompressed and pretty squishy (probably compress to 2" or so) - far and away better than stock rubber. They just barely touch the spring plate when the truck is sitting still and level, and just barely keep the draglink TRE off the springs at full stuff.

Note on the rear suspension:
The 12"-travel Bilsteins with 255/70 valving are perfect for the rear at a 45-degree inboarding angle. Shocks are less effective at an angle, so that combined with the relatively stiff valving evens out to a great ride.
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Thanks for that really well detailed analysis. Did you order those Alcan springs brand new or did you buy them used?

Scott
 
FYI: The bumpstops I've got appear to be another Bilstein product. I can only find them on foreign websites, however.

The molded part number on them is 55151-3E001, which shows up as an Anschlagpuffer :p: and appears to be for a Kia Sorento.

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Yeah, I need to order myself a set of anschlagpuffers too.

You know it is going to be a bad day when you discover that your anschlag isn't properly puffed.
 
What?:confused:
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FYI: The bumpstops I've got appear to be another Bilstein product. I can only find them on foreign websites, however.

The molded part number on them is 55151-3E001, which shows up as an Anschlagpuffer :p: and appears to be for a Kia Sorento.
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Its apparently some translation for bump stup.
 
I've done a few tiny updates here and there since I got it back on the road...gonna keep picking at it a little at a time.

A couple months ago I put a new hitch receiver and bumper on. The bumper is a new-take-off stock unit from a late-model Dodge. I found it cheap through a place that makes service trucks for the mining industry. The brackets are custom fab, but no big deal with some tube stock and a welder.

The seats I picked up today from a local salvage place. They're the 40/20/40 style out of an '07 Silverado. They've got the manual controls.

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Have you done any measuring o the seat or are you just confident that they will fit. Can't wait to see them installed cause I've been trying to figure out which 40/20/40 would actually fit in a single cab p/u. Everything else looks great! :waytogo:
 
acewilson said:
Have you done any measuring o the seat or are you just confident that they will fit. Can't wait to see them installed cause I've been trying to figure out which 40/20/40 would actually fit in a single cab p/u. Everything else looks great! :waytogo:
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I'm certain that I'll ahve to do some custom fab work to make them go, but that's no big deal. My only concern at this point is overall height, as they're about 3" taller than the stock bench seat (from the cab floor to the seat surface).
 
I like the original story. I wonder what they would think if I showed up after working on my truck...people in Alaska think IM all white trashy :haha:
 
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