Full body crew cab crawler

[k.baker]

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Full body crew cab crawler

So I'm new to the forum I'm in the midst of what would be the wildest build I've ever took on a little back ground on myself ive been wheeling since I was 16 started with jeeps and after my latest 4 door rubicon on 37s I decided it was time to get out of the jeeps and try the full size thing my good friend did a 93 sas build and talked me into my first full size which was an 85 k5 ls5.3 powered with a 203/205 doubler 4 speed transmission sitting in a dana 60 14 bolt matched set with 456 gears and air locker front detroit rear on 41 inch pitbulls 52 swap I loved it but I felt kinda limited so I sat down and decided I wanted 1 a crew cab 2 I wanted king coilovers so thats where the build behind but it wasn't just that easy I wanted also to build a frame from scratch basically I wanted a tube buggy with a crew cab look so now we cab start the build

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[Bent77]

No pictures no proof!

Seriously, looking forward to this one

 

[k.baker]

So first step was frame set up we decided on 2x4x3/16 wall started with that and made the frame 30 inches inside width and the rear body mount was built out of 4x4 square tube and that was the first step also mounted caster wheels for mobility in the shop

 

[blazinzuk]

I'm digging it!

 

[k.baker]

So the next step was actually not planned we intended to keep the frame flat with no notches but we found between the front and rear body mount there is about a 7 inch differences so we began having the frame little by little matching the sides the best we could

 

[k.baker]

Next step was mate the cab to the frame and figure out what was needed for body mounts

 

[grey88]

I'm in!!

 

[k.baker]

Next step was mount the motor and transmission with the cab in place so firstwe made a craddle bit later in the project we realized 4 link would be a problem so we had to back track slightly the tube on the bottom of the frame was the final choice for the build fyi

 

[Phil513]

Wow, this is cool! I was going to bag on you for lack of punctuation in your first post, but you are forgiven. lol

 

[k.baker]

Now we can bring the axle setup we used the axles from the blazer kinda but we added trusses did a regear to 538 gears front already has yukon 35 spline chromoly axles with yukon super joints and lockout huds also painted the axles primer black but dont have any other picturesat the moment

 

[k.baker]

Wow, this is cool! I was going to bag on you for lack of punctuation in your first post, but you are forgiven. lol

I'm just a heavy haul truck driver they don't pay for my grammar haha

 

[Phil513]

Well, this is a very cool build.

 

[stockk5]

woahh

 

[k.baker]

It's half way into the project I'm just now doing the thread so Barre with me

 

[k.baker]

So in the midst of thus let's discuss the tire situation I debated running the 41s but my wheel base had me worried so I stepped up to a set of 47/17/17 swamper ltbs

 

[kgblazerfive]

Looks like a very large undertaking and it looks like it going to turn out pretty cool.

 

[jt512]

Glad to see you here Kyle, and can't wait to wheel with that monster when it's done !!

 

[k.baker]

Just for reference I'll share my first full size I built

 

[nvrenuf]

47's are super cool but I hope you have fancy knuckles and RCV axles.

 

[bmxbryant9]

So sweet!