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New here and needing a lil help.

I have a 86 k5. When I installed new speakers in the back the wires for the interior lights were knocked exposing the wire. Now I don't have power to the radio interior light or head lights. I have traced the wire to the fuse panel it is two wires that split into 3 wires. One goes to the fuse panel where do the other 2 go? I'm not great with electrical problems so I dunno if this will be too big of a job for me to tackle. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Hi. I just wanted to check in. I bought my first Suburban last week. It is a 1993 with 140,000 miles. I found this board with an internet search for Suburban aftermarket accessories. I'm sure I will have some questions soon.
 
What up CK5! cool forum for sure this is my first post to say
hello and intro myself.

This is Rob from Wyo and I'll be building a Big Ol' Nasty 85 K30 4x4 Crewcab Dually. Right now its got right at 77k on the clock one owner
I believe and runs damn good. This rig is in very good condition, I bought
it about a year & half ago and havent really done much with it. Well now I have time and ready to get a little crazy with it so here we go!!!!
 
Hey guys my name is Cory im out in North Bend, WA, been obsessed with K5s since before i can remember, dont have one yet but im close to havin enough saved up to pay cash for one.Im looking for basically anything in the 80s preferably 84-up. If any of you have a duramax some may know me from the duramax forum, im looking to take in as much knowledge on these things as possible, ive been told this is the place.
 
Welcome my friend... I have a C1500 extracab that in building into a prerunner, as Cali is nothing but a big old desert and I love Baja!!
 
Hello! My name is Kenneth and I'm from a border town in Oregon we call Ontario. Recently purchased an '88 GMC Suburban 1/2 ton from a friend. Wasn't really in the market for such a thing but I'm a sucker for a cheap vehicle that runs and my DD Neon wasn't going to cut it for hunting/fishing/camping expeditions.

This is my first foray into 4x4 anything as well as Chevrolet products so I don't know a lot about it other than it seems somebody has swapped in 3/4 ton axles, don't know if the manual Warn hubs were original on the 3/4 tons or not but it also has those. It's badged as a 3/4 but the VIN according to DMV and my insurance company indicates it's a 1/2 ton truck. For my purposes it's still more truck than I'll ever use so it's more of a curiosity to me than a concern.

So after dumping about as much as I bought it for into getting it running properly (let the mechanic have at it, didn't want to start blasting the parts canon at it) it's streetable but still has a lot of little things that need done. After searching around the internet looking for the right online community, well here I am. If you read all that, sorry I'm a bit of a rambler...
 
Greetings from AZ

Hello All

I've been reading Ck5 for a couple years now but haven't ever posted here. I have had several full size Chevy's and GMC's in the past, but bought a 1989 GMC K5 Jimmy project almost 2 years ago and have been slowly getting it right.

I found the Jimmy on C-list for a decent deal, rust free cold A/C and seemed solid or so I thought. It had a 350 TBI 700R4 and 3.08 gears with 32" BFG all terrains. The interior was stripped and it had the original rear seat and 2 Honda civic front seats. the front fenders had been cut by previous owner and had a large dent above right taillight.

The 700r4 was starting to slip in 4th gear so I had it rebuilt w/ shift kit and 2500 stall. I went ahead and fully rebuilt both 10 bolts front and rear w/ Yukon 4.56's and Auburn posi in rear. The old gov lock rear end had grenaded.

My ultimate goal is an off road capable truck for the dunes and desert but still with street manners for a daily driver. I plan on getting a full cage built front to rear, for my kids safety. Just recently I ordered a 4" lift springs front and rear, and have been waiting for it to show up. Paint is also in the works. This is gonna be work in progress...

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Good looking truck andfar1, I love that work truck grill more than my quad headlight 89 ( also a GMC)
 
blazinzuk said:
Good looking truck andfar1, I love that work truck grill more than my quad headlight 89 ( also a GMC)
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Thanks! I've been looking for a replacement middle grill but LMC doesn't have one listed. Must not be too popular for aftermarket parts.
 
Therrisaid said:
Hello! My name is Kenneth and I'm from a border town in Oregon we call Ontario. Recently purchased an '88 GMC Suburban 1/2 ton from a friend. Wasn't really in the market for such a thing but I'm a sucker for a cheap vehicle that runs and my DD Neon wasn't going to cut it for hunting/fishing/camping expeditions.

This is my first foray into 4x4 anything as well as Chevrolet products so I don't know a lot about it other than it seems somebody has swapped in 3/4 ton axles, don't know if the manual Warn hubs were original on the 3/4 tons or not but it also has those. It's badged as a 3/4 but the VIN according to DMV and my insurance company indicates it's a 1/2 ton truck. For my purposes it's still more truck than I'll ever use so it's more of a curiosity to me than a concern.

So after dumping about as much as I bought it for into getting it running properly (let the mechanic have at it, didn't want to start blasting the parts canon at it) it's streetable but still has a lot of little things that need done. After searching around the internet looking for the right online community, well here I am. If you read all that, sorry I'm a bit of a rambler...
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You'll fit right in here. That truck very well could be a factory 3/4 ton. It's not uncommon for the DMV to not know what they are talking about. Either way the 3/4 ton axles and bigger brakes are great to have on a rig that size. Manual hubs are standard issue for 3/4 tons also, not sure if WARN was the maker or if yours were replaced at some point.

If you are handy and have a decent set of tools you can do a lot of the repairs yourself, pretty easy and cheap. Any tech questions have a look in "the garage" section. Can't find an answer then post up your Q. Lots of people here that know these rigs inside and out and backwards.

Welcome to CK5!!!
 
Andfar1 said:
Hello All

I've been reading Ck5 for a couple years now but haven't ever posted here. I have had several full size Chevy's and GMC's in the past, but bought a 1989 GMC K5 Jimmy project almost 2 years ago and have been slowly getting it right.

I found the Jimmy on C-list for a decent deal, rust free cold A/C and seemed solid or so I thought. It had a 350 TBI 700R4 and 3.08 gears with 32" BFG all terrains. The interior was stripped and it had the original rear seat and 2 Honda civic front seats. the front fenders had been cut by previous owner and had a large dent above right taillight.

The 700r4 was starting to slip in 4th gear so I had it rebuilt w/ shift kit and 2500 stall. I went ahead and fully rebuilt both 10 bolts front and rear w/ Yukon 4.56's and Auburn posi in rear. The old gov lock rear end had grenaded.

My ultimate goal is an off road capable truck for the dunes and desert but still with street manners for a daily driver. I plan on getting a full cage built front to rear, for my kids safety. Just recently I ordered a 4" lift springs front and rear, and have been waiting for it to show up. Paint is also in the works. This is gonna be work in progress...
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Damn, i bet that baby GETS IT with 4.56s and those 32s and the stall convertor! Bitchin! Im one of the resident sand sluts here so i hope to see a thread on it with some sand slingin :thumb:
 
496truck said:
You'll fit right in here. That truck very well could be a factory 3/4 ton. It's not uncommon for the DMV to not know what they are talking about. Either way the 3/4 ton axles and bigger brakes are great to have on a rig that size. Manual hubs are standard issue for 3/4 tons also, not sure if WARN was the maker or if yours were replaced at some point.

If you are handy and have a decent set of tools you can do a lot of the repairs yourself, pretty easy and cheap. Any tech questions have a look in "the garage" section. Can't find an answer then post up your Q. Lots of people here that know these rigs inside and out and backwards.

Welcome to CK5!!!
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I've been into a couple of Neon engines (Mitsu 4 bangers) down to the bare block and a Mitsu 3.0 V6 out of a Caravan down to the short block, but troubleshooting, particularly on a platform I'm not familiar with (granted the concepts are applicable) was outside of my comfort zone. That will all change in time, especially with the right resources. Looks like I've found at least one of them :). Thanks for the welcome! Looking forward to the ensuing education.
 
Greeting from Southern Arizona!

Hey all,

I've been a "member" here for a long time.... back when i had a k5, that went by the wayside, was a fun build but never went anywhere, best mod on it was that i bobbed the bed on it.

onto bigger and better however, i now have a '78 k10 that is ... to say the least rough. the trans blew in 07 and it's sat since, starting it every once in a while, still purrs like a bobcat, just doesnt get outta first gear.

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but i've jumped in feet first im swapping 52" springs in the front, with a bunch of hardware from DIY4X, then i'll move out to the back and get it up with some ORD hardware the norm, shackle flip and stuff.

The overall direction this truck is goin, is..... BASICALLY.... king of the hammers.... a truck that can crawl and flex with the best of em, but with decent enough ride to tackle the desert and leave my kidneys intact.

the rims you see in the pic on the ground are some 12 bolt hummer wheels, that will eventually make their way under the truck.... same with a doubler.... someday.

anywhoo, thanks for being here with the best info for all these years, i now hope to make a contribution to the info base!!
 
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