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K10 gets an ass transplant

hah nice read...

so my 6200lb truck has detroit(s) and I wont have it any other way. Now the side difference is I do not daily drive it... do not drive it far or in bad weather.... BUT with NJ now chaning laws any my truck is exempt from emissions I am now driving it more (until I just below out my ring gear.

hopefully work on it some tomorrow and in a week or 2 be back together.

i put a detroit in and didnt use any tools to set the gear lashing, etc... I still dont know how to. I am on youtube right now with a video spooling up (work internet suuuucks QOS)...

3/29/2004...
front d60 carrier, 4:56s and 14b detroit... wooot

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treborjm87 said:
Have you made an assessment on the wider rear end?

Rob
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Nope, not yet. Been busy with work stuff and frame clean up (cutting off unneeded brackets and laying some fresh paint) during what little time I’ve had to work on it. This is where it sits at the moment. I got the axle in yesterday afternoon and centered (side to side) with the U-bolts just snug enough to hold it in place. Next up is to set the pinion angle then start measuring out plan to mount the Bilstein 7100 shocks on RuffStuff shock brackets.
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It looks wider. My eye micrometer says about 1.5” on each side (y)
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bent72 said:
Did you just ask @Larry if he had a fat azz?
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6872xtc said:
Naahh, he isn't THAT short!!

:haha:
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Hehe, I am short but Zoomad is the one with the fat azz. :haha:
 
RootBreaker said:
hah nice read...

so my 6200lb truck has detroit(s) and I wont have it any other way. Now the side difference is I do not daily drive it... do not drive it far or in bad weather.... BUT with NJ now chaning laws any my truck is exempt from emissions I am now driving it more (until I just below out my ring gear.

hopefully work on it some tomorrow and in a week or 2 be back together.

i put a detroit in and didnt use any tools to set the gear lashing, etc... I still dont know how to. I am on youtube right now with a video spooling up (work internet suuuucks QOS)...

3/29/2004...
front d60 carrier, 4:56s and 14b detroit... wooot

lockersgears.jpg
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http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-ARB/articles/14b_Gear_Setup/
 
Larry said:
Hehe, I am short but Zoomad is the one with the fat azz. :haha:
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Ouch! That's it for me being ballast to your ancient cherry picker so it don't go ass over with a big block swinging from it!

To be honest, Larry suffers more from Noazzatall syndrome. Not sure how his pants stay up without a belt.
 
treborjm87 said:
Have you made an assessment on the wider rear end?

Rob
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Well, she definitely has a wider stance in the rear now although the fender flares help hide it in these views. Maybe a tall taller too. The ORD spring perches must be a little taller than the OEM perches but I think it will be alright. Once I load it up for a trip it ought to settle right down to level.

Next up I still need to install the drive shaft and start working on the driveline angles then weld in the spring perches. After that, measure it up for Bilstein 7100’s then figure out where the hell I am going to mount the air compressor and air tank. Oh, yeah....still need to build some brake lines for the axle too. Still pisses me off nobody makes a E-locker for a 14 bolt :dunno:

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ZooMad75 said:
Ouch! That's it for me being ballast to your ancient cherry picker so it don't go ass over with a big block swinging from it!

To be honest, Larry suffers more from Noazzatall syndrome. Not sure how his pants stay up without a belt.
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:flipoff11: :haha:
 
Larry said:
Well, she definitely has a wider stance in the rear now although the fender flares help hide it in these views. Maybe a tall taller too. The ORD spring perches must be a little taller than the OEM perches but I think it will be alright. Once I load it up for a trip it ought to settle right down to level.

Next up I still need to install the drive shaft and start working on the driveline angles then weld in the spring perches. After that, measure it up for Bilstein 7100’s then figure out where the hell I am going to mount the air compressor and air tank. Oh, yeah....still need to build some brake lines for the axle too. Still pisses me off nobody makes a E-locker for a 14 bolt :dunno::flipoff11: :haha:
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Hey, Larry.........how big of a compressor and tank. I just finished installing the Viair 10007 on my 87 K5. I'll post up pics in my build thread this Saturday to show where I put the 2.5 gallon tank and compressor.
 
Larry said:
:flipoff11: :haha:
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All in fun buddy! To take a page from Pontiac, you got the Widetrack drive now! I like the look. Oh and my K5 thanks you. I know I'll be following you on the trip (since I don't have the power to pass you!) I at least won't have to break out the degreaser to clean my ride when the axle would have started to piddle like a scared dog...
 
wheels87k5 said:
Hey, Larry.........how big of a compressor and tank. I just finished installing the Viair 10007 on my 87 K5. I'll post up pics in my build thread this Saturday to show where I put the 2.5 gallon tank and compressor.
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I’m going all out for an ARB Twin (CKMTA12). I also find a nice spot to install the compressor and big 2.5 gal Viair tank between the camper interior wall and inside the passenger’s bed side without much of a hassle. The compressor will bolt to the lower portion of the camper wall and the tank will be mounted on top the passenger’s side rear wheel tub between the bed slab and lower camper wall. I will have to make the existing access hole inside the camper 1 inch bigger in order to shove the tank down there but not nearly as intrusive as I thought it was going to be. It will all make more sense once I get the goods and get them installed. I made some card board mock up boxes the same dimensions as the tank and compressor and they look to fit according to my plan. We’ll see! :dunno:

Did you get yours all mounted up?
 
If I could burden you guys to click this link and vote for my picture in the annual Overland Expo photo contest that would be great. I’m 10 votes short of being in the running (need 100). We can’t let those Toyota, Land Cruiser and Heep guys have all the fun. Voting ends tomorrow (3-8). You can vote tonight and again tomorrow! :sneaky:
 
Larry said:
If I could burden you guys to click this link and vote for my picture in the annual Overland Expo photo contest that would be great. I’m 10 votes short of being in the running (need 100). We can’t let those Toyota, Land Cruiser and Heep guys have all the fun. Voting ends tomorrow (3-8). You can vote tonight and again tomorrow! :sneaky:
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Very nice shot. :bow:
 
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