red EOD
1/2 ton status
New fuel filter bases mounted and will be plumbed in once the fittings get here next week. Exhaust also has a very crude down pipe and soon will need to find a place to weld up the turbo-intake manifold plumbing (aluminum).
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K30 Crew cab wrecker
- Thread starter red EOD
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General purpose truck. Daily driver, medium trails, tow rig. Simple, capable, and reliable are the main factors.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
All but the vent plumbed in now. Going to focus on getting these steps complete (engine swap, susension, bed) before winter gets here so the truck is actually capable of being used.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Brackets made, padded, and tank secured. There's a padding strip added to the bottom bracket after the pic.
I gotta say that setup looks a lot better than your previous tank.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Yea the 20 gallon fuel cell looks MUCH nicer than the old step tank.
Dropped the truck off at a friends place to get the air intake plumbed up since I don't have the tools to mess with aluminum. Pipe for the turbo-intercooler is tacked together, building the intercooler-intake pipe and weld it all up next week.
Dropped the truck off at a friends place to get the air intake plumbed up since I don't have the tools to mess with aluminum. Pipe for the turbo-intercooler is tacked together, building the intercooler-intake pipe and weld it all up next week.
Bump! What's the progress on this and the plan with your move?
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Intake plumbing from turbo-intercooler is complete, intercooler-intake needs 1 more weld taken care of (been a low priority). Will be completed by the end of march.
I've got a trip down to Texas next week to drop the tools off at the property, then load the crew cab onto the trailer when I get back to Utah. Might have to bring the crew cab down with just it as the cargo making for 3 trips total.
The large amount of unplanned expenses this month hasn't helped haha.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Quick trip from Utah to Texas. Dropped off the crew cab at the lake property. Currently there is no road access so unloaded the truck on the pavement then took the dirt trail that runs behind my property. Knocked a few branches outta the way, run over a bunch of cactus, and it's there haha.
That suspension is way too soft right now, plus the axle is sitting too far forward for the stock steering to handle it. Barely able to turn left.
That suspension is way too soft right now, plus the axle is sitting too far forward for the stock steering to handle it. Barely able to turn left.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Been debating this for a long time, but looks like my needs have shifted permanently in a way that this truck would struggle to achieve without some massive financial changes to it's build. So, it's getting torn apart/sold off.
Sad to hear. But life changes.
I knew once you got the hd this was going to happen
Dang this sucks!
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Yep, it really is that much better of a tow rig which is what I need. Has overdrive, far stronger frame, brakes, more leg room. Plus the frame is long enough it can become a crew cab, have the wrecker mast, and still pull the toy hauler without contact issues.
