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My ~groovy~ 75 k5 build thread

hahaha

have u seen "the beast's" build thread? Olive drab and a hundred other spray cans
but at least he's backing it up with trail damage :whistle:

the shocks in the rear all look add on. Normally the bottom shock mount is at the bottom of the axle. The new 14b will set you up but this means your shocks will be too short for the new axle.....unless you put a mount on top of the axle. I recommend going up to the frame like original. :waytogo:
 
K85 Octane said:
hahaha

have u seen "the beast's" build thread? Olive drab and a hundred other spray cans
but at least he's backing it up with trail damage :whistle:

the shocks in the rear all look add on. Normally the bottom shock mount is at the bottom of the axle. The new 14b will set you up but this means your shocks will be too short for the new axle.....unless you put a mount on top of the axle. I recommend going up to the frame like original. :waytogo:
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Bitchin! :rotfl::rotfl: Trail damadge????? My whole truk is trail damaged :haha:just givin/taken a lil chit btw ,the stock shock towers in the rear have been removed ,dont see them.havent really looked.im working out the twisted mess from the front to the rear.someone posted that pic and ,,here we are:thumb: but thanks for the info!ill get that part, eventually.
 
Finally got the axle in,got all exited,took it for a test run,and I have Extreme death wobble ! Had the gf get out and look and says both the tires are going from left to right,from abot 20 mph and up shakin to hell,The sway bar has been disconnected even before the swap, everything is the same ecept for the u bolts to the springs.the truck has a drop dragling ,38s,,,,,help?:dunno:
 
If they're 38" TSL's, then that'll be yer problem.
TSL's kill balljoints.

I ran 35" BFG A/T's on that axle, and it NEVER wobbled.
Check to make sure the exposed thread is the same on each of the TRE's,
on the Tie Rod....

Sounds stupid, but mine was off, and made it wobble.
 
TheBeast_88K5 said:
If they're 38" TSL's, then that'll be yer problem.
TSL's kill balljoints.

I ran 35" BFG A/T's on that axle, and it NEVER wobbled.
Check to make sure the exposed thread is the same on each of the TRE's,
on the Tie Rod....

Sounds stupid, but mine was off, and made it wobble.
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:thinking: i just jacked it up and moved tires left to right,,,,i think you might be right. Seems >loose
 
Update,,,Already +fixed+ the DW with a cheap stabilizer,and changed out the 203 with a 205, thanks to a little/lot of help from iceman,just gotta get the right crossmembers,and get the shafts dialed,cut the tranny channel.
 
groovy75 said:
Update,,,Already +fixed+ the DW with a cheap stabilizer,and changed out the 203 with a 205, thanks to a little/lot of help from iceman,just gotta get the right crossmembers,and get the shafts dialed,cut the tranny channel.
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Rio Linda? Where in rio linda? I waterskiied there all though college, and will be up next weekend.
 
Shoot me a pm.mine is still not ready, Theres a local spot to thrash around in tho............:waytogo:
 
Yeah tomorrow I will grab the cross member and look for the right driveshafts.
It's getting closer :thumb:
 
Awesome,awesome,awesome! I signed up again for another year of chevy fixins n fun, yippie! Haha:thumb:
 
Great day today! Got my sweet 1 ton rear shaft and front shaft ,for the 205,ran down with iceman down to the driveline shop , to get them done up, along with my crossmember and tranny braces, so I am officially good to go parts wise!!!! Just need to put the stuff in!:waytogo::saweet::saweet::saweet: I cant wait to get my junk on the road!
 
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