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Its a good idea to put removing those front blocks on your list. Even if it is just a trail truck.
Its a good idea to put removing those front blocks on your list. Even if it is just a trail truck.
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New guy here with a 90 K5
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Thanks! What is the thickness of that bracket? Will a Hobart 140 get it done?
What should I be looking for here?
Nice catch. I did not see those.
@creature Post some pictures front the front and back showing the suspension. The blocks between the leaf springs and the front axle are a big fail. Borderline dangerous. The rear having blocks is not optimum, but not a "kill you and a bus load of nuns, dead" kind of thing like in the front.
Take a picture of the rear shackle on the front spring. The shocks are upside down.
Overall not bad. Just putting correctly sized front springs and new ubolts will fix the front block problem.
The transfer case crossmember has been dropped by those little spacers. Very typical of most lift "kits" but it can cause frame cracks at those bolt holes. It hurts more than it helps. But changing it could snow ball in to a mess.
The transfer case crossmember has been dropped by those little spacers. Very typical of most lift "kits" but it can cause frame cracks at those bolt holes. It hurts more than it helps. But changing it could snow ball in to a mess.
What is the "correct" size? Meaning longer? Or more leaf? Or if it's one in the same.
Lift springs basically come in sizes of lift. You have what appears to be 4" springs with a 2" block. So 6" front springs should put you with no change height wise but that problem fixed.
Ah gotcha, I follow you now, so it basically gets rid of the blocks. Pretty easy change? Can you recommend one? Link to one?
Its easy if you can safely support the frame without the truck falling on you. It can be a lot of work though without the right tools. Sometimes spring bolts can be siezed in the sleeves.
You'll need new ubolts as well. Generally you want to change them each time they are torqued down.
You'll need new ubolts as well. Generally you want to change them each time they are torqued down.
if you were closer I have some 6" Skyjacker springs I would sell you but shipping those would cost a lot.
maybe you and @nvrenuf can make a road trip and pick up the springs and wheels
I’ve just about given up on wheels, probably spend the money on paint. 
Nice. Clean it up and get those plates welded on before it goes away. Because it will.
Doesn’t look bad, but clean and wire brush this section of frame each way from the bolts to be 100% positive there are no frame issues
Here the link to the frame parts referenced above
https://www.offroaddesign.com/steering/steering-box-braces-frame-repair.html
Here the link to the frame parts referenced above
https://www.offroaddesign.com/steering/steering-box-braces-frame-repair.html
