New project pics

[blasterD]

Here are some new pics of my K30 project:

 

[blasterD]

Here are some specs:

1986 K30 Diesel
D60, 465, 205, 14bff
I've got a rear detroit locker, Inboarded rear springs with a homemade shackle flip, wheelbase shortened to 113", custom bed with shell, 1410 shaft on the rear, 42" Irok Bias on 17: H2 rims.

It's been apart since September. I just got it together and took it out wheeling Saturday night. What do you think?

 

[blasterD]

Here's a before pic:

 

[BranndonC]

different and kinda ugly... i dig it! lol awesome, good work

 

[sledheadak]

cool rig . you should of brought it out to the meet and greet this weekend.

 

[blasterD]

I didn't know about it. Plus, I was wrenching until about 8:00 Saturday night.

 

[hack500]

is that a jeep hardtop?

 

[blasterD]

Yup, off an '04 Unlimited. It was cracked over the drivers door. I didn't care because I hacked that part off

 

[muddybuddy]

how much lift is that and what length springs? lookd ugly but good!

 

[lamberthkp]

yep its a ugly but i like it, looks like a jeep rearended you

 

[PsychoticDeadGuy]

WTF?!?! Aside from the crap jeep parts, it would be cool. How do you like the inboarded rear springs? I did mine awhile ago. Post up some roll pics! Its good to see some stuff being built on this site still. Have fun.

 

[blasterD]

The front springs are Skyjacker softride 4". The rear are inboarded and reversed 56" one-ton springs. They are way softer now than before the shackle flip. I'll get some flex pics up in a few days when I can get to a ramp. I really haven't gotten much wheel time yet because I just got it back together. I used ford f250 shock towers in the front and fabbed up some custom mounts in the rear so that I could use 13" travel shocks all around.

 

[blasterD]

Heres some more pics.

 

[richheezee]

sweet rig! very different from before pic. i dig it. i would like to see some interior pics of the bed area.

 

[mouse]

I like it. Props for trying something new. I especially like the front fenders. You probably have a better view of the trail than 90% of K5's...

 

[skidpan]

dude i give you mad props for origonality (sp?) I really like the way you went with things... could you put up some closer and better pics of the bed, and front cab/fender area...

 

[desertrat67]

so what dop oyu call it? A KJ5L

 

[desertrat67]

one more, how did you do the front brackets for the rear suspension?

 

[fireplug]

Love it!

 

[blasterD]

Heres a pic of the front brackets for the rear springs. I drilled 4, 1/2 inch holes for the side and one through the bottom for grade 8 bolts. The spring eye got a 9/16 bolt. These are pre-drilling pics. I'll try to get some after shots tomorrow along with some flex pics. I still have a little clearance issue with the inside of the rear wheel wells.