TheBeast_88K5
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The older I get, the more I like the look of CC's... 
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New Tow Rig 84 3+3 (Flatbed or Fleetside Poll)
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Yeah 10 years ago I prob. would have passed on it, but married and 3 kids later a crew cab is a perfect vehicle. I dont have to drive the burb. around with the kids and still have enough seating with a truck. The blazer worked for awhile but getting the car seat in and out of the back was a PITA.
i am so jelious!!!
1BEATK5
1/2 ton status
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Burgundy!
Silver:
or green:
and don't forget the Granit Metallic:
kinda like a blue-gray
or green:
and don't forget the Granit Metallic:
kinda like a blue-gray
Silver looks killer
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
I like that burgundy K30....
Toss some black interior in there, and that'd be SICK.
Toss some black interior in there, and that'd be SICK.
meanboyjr
1/2 ton status
Agreed. Understated, but cool.
Antenna Mount
The truck a CB, or Ham mount in the center of the roof. Does anyone know what type of mount the are, and how they come off. Its broken but Id like to replace it with some sort of cb mount. Ill post pics later if it helps.
The truck a CB, or Ham mount in the center of the roof. Does anyone know what type of mount the are, and how they come off. Its broken but Id like to replace it with some sort of cb mount. Ill post pics later if it helps.
This is gonna be sweet, cant wait to see it unfold!
Me either! I gotta get pics after the new tires, painted rims etc. After the rear-end is done it will be custom flatbed time. Gonna make it with 2" round tube similar to some of the beds that are on Ryokens flatbed thread but with my own twist.
New Ring, Pinion and Carrier Install
Finally got the New ring, Pinion and carrier installed.
Contact Pattern Coast side (Im thinking im gonna remove some shims to make the pinion a little deeper as I have room and I need to get my backlash a little better into spec, its at .012 but I want to get it around .005.
Drive side need a little adjustment, so bringing the pinion deeper and then increasing backlash will center the contact pattern properly. The pattern is a little towards the toe, and i can increase backlash anymore or it will be out of spec. Once the pinion depth is increased, I will be able to increase backlash and be good to go!
Pinion gear, where it rides on the pinion support was toasted, so I had to replace the pinion.
Here is what was left of the Pinion support bearing.... The rest was in pieces throughout the entire diff.
Painted diff cover, supposedly hammer-tone black, but its pretty silver, may have to repaint.
Finally got the New ring, Pinion and carrier installed.
Contact Pattern Coast side (Im thinking im gonna remove some shims to make the pinion a little deeper as I have room and I need to get my backlash a little better into spec, its at .012 but I want to get it around .005.
Drive side need a little adjustment, so bringing the pinion deeper and then increasing backlash will center the contact pattern properly. The pattern is a little towards the toe, and i can increase backlash anymore or it will be out of spec. Once the pinion depth is increased, I will be able to increase backlash and be good to go!
Pinion gear, where it rides on the pinion support was toasted, so I had to replace the pinion.
Here is what was left of the Pinion support bearing.... The rest was in pieces throughout the entire diff.
Painted diff cover, supposedly hammer-tone black, but its pretty silver, may have to repaint.
Backlash generally has little to do with pinion depth, it's a separate adjustment. It's REALLY hard to tell from those pictures but the pinion looks too deep already.
Aside from that, a 1st gen Cummins is in the same ballpark as a 6.0L swap and for a tow rig, there is no comparison
Aside from that, a 1st gen Cummins is in the same ballpark as a 6.0L swap and for a tow rig, there is no comparison
Backlash generally has little to do with pinion depth, it's a separate adjustment. It's REALLY hard to tell from those pictures but the pinion looks too deep already.
Aside from that, a 1st gen Cummins is in the same ballpark as a 6.0L swap and for a tow rig, there is no comparison
x2 according to your pattern then the pinion is way too deep.
Backlash and pinion depth are 2 entirely separate adjustments, and while they do affect each other a little bit they should always be viewed as 2 completely separate things
Besides the backlash spec for a 14 bolt is .006 -.0012 (that actually might be .0010) I can't remember off hand but I know minimum is .006
Backlash generally has little to do with pinion depth, it's a separate adjustment. It's REALLY hard to tell from those pictures but the pinion looks too deep already.
Aside from that, a 1st gen Cummins is in the same ballpark as a 6.0L swap and for a tow rig, there is no comparison
Oh. yes I have decided on the cummins eventually. Yes backlash and pinion depth are different adjustments, however when you change pinion depth, backlash also changes. The pics are hard to see from, but the contact path it pretty close to the top and has room to move towards the root, I thought. I could be wrong, but ill know when I decrease the depth.
14 bolt bible says .002-.012 recommended .005-.008. Ill try and get better pics and go from there.
