sled_dog
1 ton status
I went and did it, bought another project I didn't need. A buddy of mine wanted to unload his project truck. Has the whole, kid, wife, house thing going so he just can't finish it in the forseeable future. So I asked how much, when he told me the price I instantly snapped, "I'll take it!". I feel bad because this does in fact mean the S10 will have to go, but the deal was just TOO good. And he offered it to me on a day when I was regreting the S10 because of the, non-street legal thing.
So here she is:
A 1988 1500 stepside. More details after the pictures.
Little rot under the bed:
Broken fiberglass at about every corner of the bed:
465-205 nestled under it:
Details:
So I picked it up for $500. It has an ORU SAS kit on the front end with brand new BDS 5.5" lift springs. Rear has 4" springs, believe they may be Skyjacker, but not certain on that one, and 4" blocks(Shackle flip candidate?). Has a 3" body lift, which will be the first thing to go. Gave me the 465-205 combo, even though I told him to keep that. He tried to give me the 454 that was in it as well, but I just felt bad about that idea. For $500 I'd be ripping him off to take the engine, so he kept that. Has a 3/4 ton 10 bolt and 14 bolt semi floater. 10 bolt has the really expensive ORU crossover knuckle. He converted it to stick so I have a manual pedal assembly now, gets me closer to puting a NV4500 in my tow rig.
The bed is a little rough is the only disappointment. Rustier than I remembered and the fiberglass isn't doing so well. Debating on whether I should try patching it up or just screw it and replace it with a jungle gym of tubing.
Plans:
-drop in my 383 propane engine
-4L80E backed by a SYE 241
-HP Ford D60
-14 Bolt
-Shackle flip to lose the blocks
-Zero rate up front to relocate forward
-Zero rate out back to move back
-Lose the body lift.
-38 or 39s.
-Possibly a rollcage/tube bed, debating that.
-94+ grill swap
At the moment it sits ass low, but the springs are brand new and there is no wait on the front end. I didn't note it sitting so raked when the big block was in there, so some weight will help things I hope. I'd rather have a lower lift setup at least as far as flex is concerned, but the springs are already on there so they are just going to stay in place. Probably replace the bushings with greasable units though.
Half way home I rudely discovered the bed was NOT bolted down. And with the size of the trailer, the bed was overhanging out the back! So I had to stop and chain that to the frame. Scary to see the bed sticking off the side a bit when its loaded full of parts. As if it wasn't crappy enough that I didn't have any trailer lights or brakes. Something is wrong with the wiring on my truck, need to look into that. Oh and there was a parade in town, so there were fire police and cops everywhere!
So here she is:
A 1988 1500 stepside. More details after the pictures.
Little rot under the bed:
Broken fiberglass at about every corner of the bed:
465-205 nestled under it:
Details:
So I picked it up for $500. It has an ORU SAS kit on the front end with brand new BDS 5.5" lift springs. Rear has 4" springs, believe they may be Skyjacker, but not certain on that one, and 4" blocks(Shackle flip candidate?). Has a 3" body lift, which will be the first thing to go. Gave me the 465-205 combo, even though I told him to keep that. He tried to give me the 454 that was in it as well, but I just felt bad about that idea. For $500 I'd be ripping him off to take the engine, so he kept that. Has a 3/4 ton 10 bolt and 14 bolt semi floater. 10 bolt has the really expensive ORU crossover knuckle. He converted it to stick so I have a manual pedal assembly now, gets me closer to puting a NV4500 in my tow rig.
The bed is a little rough is the only disappointment. Rustier than I remembered and the fiberglass isn't doing so well. Debating on whether I should try patching it up or just screw it and replace it with a jungle gym of tubing.
Plans:
-drop in my 383 propane engine
-4L80E backed by a SYE 241
-HP Ford D60
-14 Bolt
-Shackle flip to lose the blocks
-Zero rate up front to relocate forward
-Zero rate out back to move back
-Lose the body lift.
-38 or 39s.
-Possibly a rollcage/tube bed, debating that.
-94+ grill swap
At the moment it sits ass low, but the springs are brand new and there is no wait on the front end. I didn't note it sitting so raked when the big block was in there, so some weight will help things I hope. I'd rather have a lower lift setup at least as far as flex is concerned, but the springs are already on there so they are just going to stay in place. Probably replace the bushings with greasable units though.
Half way home I rudely discovered the bed was NOT bolted down. And with the size of the trailer, the bed was overhanging out the back! So I had to stop and chain that to the frame. Scary to see the bed sticking off the side a bit when its loaded full of parts. As if it wasn't crappy enough that I didn't have any trailer lights or brakes. Something is wrong with the wiring on my truck, need to look into that. Oh and there was a parade in town, so there were fire police and cops everywhere!
I definitely agree with you on the bodylift, that's gotta go. Looks like it's kinda screwing up one of the bodymounts too, is it as crooked and squished out as it looks? Kudos on getting a stepside though. Maybe you can find a price on an older bed that's made out of metal, and swap it on? I think that might look interesting, the newer truck with a bed similar to mine.
