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    Help! Cheap tailgate hinges

    I have the non removable trunions on my truck with the Tre5 latch kit an the LS fab gatesaver. It's a very slick setup now. Opens an closes like a 2024 instead of a 1978 :lol: Video in this post https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/78-gmc-forever-build.16379/post-864181
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    Lares steering box review

    Lares offers both new an reman units. Wonder of you got sent the wrong one? I'd be checking my invoice an part numbers to be sure as they are really close to the same. Hopefully it lasts you a long time though.
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    Well I accidentally bought a Jeep

    You done messed up now A-Aron....
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    Plans for the summer.

    I've had 2 flats/blowouts in my 28 yrs of driving both from humongous potholes I just wasnt able to avoid. My son has had 5 in 5 yrs but never hits anything :lol: :shrug: If you travel with a group of other truck guys, one of them will probably have a spare an would let you borrow it if need...
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    Plans for the summer.

    Good advice in here but one thing I'll add for parts availability at stores. Unless you happen to break down near a hub store for that brand, more than likely the part you need won't be in stock. The smaller stores don't carry alot of stuff for 73-87 an even 88-98 anymore (at least in my local...
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    Show your daily driver

    Sadly I have to inform you that South Carolina is currently full. Please look to North Carolina or Georgia for your upcoming move. :lol: What part of the state are you looking to come too?
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    NV4500 questions

    I cant help with the 4x4 specific questions but I can the others Yes it'll bolt to your engine, use your stock flywheel but you'll need to use a clutch disc an pressure plate for the 01. They switched to internal slave cylinders in 96 an it takes a different style pressure plate. Basically...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I bought one of these an it's been the best money I've spent on a tool in a while. Works great, I didn't even need a breaker bar an it stopped out a parts store puller like your first one an didn't even budge....
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    Measure what clearance you have now. A 3/4 drop will probably just close up the gap you have to the tire now. If you stay at a 3/4 drop a 30/31" tall tire will still be fine. 27" tires on the front are what you need for a 4 or 5" drop. I run a 30.5" (295/45/20) tall rear tire on my air ride...
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    I'm not mad, it's just the typical bad info an opinion of "don't ruin a truck by lowering it" bs that's spouted all over the place by people that don't or have never had lowered trucks.... These trucks have been around an been lowered forever now. The "engineering" has been done for decades...
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    It's not good for it that's for sure. Get the brackets off asap an use a low profile urethane bump stop.
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    SMH, This is all nonsense, OP please ignore it... Well the links are helpful but the rest isnt...
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    No difference on inners between 10/20/30. Only difference is 73-80 and 81+. 73-80 inners will give a little more room on an 81+.
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    Everything mentioned in this thread will also apply to a C20/C30. Thread 'Wanna slam that 63-98 C10/C1500? Lets talk about it!' https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/wanna-slam-that-63-98-c10-c1500-lets-talk-about-it.38131/
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    Wheel and tire size help!!

    1. Depends on how you want to use the truck. A flip can be done without a notch, but if you plan use it to it capacity it will bottom out on the axle sooner. 2. On a 3/4 drop you can pretty much stick with the same overall height tire as stock.
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