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  1. colonel mustard

    Lets see your lifted trucks

    so I had an old and aged rough country 4" lift (spring up front and blocks in rear) on it before I went ORD. so that's what I'm comparing it against. I chose to go springs in the rear with a shackle flip for a couple reasons. 1. Stephen Watson at ORD said I should. and he knows square bodies...
  2. colonel mustard

    Lets see your lifted trucks

    1982 ORD 6" custom spring up front, 3" ORD custom spring in rear, shackle flip, 3" shackle, sway bar disconnects, HD front shackle, 35x12.50x15 BFG M/T, unknown rim brand measures 15x12 with 4.25 BS not sure if I inserted my image correctly....let me know if I didn't.
  3. colonel mustard

    6" ORD lift. Rear E brake Question

    good idea. I didn't know you could buy longer cables either. if I wasn't going to do the axle swap next month I would go ahead and buy the cables. ill work on the drop down bracket
  4. colonel mustard

    6" ORD lift. Rear E brake Question

    hey yall....this might be in the wrong forum. but since I am currently installing the lift I figured this would be the best place for it. I am installing a 6" ORD custom spring pack on an 82 k5. the brake cable on my 10 bolt is super tight. how are yall extending the ebrake cable? I have a 14...
  5. colonel mustard

    sayin hey from Kentucky

    yes I do. the only time I ever had a problem was a 12" VERY wet snow fall. I had to broom it off the soft top. it was starting to collapse from the weight. snow like that here is rare...but nonetheless, its something to be aware of.
  6. colonel mustard

    rebuilding advice sm465

    hey all...hoping for some guidance on rebuilding a sm465. it shifts fine and honestly there isn't a ton of a play in between gears, my issues are more on the leaking side of the spectrum. it seems to be leaking from ...well....everywhere. lol. question is how difficult are they to regasket? is...
  7. colonel mustard

    sayin hey from Kentucky

    Hey there yall. figured I would finally join up. I'm 37ish from Louisville KY. I'm currently building a 81 k5 for more of a dual sport kind of role. its a 1981 k5, 350 with sm465. l at the point in my build where I am seeking build advice and figured this would be a good starting point. mods...
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