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    Frame boxing for big tires, big axles, and high output engine

    I think some place also makes an X brace that goes in the center of the frame Wonder if using the K30 frame and shortening it would be stronger It’s taller and thicker
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    Frame boxing for big tires, big axles, and high output engine

    I think somebody makes a kit with all the metal precut and bent for boxing the frame
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    Frame boxing for big tires, big axles, and high output engine

    Colorado k5 is another good site Don’t know why you’d want that much lift I’ve seen K5s on 44s with a 4” lift and fender trimming max out on a rti ramp
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    Where can I find this grille?

    My truck came with one Dunno if I saved it or threw it away Give me couple days to look
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    Steering box play and stiff ride questions

    A longer shackle might help but it’s vertical because the springs are too short Usually caused by an add-a- leaf When the add a leaf arches the spring The spring is then too short
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    Steering box play and stiff ride questions

    Dont know exactly I can dig up the receipts Bout $275 per spring plus $50 each for shipping I think A call to Alcan will determine he cost for your particular spring Rancho adjustable shocks were $100 each The alcan springs were so soft I had to hook the sway bar back up If / when you...
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    Brake & turn signal light issue

    Could be the signal switch itself But you need to start by checking the wires under the dash Find the wire coming down the steering column for the right and left turn And see if they work as they should there Then check on the inside and outside of the bulkhead firewall connector I had...
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    Auxiliary trans

    You got room for taller tires ? That’s the cheapest way to slow down the rpm
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    I am looking to buy a k10. How to choose?

    Interior stuff is easy to replace Try to find a truck that has stock suspension and hasn’t been modified by some redneck teenager And look at the wiring under the dash Lots of owners love to hack it up You wouldn’t believe how many wires some idiots cut to swap out the radio Check for...
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    6hk1 isuzu in a 79 k20

    What’s the Isuzu four cylinder ? That’s in all the box trucks Someone used to make a flywheel and motor mounts to put it in a Chevy
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    Steering box play and stiff ride questions

    For the rough ride I can share what I did We had a 4” lift of unknown brand And it rode really really rough This is my sons daily driver We got it for him when he was 15 as a reward for learning a foreign language We’ve been paying for most of the repairs and mods and he has been doing...
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    Replace A/C entirely

    I used the vintage air also And it’s an easy install Kinda pricy but also thenother OEM parts add up And the vintage air is all new parts
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    Dead short with IGN off.

    You using a LED test light Or an incandescent light ?
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    heated bench seats

    There are numerous aftermarket seat heaters All are for bucket seats but Could be used on a bench They just go under the seat cover I’d get the ones with a separate control for the bottom and back I like the heat on my back but not so much on my butt
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    My 3rd Car, a FREE 1990 Olds Cutlass Supreme

    Lot of people swapped the quad four into the Fiero Almost doubled the power
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    Seat adjustment question

    So you’re over 6’6”? Pretty easy to modify the track or where it bolts to the seat Might be able to just drill new holes in the track further back Probabaly easier than moving the holes in the floor But do it strong You don’t want it breaking in a crash
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    2nd gen Ram seats in a Square?

    What year model you talking about ? 72-91?
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    Shade tree gear change

    Usually about $650+ per axle Sometimes more if you need seals and bearings
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    35 inch tire with 3.73 gear

    I used the shackle flip kit from ORD I think to eliminate the rear blocks The Alcan springs are outstanding and don’t cost much more than crappy super stiff springs The Alcans are soft enough that we had to re install the front sway bar When you replace springs Get all new bolts and...
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    Shade tree gear change

    Your 700 have a TV cable ? You got it adjusted properly I hope Any back axle from a squarebody should fit Someone else can chime in but I think axles from blazers and 1/2 ton burbs are the same as the pickups Not as easy to find as you might think because the 10 and 12 bolt rear axles are...
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    1981 1/2 ton front 6 inch lift springs

    If they seem short Like short enough to make the shackle vertical They may be lifted with a single leaf inserted in the pack Is there a leaf that looks different ? If you are considering new springs I highly recommend Alcan Mine had an unknown brand four inch lift and I ordered all new...
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    Shade tree gear change

    You’re a 2wd ? 1/2 ton ? What trans did you swap in ?
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    Shade tree gear change

    What was your mpg before the OD trans ? You install a 700r4? Diff gear changes are the automotive equivalent of brain surgery If you have never done it before and don’t have all the right tools It’s almost guaranteed to not work 3.73 is pretty common Shouldn’t be hard to find an axle...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    I’m local to the dually blazer It’s been for sale for years
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    WTB 73-87 K10 SWB frame

    You probabaly gonna have to travel from MA to find a non rusty frame

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