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  1. 77 K20

    Suburban fender trim help

    I trimmed my fenders (which wasn't hard due to all the rust). And you're right. The fender flaps around there as it is unsupported. You might look into getting an axle relocation plate or a zero rate block and move the axle forward instead. It is easier to trim the front of a fender- remove the...
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    Np203 part time conversion?

    I have had both a converted 203 and a full time 203. I didn't see that much difference in fuel mileage. According to my mechanic maybe you'd see 1 to possibly 2 mpg difference. It would take a while to recover cost of the parts and install for a part time conversion. I had a '77 K5 Blazer. It...
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    Be safe when trying to pull out a stuck vehicle-

    I guess I should add that the kinetic ropes work excellent in what I've been doing- and that is typically playing in snow. Snow doesn't get all the nasty suction that mud can have. And a shovelful of snow will weigh less than a shovelful of mud. I learned 25 years ago or so that mud just...
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    Be safe when trying to pull out a stuck vehicle-

    @Bextreme04 I thought the military went to using kinetic energy ropes for recoveries. They introduce a lot less shock on everything. I've even seen 2.5" ropes that are just too big for "normal" people to use. (200,000+ lbs rating)
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    Be safe when trying to pull out a stuck vehicle-

    My local off road club had a link to this article. I'm not a facebook person but can still access and read it: hitch breaks off and kills stuck driver <-- link Mistakes were made and someone was sadly killed for it. It's easy to say after the fact to "always have the proper equipment" but...
  6. 77 K20

    Equal - Tire Balancing Beads, No weights to Lose

    My truck has been sitting a lot the last few months. I did drive it last week to get some lumber in it. There was a bit of a shake on the highway. Nothing too bad- but not the typical smoothness. A few miles down the road was the lumber yard. I only bought a few boards (hardly any weight) and...
  7. 77 K20

    Heavy Duty Bumpers / Headache Rack

    I see you are from Montana- welcome! https://www.movebumpers.com/community/gallery/chevy/Chevy-1500/1973-1987 https://diy4x.com/home.php?cat=251 Might check out local welding shops to see what they can build.
  8. 77 K20

    swapping gear ratio in the 14 bolt??

  9. 77 K20

    swapping gear ratio in the 14 bolt??

    If I remember right you can't just put higher gears in your 14 bolt without changing out the carrier. The break was between 4.10 and 4.56
  10. 77 K20

    Normal operation of 4wd

    Does it look like this? Especially I mean with the "window" to the left of the shift lever with the indicator of what mode you are in. I'd think that is what you would have for your year. Should be easy to shift. In both my '86 GMC Jimmy and my dad's '87 K5 Blazer shifting it was super easy...
  11. 77 K20

    Planning ahead for 3/4T 4WD Suburban suspension

    I don't know how accurate this is- but I've went by this chart for lack of any better information.
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    Planning ahead for 3/4T 4WD Suburban suspension

    Yeah- 3/4 ton (K20). My older posts in my build thread lost the pictures somehow, but I covered pretty much everything I did to it. On the second page I did try reposting what pictures were lost. I've went from 235/85R16s to 265/75R16s, to 285/75R16s, to 315/75R16s and now 37x13.50R17s. The...
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    Planning ahead for 3/4T 4WD Suburban suspension

    I've heard the difference between the Tuff Country EZ ride springs and the HD springs is they put an extra leaf on the bottom of the HD pack. If it rides too stiff you can remove that bottom leaf. I don't know what the difference in cost between the springs is. I was running 285/75R16s with...
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    Planning ahead for 3/4T 4WD Suburban suspension

    One of the build versions of my truck was some 2" Tuff Country HD front springs, removed the sway bar, Bilstein 5100 shocks, 3" block for the rear springs. I was still towing and hauling firewood so wanted load capacity. It still rode better than it did stock. The HD front springs actually...
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    Why is it so hard to find a rear shock mounting bolt 1980 Chevy K20 - Help Please

    Sometimes. Depending on the brand often that shock part number also works on other vehicles. Lets say maybe a Dodge truck. They don't use the same mounting hardware so the shock can ship without any hardware at all. With all the rust and de-icer around here I have been buying stainless bolts...
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    Why is it so hard to find a rear shock mounting bolt 1980 Chevy K20 - Help Please

    https://www.offroaddesign.com/73-87-91-rear-shock-stud-sold-as-a-pair.html
  17. 77 K20

    8.1 vortec into 1979 k30

    I was going to say this. I read something like 33 pages of stuff on his blue truck and I thought he was doing it again on a Suburban. I read it on expedition portal though.
  18. 77 K20

    Smooth ride

    For the best ride possible there is custom coil overs from offroad design. Or custom leaf springs from offroad design, or even custom leaf springs from Deaver Spring. Then get some good shocks. offroad design website
  19. 77 K20

    Extended brake lines….

    ^^^ what they said. link
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    New here thanks for having me 86bluek10 with k20 axle 6 inch BDS lift 37in tires on 20 rims but changing to a 16 in rim soon

    Do you feel the shake more in the seat (rear axle) or thru the steering wheel (front axle). Ball joints good? Steering box tight on the frame and frame not cracked? You might look at a 17" wheel instead of a 16" to change the subject to you looking at new wheels. Lots more selection in a 17 vs...
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    Need help with a lift kit….

    I thought all the lift kits were the same for all the years (except for the 1 ton trucks). The only difference I know of would be some of the kits had a brake re-location/drop down bracket. But thought that was for trucks '81 and up or something. Or if it came with brakelines then they...
  22. 77 K20

    New "Old" Daily - 8.1L

    I had a 2003 Silverado 2500HD with the 8.1 for around 10 years. I also had the oil consumption issue but on the Silverado forum they suggested just using a heavier oil. Being that was my summer tow rig I had no problem switching to a heavier oil. Started using Mobil 1 synthetic 10W40 and by the...
  23. 77 K20

    First Square body

    Flathead valley area- used to like this area but it is too expensive and getting to be too many people. Want to move but need to wait for the kids to graduate high school. :(
  24. 77 K20

    First Square body

    Welcome from Montana. When trying to close the hood results in you doing a chin up it is time to lube up those hood hinges. :)
  25. 77 K20

    cheap paint job options

    I used Monstaliner back in 2014 and it is still holding up well. Roughed up/sanded the existing paint then mixed the bedliner and the color tint then just rolled it on. 39 colors available now. click me I *think* I just ordered a 1 gallon kit ($154.40) and the color tint ($31.75).

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