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    Lets see your lifted trucks

    suspension--call it 6"
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    Lets see your lifted trucks

    i bought a rough country 4" kit it turned out to be a full 6" in the front. there are 4" blocks on the rear. had to lengthen front driveshaft and brakelines. i've installed a bunch of 4" kits and never have to mess with driveshafts/brakelines every 6" kit required longer driveshaft...
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    Lets see your lifted trucks

    just finished '75 k10 .030 350 flatop, comp cam, eldelbrock, holly sm465, np208 rough country lift 35x12:50 bfg's elasticoat blue coating
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    TBI to Carb Swap???

    i MUCH prefer any carb over any injection. carbs are dirt simple and always work. both my square bodies are running 350's with Edelbrock Performer intakes and 600 CFM CLASSIC HOLLEY CARBs. both avg 17.5-18 mpg in daily driving. i'm gonna start an '87 k20 build in the fall and the FIRST thing i...
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    '75 k10 speedometer cable question

    my 75 k10 has the sm465/205 there is no speedo cable on the trk i'm probably wrong (it's been 40+ years) but i remember my 73-77 k10's had 2 piece speedo cables for that long run from the speedo to speedo drive my local parts man does indeed show a 2 part cable for the '75 k10 but when...
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    '75 K10 lwb in Weed NM

    i finished the elastiwrap today. all told it took me about 8 hrs to roll 3 heavy coats on the truck. blue was my second choice but i bought it because it was on sale for $34.99 / gal plus shipping. it is soooo easy to roll on. i used 2 full gallons to cover the truck well. i have a ton of...
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    '75 K10 lwb in Weed NM

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B584tuSKfd8zOGFMajYwTGpLajQ https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B584tuSKfd8zaFE2ZzZ4ZFRreDQ https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B584tuSKfd8zQXE2N2xCbFRRWFE
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    '75 K10 lwb in Weed NM

    welded up all the cracks in the bed and rear fenders after work today. if i get a chance i will roll the coating on the rear fenders tomorrow.
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    '75 K10 lwb in Weed NM

    here's when i finished mounting the first wheel/tire https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17021992_1621961457820907_1580075024177356631_n.jpg?oh=2af52e91162c5ac5694cfd9f78db0053&oe=59267033
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    '75 K10 lwb in Weed NM

    here's a shot from 2 weeks ago.https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16711787_1600749049942148_2491331393401110328_n.jpg?oh=c8fa61d49d47e87220ab1d401566faa7&oe=59618BBF
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    '75 K10 lwb in Weed NM

    i bought SEVERAL new chevy k series trucks from 1975-1980. used 'em on the ranch, hunting and for playin' in the (serious) mud. built my own lift kits before lift kits existed (if there were any i couldn't find 'em) used 9:00 x 16 military tires (34" tall avg) before mudders of any size...
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    Rough Country Lift Kit question

    i got the 4" for my 75. the frnt bushings are a lot bigger. didnt measure for length but it drives just fine. but.....the 4" turned out to be 6" in the frt. driveshaft is now too short. that never happens with a real 4" kit.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    75 k10 lwb owned 2 weeks serviced everything with grease, oil, water installed 4" lift, 35x12:50X15 tires on 15x10 white spokes will start total interior rebuild next week it's already my daily driver :)

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