I have a 85 k10 with 14 inches of lift and the old shocks are worn slap out. The measurement from shock mount to bolt on body is 27". Ive checked Rancho, superlift, and rough country's websites without finding anything that fits my needs. Would like to find some rough country shocks if possible...
Holy crap. What a simple fix. Been riding around with a jacked up door until today when I seen this thread. Doors would close but have to slam. Driver door would pop open when driving. Not all the way but would have a gap. 5 minutes with a peice of pvc I had laying in the building and bam. Door...
thanks for the clarification. never used adapters and had no clue what they even looked like. to be honest didn't really pay any attention to the spindles once I pulled them out haha.
Thanks for the tip on the locktite. always used the blue stuff but something this seriois I'm assuming the red is necessary. now I just have to find a good 14 bolt housing to slap under this thing.
I'm going to snap a picture of the diff cover real quick and post it. I've already planned on buying new 5.13 gears so if the housing has different gears it won't be a problem.
truck has 8 lugs. rear end housing says gm30. running mickey thompson 16.5 rims. assuming previous owner put 3/4 axles in the 10 bolt housing? which year trucks will have a 14 full float? have several local yards full of square body trucks. appreciate the help man.
Have a 85 k10. truck has 44" swampers and my 10 bolt exploded. destroyed the locker also. what I'm asking is what would be a good setup to replace it with? My thoughts are trying to find a 14 bolt donor and install new gears. Truck is a weekend cruiser and rarely sees offroad but i would still...