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  1. 77 K20

    14 bolt ff disc brake swap

    Yes, any 14ff you strip down (by unbolting) to this: And then your caliper bracket will bolt onto the housing. Then it will look like this: However with the first brackets I had they were not quite made right. The caliper wasn't centered over the rotor quite right. I had to shim it out (or...
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    What tha... rear end is this,

    Huh- been around horses some but didn't know the name of those. Had seen a few and didn't give them much thought. I learned something random today! :D Figured they were called a merry-go-round but with live horses.
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    Tow a 5th wheel camper trailer with bed mount hitch ?

    When my dad bought his 5th wheel in 1989 they just used a 5th wheel hitch that only bolted to his bed. Not the frame. His 5th wheel rails run front to back in the bed and his hitch slides into it. My 5th wheel hitch if frame mounted and the rails run side to side. Anyway- the RV place said that...
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    Tailgate trim

    My truck didn't have a tailgate when I bought it. I went to a local junkyard and bought a random GMC one. It had 5 holes drilled thru it. These were supposed to be for the trim that was missing. Only picture I have of it... it was 20 years ago. Can see two of the holes. The 3rd hole over was...
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    Can you convert 4wd to 2wd... without changing front suspension?

    Don't 2wd long bed trucks use a carrier bearing/two piece rear driveshaft since the driveshaft is too long without a transfer case?
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    New Member Intro

    Wow! No rust! Great your not letting it sit around more. Nice looking truck.
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    Anyone install truetrak limited slip?

    I've had the eaton truetrac in the front of my truck since at least January of 2014. Might have had it longer- can't find my notes on when it was put in. Never had any issues with it. Ran 285s at first, then 315s and now for the last year 37s on it. Have used it in mud, sand, snow, ice, dirt...
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    Can you convert 4wd to 2wd... without changing front suspension?

    So his truck needs a TH350 and maybe a NP203.... And you have a TH350 and a NP203... I've read this several times. Unless I'm missing something just put your transmission and transfercase in his truck. Be way easier. Since yours was a 1/2 ton then maybe you'd need to swap yokes on the...
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    Replica OEM wheels

    Stockton Wheel can modify wheels. I've seen them on some carshows where they would widen stock wheels to something like 10" wide. Shows said the wheels were great. Not sure the cost. http://www.stocktonwheel.com/
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    K20 shocks? Single or dual front and brand?

    I had the rancho 9000s when they first came out. Kinda cool- but found it seemed like every time I went to adjust them it was raining and I'd get mud all over me. I've since just ran Bilsteins. They do a good enough job of adjusting themselves. Might want to disconnect that front sway bar and...
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    Where to measure to see if truck sits level

    I've always measured to that body line above the rear taillight.
  12. 77 K20

    Differential gear conundrum

    I've been using the lube locker seals since I never know when I'm going to go thru a puddle that turned out to be too deep. Really easy to pull the cover now and put it back on.
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    New member

    Welcome! A 3" body lift is a bit much in a lot of people's opinion. Typically just a 1" is as much as much as you would want to do. https://www.offroaddesign.com/ Is a good website to not only look at products, but they have some good tech articles. They have almost everything you'd want for a...
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    78 K5 Gas Mileage

    I really liked Austria when work sent me twice. Got to spend 6 weeks in Salzburg and then another 6 weeks in Villach. I'd go back in a heartbeat. Really enjoyed everything there.
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    Kinda jonesing

    I did make it out on the 17th... was waiting to see if anyone that went posted better pics- no one has. :( It has been around 90 degrees for what seems like a month, and really no rain to speak of. This whole area is bottomless clay. Don't want to be here when it rains. The whole valley in...
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    Are “cheap” tires bad?

    I've had "cheap" tires on different vehicles off and on. Usually when buying something they said it was a selling point. "It's got new tires!!!" then you look at them... They have all been safe enough. No blowouts (other than a re-tread in 1990 blowing apart on my old K5). But often I found...
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    78 K5 Gas Mileage

    I saw this post last week and made me curious. Last weekend I went on a trail ride with my truck. It was 158 miles round trip. Temp was 80 degrees in the morning and peaked out at 90 degrees in the evening. 26 of those miles were on rough dirt trails with hill climbs and descents. Maximum...
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    4.10 to 4.56 or 4.88

    https://www.offroaddesign.com/blog/post/i-got-some-new-big-tires-what-gears-should-i-put-in-my-axle.html Offroad design had an article about what gearing they used on a bunch of different trucks they have. Basic theme was you needed pretty low gears for trucks with an OD transmission. On...
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    no longer available

    Does it come with munitions? :D Awesome looking trailer...
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    Kinda jonesing

    That's the best I can do for now. Supposed to be a club run on the 17th. Hopefully it won't be too hot and dusty. Making me think about getting my windows tinted...
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    Any good hacks/upgrades you've come up with for our trucks

    I bought a GM performance mini starter years ago. Love it- truck starts easier with less current needed. But I had to modify my flex plate cover for it to fit. Not quite sure why- hadn't heard of others needing to do this. If I remember right it was because my crate engine had a smaller...
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    LED Round Headlight Conversion

    The sad thing is how bad the DOT “certified” headlights are. Technically my hella H4 housings are illegal because the have the euro cutoff pattern. However they were used by law enforcement, fire departments, and ambulance for many years because of the superior light pattern. Or the Audi S4 I...
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    LED Round Headlight Conversion

    I tried to find the pictures of beam pattern from back when I first installed the hella h4 headlight housings compared to the original sealed beam headlights. Can't find them... There was pretty much no cutoff on the sealed beams. As long as the headlights are properly aimed so far I think they...
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    LED Round Headlight Conversion

    Staring into a headlight doesn't tell you much about the bulbs. So here are some pictures of the pattern on my garage door. Ignore how the LED pattern is lower. In my haste to remove the old headlight I mistakenly turned the adjustment screw at the top. I re-aligned them with measurements later...
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    LED Round Headlight Conversion

    Yes, the LED is on the left. The LED just installs the same way pretty much as the halogen bulb. Only difference is the little wire keepers that hold it in place need to be maneuvered around the heat sink part of the LED bulb.

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