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If you are asking me, 4" springs and slightly longer ORD greasable shackles up front, and I think a 2.5-3" block in the rear. When I get some time I will probably swap out the rear block for a 4" ORD shackle flip.
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I was referring to the picture towing our 69 K5 project, but sure I guess she was posing in that pic too ;)
She's done enough hard labor in the last 35 years, she can stand to sit around and look purty. Although I think her hips have been getting wider as the years go on :lol:

And thanks!

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mine with rally's
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/DSCF1594.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/DSCF1592.jpg

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Yes I was asking you. I love that stance but have been wondering if that would be to tall to be able to haul a gooseneck.
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All depends on the gooseneck. I have hauled gooseneck trailers with trucks much taller than that one. Most goosenecks have adjustable necks that you can raise, or it wouldn't take but an afternoon to cut it off, reposition, and reweld it to make it work. Also you can "flip" the trailer axles, but that also makes the trailer itself higher, resulting in a higher platform to load whatever it is you are hauling, and it is more top heavy. A lot of 5th wheel camper guys will go that route, but I wouldn't feel comfortable with that route on a loaded down gooseneck.

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That is true, but the trailer is not mine. The guy that owns it said I can borrow it when ever I need to. And sense my truck is a dually and will have a cummins I figure why not be able to borrow a 36 foot gooseneck. I think I've decided just to lift the front of my truck 2 inches (rear sets 4 inches higher than the front right now) and just run some 33x12.5s I'll need a spacer in the rear but it should look BA
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As for the rear, I used to have 1.5" spacers between the duals when I had 285/75R16s.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...w/DSC01162.jpg
When I put the 315/75R16s on the duals just barely touched, so I went to 2.5" spacers, and moved the 1.5" spacers up front for a wider stance.
With 1.5":
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...9-05-43_86.jpg
With 2.5":
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...-55-47_466.jpg
I don't have a straight on pic with the 2.5" spacers, but it is about the same gap as before with the 1.5" spacers on the 285s.

Oh yea, just added these too, not sure how I like them, but at least the dog that keeps peeing on my tires might think twice
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...9-01-58_59.jpg

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Where did you happen to buy your spacers from? Im thinking about 285/75r16s so I would have to run spacers with those as well.

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Here is mine with the new 16x10 Raceline's and 315/75R16 Dick Cepek FC II's.

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dam!!! nice truck 86 454 k30. is that a 4 or 6 inch lift?

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I've said it before and will probably say it again, but your truck is lookin nice, love the new wheels!

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[IMG]http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n...1536091841.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n...-52-06_805.jpg[/IMG]

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Just a couple shots

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...E/100_1162.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...E/100_1165.jpg

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A couple shots of my buddy's '80 we've been workin on. Complete frame-up build. Someday when I have time to kill, I'll do a whole build thread for it. For now though here's the basic details: it's got a 6 inch suspension lift, 35" (for now) BFGs, newer Silverado black leather buckets, Pioneer deck with 2 10s in a custom box we built, speakers also in the doors. Entire interior is rhino lined for durability and noise cancellation. And the best part, we built a 468 BBC, hooked to a 700R4 and a NP205 (I think? cant remember for sure now) aluminum T-case. Still gotta get er dynoed, but rough estimate about 650-700 to the wheels! Roasts those 35's like they aint even there :metal:

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Nice truck, but with that hp you'll break your 10 bolts your 700r4 and your NP208.

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Lol most likely, but when we built it, that's all we had. My buddy actually picked up some 3/4 ton axles recently

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Its a superlift 6" lift.

And thanks for the compliments!

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'81 k20, picture 'bout 15 years ago, Ive owned it since '87. Has a 1970 rebuilt 350 with 441 heads, Doug Thorley headers, 4" superlift sprgs in front 2" blocks in rear, turbo 400, 35" BFGs. Ive been doing alot of spurce ups on it, original paint. Ill post some more recent pics later. Also have a newer Dodge Cummins 4x4 truckhttp://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...7/hpa00002.jpg

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1981 Chevy K10

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could you tell me what size tires, wheels and lift you are running, that is a mean looking setup!

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nevermind is just found my answers!

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1988crewcab 350 4spd 205 3.73 14 bolt d.60

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Here's mine 79 k10 short bed picked it up last week it's got 35 12.5 15s color matched turbine wheels. 400 th350 &part time 203 I don't know about the lift I know it's not enough it rubs the fenders when I get it twisted up
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...46B07D6C1C.jpg
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...46CE74AEBA.jpg

http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...503DAEB9C4.jpg
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...466635325F.jpg
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crewcabshorty..........that truck is awesome!!!!

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86454k30, thanks,your truck is pretty nice also. is yours a stick or automatic ?

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My 87 is almost done. Still working on the bed and rear suspension...

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M1031 - My husband's recently finished ride...so glad that what's his is ours :hm:

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I know this is an older picture but, we used to have the same tan station wagon (with the wood paneling) just like the one being crushed...LOL.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...Duallyburb.jpg

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Mine. 77 Silverado.
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Here is my 1977 Chevy K10 step side. I have had this truck for 10 years now and it was my very first truck. Just lowered it back to stock height and put 31" tires on it.
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For some reason it wouldn't let me post these pictures in the same post?
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Impressive truck those grapplers are some tires,good taste to rock those on that truck.What is the lift size?
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Yeah I love the mud grapplers. Even with open diffs they've hauled this truck through plenty and they remind me of that every time I go over 40mph haha. That's exactly what I was going for when I redid this truck, tasteful. Only a 4" lift, 33x13.5" tires.
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here are mine
the silver one is a 1986 chevy k20 350 motor
and the white one is a 1985 chevy k20 parts truck

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Heres mine.. 85 K10
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The K20 earning its keep

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40ec65e0.jpg

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heres some

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