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Tom Venezia 06-02-2015 06:53 AM

62 burb maiden towing voyage
 
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Load leveler rear bags installed, 15x8 rear rims with more meat installed. Brake booster / bracket and vette m/c installed.. 700r4 installed. Brake controller and hitch installed. Much thanks to some of you on this site for parts!
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Tom Venezia 06-02-2015 07:07 AM

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Load leveler rear bags installed, 15x8 rear rims with more meat installed. Brake booster / bracket and vette m/c installed.. 700r4 installed. Brake controller and hitch installed. Much thanks to some of you on this site for parts!
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Lokin4AReason 06-02-2015 08:26 AM

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neck was killing me so I had to help =0)

Tom Venezia 06-02-2015 09:06 AM

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neck was killing me so I had to help =0)

See , another helpful person from this site :). Pic was upright in my folder, Thanks
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3 On Da Tree 06-02-2015 09:54 AM

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Nice Burb. I want the Willys!!!!!!

Could you tow it to my house?

Tom Venezia 06-02-2015 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 3 On Da Tree (Post 7195098)
Nice Burb. I want the Willys!!!!!!

Could you tow it to my house?

Thanks, ha, I'm afraid the delivery fee would be pricey 😀.
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blown240 06-02-2015 11:56 AM

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Very Cool! Funny how big the Willys looks on the trailer. Makes the Burb look small.

63burban 06-02-2015 04:33 PM

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What size are your wheels and tires on the Suburban?
Hot Willys, be worth the shipping fee.

Tom Venezia 06-04-2015 11:20 AM

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What size are your wheels and tires on the Suburban?
Hot Willys, be worth the shipping fee.

The four that I would be willing to trade/sell are all the same size. I can't say for sure what stock drum rim widths are without removing tire to measure but look to be 5.5 or 6 inches wide x 15 inch dia.
The tires on them are all Prodigy H/T P235/74R15. All 4 tires are new but one found the sharp point of inner fender bolt when previous owner lowered front end a bit too far. So it has a defined cut all the way around the circumference but does not appear to be deep enough to cause a problem. Needless to say I quickly removed that fender bolt and keep more tension on front torsion bars
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Tom Venezia 06-04-2015 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Venezia (Post 7197892)
The four that I would be willing to trade/sell are all the same size. I can't say for sure what stock drum rim widths are without removing tire to measure but look to be 5.5 or 6 inches wide x 15 inch dia.
The tires on them are all Prodigy H/T P235/74R15. All 4 tires are new but one found the sharp point of inner fender bolt when previous owner lowered front end a bit too far. So it has a defined cut all the way around the circumference but does not appear to be deep enough to cause a problem. Needless to say I quickly removed that fender bolt and keep more tension on front torsion bars
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That's P235/75R15. Sorry
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63burban 06-04-2015 11:35 PM

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I was thinking about using 235/70r15 in the front on 7" rims and 255/70r15 in the back on 8" rims. I like the tire size on your Suburban, it's got me thinking. Thanks.

blown240 06-06-2015 10:50 AM

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Hey Tom, What rear springs are you running besides the load leveler bags? I love the stance of your 'Burban.

Tom Venezia 06-06-2015 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by blown240 (Post 7200280)
Hey Tom, What rear springs are you running besides the load leveler bags? I love the stance of your 'Burban.

Thanks, they are Mcgauhey. With drop front spindles too.
Rear springs a little soft but the leveler bags really ad some ride adjustment. Especially when towing.
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ogsRULE 06-21-2015 11:47 PM

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Tom can you give some details on what you used for load leveling bags. I have a 'burb with a similar static drop and would like to tow.

Scottie

Tom Venezia 06-22-2015 05:43 AM

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Tom can you give some details on what you used for load leveling bags. I have a 'burb with a similar static drop and would like to tow.

Scottie

Scottie,
I went with Performance Online's load leveler product . P/n RAA6072. Just under $300 with shipping. Nice product but in my case I had to modify the upper brackets. They interfered with tire buldge and would not work out of box. I took a picture during install and will try to post here showing the problem. About 3/4 inch off. Solution fairly easy, drill new holes 3/4 inch inboard and trim outboard edge of bracket same amount. Maybe they work fine on a pickup out of box? but no way in the burb without modifying. Easy to do tho. Like the product so far. Good luck.
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ogsRULE 06-22-2015 09:05 AM

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Nice, thanks! Since I have a 62 chassis under my 64 body, will probably have the same clearance problems. Great to know! - Scottie

MikeS. 06-27-2015 04:44 PM

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Hi Tom, nice Burb. It's good to see another one in the area.


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