Project: GOOBER, 1971 GMC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jgammill · 10-10-2012, 10:36 AM

I think she's ready for the Clayton trip! Heading out after work tomorrow.

Got my running lights hooked up.

RatRod68 · 10-10-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jgammill

I think she's ready for the Clayton trip! Heading out after work tomorrow.

Got my running lights hooked up.

oh. my. gawwd. I love this truck

jgammill · 10-11-2012, 10:52 AM

Got some storage rigged up.

No more laid over bottles leaking in the tool box.

jgammill · 10-24-2012, 10:47 AM

Picked up a new to me trailer yesterday. 24ft lowboy with slide in ramps, 7k axles, 14 ply tires, brakes on both axles and a full metal floor. Hoping to fit the samurai in front that I'm building for my boy but it's going to be tight. Also the rear of the GMC is setting about 3 inches lower right now. After I broke a coil spring last time out I got a set of front tj springs that where suposed to be the same as what I had but they were a lighter spring. Made it set down on the bump stops just setting there. Now I'm trying to figure out what springs I had to begin with, must have been a after market spring.

jgammill · 10-29-2012, 12:19 PM

Worked on a few things this weekend. First I reworked my rear suspension for a set of stock JK front coil springs to get me through this weekend. Just made the bottom of the spring slide so that maybe I won't break them. Forgot to get any pictures though.

Then I got my new steering cooler mounted inside the engine bay right behind the radiator. I has about an inch clearance from the pulleys.

Then I started building my hitch. Been needing a tow point on the back ever since I built the rig. I will eventually build a bumper around the hitch too.

Needed to move some stuff around at the house so I tested the hitch out.

Then I tucked her away until friday. We are heading out on a trip for the weekend. Should be fun, we have around 10 rigs going in just our group.

jgammill · 11-19-2012, 07:03 PM

Finally got an update. Put my new coil springs on and got that all taken care of. And my new locking finally came in. Yukon 35 spline locking hubs. These things are 10x beefier than the warns. Going to install them tonight.

jgammill · 11-21-2012, 12:56 PM

Kinda dark and hard to see but I tested my new yukon lockouts. Don't mind the beer cans sliding around in the bed!

4x4 in the creek - YouTube

10-10-2012, 10:36 AM	#1
jgammill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: chattanooga, ok Posts: 137	Re: Project: GOOBER, 1971 GMC I think she's ready for the Clayton trip! Heading out after work tomorrow. Got my running lights hooked up.

10-11-2012, 10:52 AM	#3
jgammill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: chattanooga, ok Posts: 137	Re: Project: GOOBER, 1971 GMC Got some storage rigged up. No more laid over bottles leaking in the tool box.

10-24-2012, 10:47 AM	#4
jgammill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: chattanooga, ok Posts: 137	Re: Project: GOOBER, 1971 GMC Picked up a new to me trailer yesterday. 24ft lowboy with slide in ramps, 7k axles, 14 ply tires, brakes on both axles and a full metal floor. Hoping to fit the samurai in front that I'm building for my boy but it's going to be tight. Also the rear of the GMC is setting about 3 inches lower right now. After I broke a coil spring last time out I got a set of front tj springs that where suposed to be the same as what I had but they were a lighter spring. Made it set down on the bump stops just setting there. Now I'm trying to figure out what springs I had to begin with, must have been a after market spring.

10-29-2012, 12:19 PM	#5
jgammill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: chattanooga, ok Posts: 137	Re: Project: GOOBER, 1971 GMC Worked on a few things this weekend. First I reworked my rear suspension for a set of stock JK front coil springs to get me through this weekend. Just made the bottom of the spring slide so that maybe I won't break them. Forgot to get any pictures though. Then I got my new steering cooler mounted inside the engine bay right behind the radiator. I has about an inch clearance from the pulleys. Then I started building my hitch. Been needing a tow point on the back ever since I built the rig. I will eventually build a bumper around the hitch too. Needed to move some stuff around at the house so I tested the hitch out. Then I tucked her away until friday. We are heading out on a trip for the weekend. Should be fun, we have around 10 rigs going in just our group.

11-19-2012, 07:03 PM	#6
jgammill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: chattanooga, ok Posts: 137	Re: Project: GOOBER, 1971 GMC Finally got an update. Put my new coil springs on and got that all taken care of. And my new locking finally came in. Yukon 35 spline locking hubs. These things are 10x beefier than the warns. Going to install them tonight.



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