72 k20

[57taskforce]

Life is changing in some huge ways. I’ve taken a new power plant related job in Albuquerque and will be starting down there before the month is over. Not going to be much wrenching this summer or for a good while it seems. In preparation I pulled the drivers rear shock mount out so I can weld the stud to the bracket and fix it for good hopefully. Gonna miss oil and gas significantly but am excited for the new career twist.

I’ll upload a picture later, the site isn’t letting me do it currently.

[joeydurango]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Life is changing in some huge ways. I’ve taken a new power plant related job in Albuquerque

You moving down to ABQ? Or doing a weekly commute from Farmington? Either way, best of luck with the changes!

[best view]

Best of luck I’d commute first to work make sure I liked the job

[57taskforce]

Thanks guys, I will be commuting alone at first and staying the week in ABQ while leaving my family at our current home. We will be moving down there asap as the job requires it for on call reasons within the plant. We aren’t planning to live in ABQ but rather somewhere near by to be determined.

[Dieselwrencher]

Congrats on getting the job Tyler and I wish you all the best with it! Hopefully you can find a great place to live down there too!

[Ol Blue K20]

Congratulations!!!

[davischevy]

Congratulations on your move and I wish you the best of luck.

[57taskforce]

Put the old Mickey Thompson classic II’s and 315/75/16’s from my 98 K2500 onto my K20. Looks like a whole new beast!

[Richard]

All the best to you and your family with the new job and move. Truck looks great on the 35's. Sits pretty level with what you did.

[57taskforce]

Thanks man, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Just a slight rake to the front. Heres a pic of it in the hills earlier today.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Thanks man, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Just a slight rake to the front. Heres a pic of it in the hills earlier today.

Right on! Personally, I like a bit of squat in the back on a 4x4.

[57taskforce]

I ran it up to 70 earlier today and not a hint of death wobble which is the one thing I was worried about in the back of my mind. I’m really pleased with it.

[57taskforce]

I haven’t got any chances to really do anything from Memorial Day till basically now on the K20. I had it half ass put together when I started the new job (which is going really well) but it still needed shocks and new u-bolts. (I had a used set that I made work to get it put together in the short term but no real plans to drive it on the road like that) It also needs tires in a bad way. Fast forward to now, I got some parts rounded up for it. New u-bolts/dana 60 studs are in and the steering stabilizer. It still needs tires and shocks but hopefully in January I’ll get that rounded up. I’m living about 150 miles from my house where the old trucks are live. I only get up here once a month or so at best. It sat long enough that it killed the battery and I had to replace it when I came back up this time.

Hopefully in the coming 1st half of ‘25 I’ll be ready to buy a house near Albuquerque and be able to have everything back in one place again. Here’s a progress shot. And a shot from driving it out in the hills going for a walk earlier today(excuse my shepherd willow’s photo bomb). I really really love the way the front 60 drives. The extra weight down low really makes a difference in how it drives and the feel of it on the road, like an extra feeling of stability if that makes sense.

[Richard]

Great to hear the new job is going well. Know about no time for the truck myself. Wish the best for you and your family in the coming year. Praying for some awesome changes in the next year for myself, everyone at the board, in the USA and all across the world. Your shepherd willow's presence in the photo of your truck brings up memories of Roxanne my dad's beloved shepherd. Loved it!

[57taskforce]

Thanks Richard, same to you and yours. I am very optimistic that the next few years are going to be GREAT! Willow is an awesome dog we love her dearly. She does a really good job watching out for the kids and guarding our house in general. They are my favorite breed because of their intelligence and loyalty.

It’s been a busy week back to work but I did get new u bolts on the rear before I left the house earlier in the week. I used the square body upper retainer plates over the 72 parts just because of their strength and overall better design.

[DeadheadNM]

Nice to see an update Tyler. Agree, hoping for an awesome 2025. I’ve got a pile of Estancia beans in the pressure cooker now en route to being refried.

[57taskforce]

I moved my truck down to my new house back in May. I haven’t done much with it other than start it up and move it around to keep things lubed up. The tires are no longer fit for the road safety wise so it’s not seeing much driving activity right now. I’ll probably put tires on it sometime next year and get to driving it again. I did break a starter bolt on the 90’s GM factory mini gear reduction starter. Luckily I was able to get it out of the block with a lefty bit. New starter bolts and it’s running again. I sure do love removing and installing the mini starter over the old iron dinosaur that it replaced. Of course it was in the back yard in the dirt when it broke and not on the concrete in front of my garage.

[davischevy]

I don't want to talk about starters. All of mine are working right now.

[57taskforce]

Next time one of them quits look into the vortec era mini starters, they weigh about 10 lbs at the most, use less current, are pretty cheap these days, and are much better suited to avoid heat soak from headers or other close exhaust than the old style starters. They take specific 4 5/16” long knurled bolt but are otherwise drop in if running an HEI and not needing the coil terminal on the starter.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Next time one of them quits look into the vortec era mini starters, they weigh about 10 lbs at the most, use less current, are pretty cheap these days, and are much better suited to avoid heat soak from headers or other close exhaust than the old style starters. They take specific 4 5/16” long knurled bolt but are otherwise drop in if running an HEI and not needing the coil terminal on the starter.

I saw a mini starter on the shelf in a storeroom today. I had forgotten it was there.

[landarts]

Great choice on the mini starters. I started using them just in the last few years and I will never go back to standard when it is time to replace.

[best view]

Amen, those starters only way to go