Al's 71C10 Rebuild

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by raull

You 2 sounds like a lot of people , lol
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Remember I am the best helper!!!! Ha!
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[1stchevy]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

Remember I am the best helper!!!! Ha!
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Atleast you have a helper Raull

[67cheby]

LOL...nice suprise !!

[big_al_71]

brought sylvester to the shop today and we have been at it since 10:00am but finally cnothch and blocks are in, ready for it to go to Raul's house so he can get the brakes and air ride system ready to go. Here are some picts to keep you all interested in my bucket....

[67cheby]

bout time !!! looking good

[big_al_71]

some more picts

[big_al_71]

I will post picts of it once it is on the floor. We had a mishap one of my guys drilled thru the tail light harness so we have to fix it while I order a new one so I can drive it home.

[VA72C10]

Looking good! So...what is the plan for the exhaust now?

[big_al_71]

Once it is on the floor if the exhaust start hitting we are cutting it then once the bags are I I will have the exhaust re routed
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[RocketKing]

Lookin good!

[big_al_71]

Well finished the truck tonight right around 7:30pm. Unfortunetly had to cut my exhaust off about five inches past the mufflers and it sound like garbage now . I knew I was going to have to do that because how my exhaust was routed three years ago. Well the truck looks bad ass and I was teling my friends that I feel like cutting the front springs a little to lower the front and drive it with a static drop. But then I came to my senses !!!!
I received almost all my brake parts today except for the rear calipers I received the wrong ones and I should be getting the right ones next week. we will be moving my truck over to Raul's so the air ride and four wheel disc convertion could get installed and dialed in. Then a trip to the muffler shop once the suspension is dialed in. here are a few picts of before the notch and two inch blocks and pictures of the after result I am digging it even though my guys hat the big tire..Let me know what you all think if I should replace the tire for a 295-40-20 instead of what I have which is 295-45-20.

[67cheby]

SWEET !! i say if you have the room run the bigger tire , i think a bigger back tire looks good

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

SWEET !! i say if you have the room run the bigger tire , i think a bigger back tire looks good

Raul was giving me crap about the look he hates it he says go with the smaller tire I kind of like the big meat tucked in there it looks pretty bad ass in person my cell phone crappy picts do not do it any justice..

[67cheby]

i wanted to run bigger ones on the back of mine but ended up having to switch them for clearance reasons

[jmedero]

Dude I went with 255/35/20... I think they are too small. I have not driven on them yet but when I look at the truck its not enough tire. Yours looks mean.. all stuffed in there.

[VA72C10]

I love the way the rear tire looks. If you want to change something....put 20's up front

But I think it looks great and will look even better once the front end drops.

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

I love the way the rear tire looks. If you want to change something....put 20's up front

But I think it looks great and will look even better once the front end drops.

I am super anxious to see it with the air ride installed that way I can make the descision.




Thanks for all the nice comments and advice fellows!!!!

[lolife99]

Switch to the 295/40's!
Add some 20's up front.
That's my vote.

[RocketKing]

I like the meat of the 45's myself...but the 40 series seems what most like. I will have to agree with lolife and Vac... 20's up front would look pretty sweet.

[gearys 5600]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Switch to the 295/40's!
Add some 20's up front.
That's my vote.

x-2

Lookin good !!

[SCOTI]

I'll have to vote w/the group as well & suggest the 295-40's. You'd keep the same foot-print but lose some of the excessive height (excessive because there's already a 2" stagger on the front to rear wheel diameters).

I like it!

[Bennett68C10]

I think it looks pretty sick Al, I wouldn't do anything until after you install the bags, see how it looks and then make a decision on going to a 295/40/20. You might aslo want to go to a smaller front tire to keep the same sidewall front/back that you have now. If you go to a 29" tall rear tire and have a 28" tall front tire, your front tire on the 18" rims will have a bigger sidewall on the front. On mine I went with 245/45/18 and 295/40/20 so that the sidewalls would look close to being the same. Just a thought.

[raull]

i'll just slice those ugly bubbles when the truck's at my house

[Cole Trickle]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Switch to the 295/40's!
Add some 20's up front.
That's my vote.

x2

Truck looks great like always.

I would love to go another inch closer to the ground all teh way around but I think I would have issues with the front inner fenders rubbing on bumps.

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Switch to the 295/40's!
Add some 20's up front.
That's my vote.

Keith I am going the other route once I get over the expense that I am going thru I am going for 20's and 22's will be the next phase for once and for all.

Originally Posted by RocketKing

I like the meat of the 45's myself...but the 40 series seems what most like. I will have to agree with lolife and Vac... 20's up front would look pretty sweet.

I love the look of the big fat tires tucked under there. Once the suspension is done and I can get it lower all around I will see how I like it then go from there.

Originally Posted by gearys 5600

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Lookin good !!

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I'll have to vote w/the group as well & suggest the 295-40's. You'd keep the same foot-print but lose some of the excessive height (excessive because there's already a 2" stagger on the front to rear wheel diameters).

I like it!

Thanks scoti .....When I ordered the coys I did not really do my due diligence and ordered wrong size tires. Once I am done I am getting 295/40 and see how it develops if not I will roll with what I have.

Originally Posted by raull

i'll just slice those ugly bubbles when the truck's at my house

get off the computer and finish up the stepside my truck and I are super anxious.....

Originally Posted by Cole Trickle

x2

Truck looks great like always.

I would love to go another inch closer to the ground all the way around but I think I would have issues with the front inner fenders rubbing on bumps.

Thank you!!!

Raul and I were looking at his truck and we are going to dial the suspension to get my truck within a 1/4 of an inch from the factory inner fenders by using bumps so when it is parked I can have it as low as possible without any cutting. Here is a picture of Raul's stepside we were measuring last night and we are pretty sure that since we are doing the same exact set up on mine my front tires should tuck at least close to his even though his still has an additional three inches that he is going to be able to go lower. the other picts is with the wheel off to show what we are installing also on my bucket.