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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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Re: My Build Begins!
pics,n some tires.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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GEARHEAD
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MN
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Re: My Build Begins!
Thunderbolt III
Cripes that thing is huge. It ain't going back in the garage. What are the green wheels for? Winter driving?
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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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Re: My Build Begins!
The green wheels are my r2's they have a 4" deep lug,mostly used for swamps and really deep stuff.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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We have trucks just like that all over the place here, except we call'em tractors. ![]() When do we get to see the video of the beast crushing cars?
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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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Re: My Build Begins!
i am still hoping for end of month,but prob mid august
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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WOW
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: My Build Begins!
HOLY COW
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The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" |
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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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Re: My Build Begins!
yes,the frt and rear axles are just sitting in there with straps and no u bolts.i am changing the frt springs still and it will push the frt axle fwd 2.5" and the rear axle back 2".
thanks
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Fat Fendered Fleetside
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: My Build Begins!
wow, what a wild and awesome build.
so normally I'd ask how it drives, but I'm worndering how well it drives over other cars! lol now ya just need a garage for it... haha, pics of it on garage storage rollers?
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i have had 3 old cars donated already,so car crushin videos will be one of the first.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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SWB 4x4 Collector
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Love the transformation bud, I have been a monster truck lover since the 80's and it still enjoyable to see how they used to make them. You need to get a license plate on there saying "Mad Dog" like the old Blazer Monster Truck. Good luck with the rest of the build.
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GEARHEAD
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Re: My Build Begins!
Anything that ginormous has to have a name like "Thunderbolt". What are ya gonna call it?
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i thought about "BIG FU@#ER!"right across the top of the windshield, which i still laugh my ass off thinkin about ,but agree with the wife that we do way too much with our kids and other peoples it might not be so p.c. ![]() i ought to start a "name my truck" thread. lol
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Re: My Build Begins!
eeeeh lightning?
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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GEARHEAD
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Re: My Build Begins!
"Mid-life Crisis"
"Un-Economic Stimulus" "Big-Gass Blazer" "Snort" "OMFG" I'm sure I'll think of more later.
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awesome,keep em coming.
i like "SNORT" and "BIG-GASS BLAZER"
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: My Build Begins!
Just call it Mo... lol
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Re: My Build Begins!
Well, at least on the windsield write
REVO EVOM you need a "vehicles may appear smaller when parked next to me" sticker as well. How about Krush
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VA72C10
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Or "Bigger than Digger" lol
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SWB 4x4 Collector
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Re: My Build Begins!
Call it Thunderbolt II like the old amt monster blazer model
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"Over Compensating"
see if your wife thinks that one's funny ![]()
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The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" |
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YEAH,she'd get a kick outta that one.
![]() or maybe "mud-life crisis" "grave who?" that ones funny! man these are great,thanks to all of you and keep em coming,well find one that just clicks!
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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Re: My Build Begins!
"mud for brains" ?
got that one from the wife.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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