driveshaft hook up....help
 

Hey all,
need a lil help with my 1983 k30 4x4 350

when i got the truck the driveshaft was in the bed and the guy said it had a bad u-joint. Well I think it was a lie, dude told me u-joint was good shape. I need to know what I am missing.

I have the driveshaft but the shifter inside the truck just moves freely, do I hookup the driveshaft and it will fix that? I am pondering my mind and reading online but can't find what I am looking for. Any help would be great.

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and I have one more quick question i am sure yall could answer.

Is it safe to use a shackle on the front leafs?

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If you are talking about putting shackles up front -- NO

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10 4.
Thank you on clearing that up.

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and i know im killing yall with all these other little questions, but one more. I wanted to body swap my 4 door k30 single axle. Think of anything besides the identical body that will mount to the frame?

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Wait to your transfer case shifter just moves freely? Either your transfer case shifter is not hooked or something between the to things is broken! X2 no shackles up front!!

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10 4.
Yeah like the shifter was rigged backwards with a bungee chord when i let it go it was just moving around.

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whats wrong with the 4 door?

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all in all.

Needs some new seals nothing too major.
except for the fact its got rust, and the 4x4 needs to be hooked up/fixed? Idk I want to fix it.

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I wouldnt recomend it these crew cabs are gettin harder to find

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i ment the 4x4.

good news i can feel it drop into the gear however when i bring it from 4wd hi to 2wd it clicks and stuff.

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and any idea where I can get a body lift for my k30? for a good price?

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I read where this guy did the b52 kit and used shackles on the front leafs just in the rear position.....

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yeah these trucks came factory with shackles on the rea of the front springs. Alot of guys upgrade them for streanght. Offroad design makes a kit called HD shackles which are a 1/2 long and much thicker then stock..... However a shackle "lift" in the frint is not the best iddea. The b52 kit allows you to run your stock 52 inch rear springs in the front in place of your 3 leaf factory springs. This gains about 4 inch lift and allows for better flex then a lift spring. Your truck has 56 inch long rear springs if i remember right biut i beleave the kit has multiple holes to allow for the use of 56's