got the axles/suspension/40" mtr's on (pics)

[low 84]

just some shots from my cell phone to hold you guys over. gonna try to borrow a real digi cam this week end and get a bunch of good pics of everything.

turned out a little taller than i was thinking, lol, its quite a jump to get in there, i don't think i can touch the top of the roof standing flat footed.


my buddy standing by it for reference, hes about 6-2


front d44 i rebuilt with new tie rod ends, new ball joints, new drag link, skyjacker steering arm, offroad design 1.5" O.D. tie rod, stainless break lines, and greatlake offroad diff cover, 6 inch tough country easy rides and 1" ORD zero rates


rear 14bff, rebuilt with rear discs and great lake offroad diff cover, 6 inch tough country easy rides and 1 inch ORD zero rates


front 40x13.5x17 goodyear MTR on hummer H2 wheel, warn hubs


rear shot


i couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out so far, i think the wheel and tire combo is perfect for it, exactly the stance i wanted. these tires are insane, i absolutely cannot hear any tire noise traveling at 60mph (fastest i driven it yet) which is pretty impressive for a 40 inch tall tire. i suspect as the start to get worn in they will get a little hum, but still be very quite. the wheels centered the tires just where i wanted them and there were no tie rod clearence issues.

still have a list of things to do like front shaft, shocks, trim the fender a good bit (doesn't rub on the street but definatly will offroad) and odds and ends but its pretty close. got my first thumbs up in it today when i took it to work

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

Dam, that thing is pretty Bad A$$. How did you end up choosing those tires? Quiteness and for they terrain your in? That thing looks pretty awesome. I hear you when you say you have to jump up pretty far to get in.
-Later

[r0lf-]

Ill park my ride under yours!

[AirMale]

nice job

[low 84]

Originally Posted by Hoods69BadBowTie

Dam, that thing is pretty Bad A$$. How did you end up choosing those tires? Quiteness and for they terrain your in? That thing looks pretty awesome. I hear you when you say you have to jump up pretty far to get in.
-Later

actually i choose the tires because the are great trail/rock tires which is the main type of offroad use it will see, i'm not much into muddin. i'm used to driving obnoxiously loud trucks so i wasn't worried about noise it just suprised me that they are so quite.

[cochino12]

Awesome!

[Captkaos]

Sweet!!

[1980chevy4x4]

Looks BadAss!!! If you dont mind me asking how much did all the axles,suspension,wheels,gears and all the other good stuff cost ya??

[low 84]

Originally Posted by 1980chevy4x4

Looks BadAss!!! If you dont mind me asking how much did all the axles,suspension,wheels,gears and all the other good stuff cost ya??

alot less than it should have, hehe. i've got a buch of friends with lifted k5's and was able to get alot of parts used from them, like the front and rear 6 inch springs with i got from a friend for 200 bucks. a friend tipped me off to a deal on the axles from a guy in dallas and i got them for 200 for the pair, they just needed some work. i work at discount tire so i got an awsome deal on the wheels and tires, see where this is going..........i spent alot less than it would cost to build if i didn't get used parts and have some hookups. and what i did spend i won't add up because i don't ever like to add up what i spend on these trucks, i would probly faint

[low 84]

both trucks

[bigblock73]

Looks great Ryan, you should be very proud.

[boxrodz]

Good Job.

I was wondering when you were going to post a side by side of the two trucks ... real extreme.

I'd like to find out if Great Lake will cut disc brake brackets for a 10-bolt or 12-bolt.

Again, looks good.

[k5b]

Wow! looks good.