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03-06-2010, 02:08 AM | #1 |
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Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
As the title says, this aint the typical frame draggin, rocker scrapin bagged truck build. This is an off road truck build that just so happens to have airbag suspension. Since we spend most of our vacation time at Pismo I am going for the Prerunner Style. I am startin off with a 2wd 1975 GMC Crew Cab dually with an 1982 Chevy front clip, rebuilt 350/TH-400, Dana 70 rearend and shiny Alcoa rims. Originally I was going to lift the front end with some custom coil springs but we couldnt get that quite right so I bit the bullet and ordered bags, brackets, fittings, and airline($238.95) from *****************. Tore the front end apart. Built a tube bumper($29.94 for material). And got the bags installed.
since the bags will stay at one height for the most part i decided i would just use a schrader valve($4.99) to air them up and down. after a little head scratchin my buddy said we should tap the inside of the 3/8 fitting(below) so we could screw the valve into it. threw some loctite on and we are good to go. And heres how it looks all put back together. |
03-06-2010, 02:09 AM | #2 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
Went down to a local tire place and bought 4 36x12.5x16.5 Goodyear Wranglers R/T IIs ($200)
Heres how they look just placed under the front of the truck Ordered 4 H1 8-Bolt Military beadlock wheels with PVC inserts ($300) on Monday from Trail Worthy Fab. Should be here this Monday or Tuesday. Will get pictures when they get here. Total to date: $773.88 |
03-06-2010, 11:20 AM | #3 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
That is a great distinctive look.
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03-06-2010, 11:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
Thats a neat way to be different. So I take it you are going SRW instead of the dually? Should be a fun one to build. What are you doing in the rear?
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03-06-2010, 12:20 PM | #5 | |
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03-07-2010, 02:08 AM | #6 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
Well got some work done today. Got the inner fenders in the bed pulled.
Got 2 trailer taillights from Walmart($23.95) got one side installed. Went to start on the other side and broke the bit. I will finish up the install on Monday or Tuesday at school. Got the back seat pulled so I can clean up and pull the carpet and crappy sound deadening thats in there. And finally, I got some BB's($5.43) to balance my tires when I mount them. 8 ounces per tire should do the trick. Got em weighed, bagged up and ready to go. Total to date: $803.26 |
03-07-2010, 12:50 PM | #7 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
question: How are BB's going to hlp balance your tires..?
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03-07-2010, 03:17 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
x2 never heard of using BB bulets being used for this
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03-07-2010, 03:26 PM | #9 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
It's dynamic balancing, once you get up to speed the BB's will collect opposite of the heavier spot in your wheel/tire combo, balancing it out. Although most people do not use actual steel shot BB's since the moisture in the air inside the tire causes them to rust, as well as it basically "shot peens" the aluminum wheels at low speed. Most people use the plastic Airsoft BBs. You see it more in big heavy offroad tires that are difficult to balance. I've even seen golf balls thrown in the big 2.5 ton+ truck tires to balance them out.
Interesting build. So I assume you are pulling the DRW hubs front and rear to go SRW?
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03-07-2010, 03:30 PM | #10 |
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Re: Not Your Typical Bagged Truck Build
Here is a decent explanation of how it works:
http://innovativebalancing.com/HowItWorks.htm
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03-07-2010, 05:40 PM | #11 | |
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03-07-2010, 05:54 PM | #12 | |
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I had been considering keeping my 78 dually in the rear with 35s or so on some bullet hole style Alcoa's, and then on the front removing the dually hubs, and running a wider SRW bullet hole style wheel to match, so it would still have the same style wheels front and rear, but still something wide in the front. And as far as what I said about shot peening the wheels, I'm not really afraid for it damaging the wheels, as much as the steel shot will be louder at low speeds than plastic. I've seen wheels that were a little beat up/paint missing on the insides of wheels after using steel shot, but nothing that looked like it would harm the integrity of the wheel.
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03-07-2010, 06:14 PM | #13 | |
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As for your K30, that sounds like a cool idea. My auto shop teacher is buying my alcoas and is doing something similar to what you are describing. Putting the duallys on the back and using a SRW axle and matching wheels for the front. |
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