1991 Suburban 1/2 ton aka StormTrooper
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ClovisMan
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Yep, very last year of the solid axle front Chevys.
ClovisMan
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Perusing craigslist in the middle of the day when it's 100* outside is bad. Found this bedslide that was in the next town over and only a fraction of the cost of a new one. It's 4 foot wide and 6 foot deep. I have about 4 inches clearance before it hits the second row of seats. Once I powerwash it and recover the wood with some new carpet, it will look good as new. Best thing is now this fat guy will not have to crawl up over the burb tailgate now. Makes not having barn doors a little easier.
It actually comes out pretty far. If I build a drawer/platform system on the bedslide then it will extend even more. I need to make some 1 inch spacers of some sort so it will clear the tailgate. Maybe aluminum??
It actually comes out pretty far. If I build a drawer/platform system on the bedslide then it will extend even more. I need to make some 1 inch spacers of some sort so it will clear the tailgate. Maybe aluminum??
NevadaLover
Forking Icehole
Any chance You could post a couple pictures showing a better angle of where the canister got moved to?? My '91 has the canister in the way of the second tray I got from the wrecking yard and I hope to get it mounted soon!
ClovisMan
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It's hard to get in there, but I literally swung it over to the core support right next to the radiator. I drilled 2 holes to match the hole on the bracket in the core support and pulled the headlight surround off to access the backside of the holes so I could tighten a bolt/nut.
NevadaLover
Forking Icehole
Excellent, I have looked at it a couple of times and didn't think it would fit moved over to that part of the compartment, if you got it to fit I will give it a shot, Thanks!!
ClovisMan
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Today was HHHHOOOTTT but productive. I set up mu redneck canopy and got to it. Finally got the rear a/c motor repaired and all buttoned up. Then I recovered the BedSlide and got it mounted up. I took Cyclic's advise and used some old composite decking used at my rent house and made spacer plates. It worked perfect. I'm really digging it.
ClovisMan
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Finished the dual battery and inverter wiring. Mounted the inverter where the spare tire used to go.
Took the kids in the Stormtrooper down to our favorite watering hole on the Guadalupe River. Found an Burn Ban-proof fire.
Once we got back I decided to start figuring out how to actually load all my beach/shark fishing junk up. Used an old Pool Net extendable handle and a clothes hanging bar from one of our old SUV's that got traded moons ago. A $1.07 for a pool noodle and I was set.
So...ghetto or genius?? lol
Took the kids in the Stormtrooper down to our favorite watering hole on the Guadalupe River. Found an Burn Ban-proof fire.
Once we got back I decided to start figuring out how to actually load all my beach/shark fishing junk up. Used an old Pool Net extendable handle and a clothes hanging bar from one of our old SUV's that got traded moons ago. A $1.07 for a pool noodle and I was set.
So...ghetto or genius?? lol
ClovisMan
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Made a score today. Picked up a 14 bolt semi-float in 6 lug for the grand total of FREE. It was under a K5 so the perches and shock mounts have already been moved and the tubes have been welded. Trying to turn my V1500 to V2500 standards, atleast for towing. The axle currently has 4.88 gears. Too much??
ClovisMan
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Shoot, this is Texas, cruising speed here is 85! LOL
I have 33's right now but wouldn't cry if I had to go to 35's. That's as big I want to go on tire size though.
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