2003 Silverado Z71 solid axle build
- Thread starter mccustomize
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mccustomize
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Progress has slowed, but I have all my old coil mounts and everything cut off the frame, need to do a good cleansing in the garage and get back at it. My wife was in a bad car accident and well, life gets in the way sometimes. I am also waiting on some weld-on Ballistic joints to come in for the new links as well.
87-91 K5 blazer, 31 gallon capacity and I will make an adapter ring to use the stock sending unit and pump, tank depth is the same so it should work out fine.
mccustomize
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wvracer821
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I was going to do the same thing with my lower arms. They will be pretty long and I figured the extra beef is worth it. Any more updates?
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mccustomize
Explorer
I'm also thinking about bracing the outside of my tie rod in the same manner.
mccustomize
Explorer
I just realized I have a few more updates I haven't posted yet, I did figure out where my wheelbase will end up, at least for now. I have options on the axle perches and built a lot of adjustment in to everything to fine tune it later on down the road.
and my belt grinder is one of my new favorite tools...
and my belt grinder is one of my new favorite tools...
mccustomize
Explorer
7/8" Ruffstuff heims for the track bar and drag link
mccustomize
Explorer
I pulled the transfer case and got my clocking ring from DIY4X installed
Cleaned it all up while it was out
I got the rest of the parts in for the full stainless exhaust, stainless hangers, o2 fittings, everything. Going to cut the flanges off the headers and weld Vbands on.
Cleaned it all up while it was out
I got the rest of the parts in for the full stainless exhaust, stainless hangers, o2 fittings, everything. Going to cut the flanges off the headers and weld Vbands on.
mccustomize
Explorer
I got the frame all nice and cleaned off this weekend, ready for some new links, axle set in place about 7 inches forward of factory.
It's going to be a tight fit, that's a BIG center chunk to stuff under there and keep it low.
It's going to be a tight fit, that's a BIG center chunk to stuff under there and keep it low.
mccustomize
Explorer
Well I couldn't resist, I got all my links made and tacked in, so I had to set it down and roll it out at full bump.
Ride height should be about 5 inches higher from where it sits here.
Ride height should be about 5 inches higher from where it sits here.
tennesseewj
Observer
Awesome!Well I couldn't resist, I got all my links made and tacked in, so I had to set it down and roll it out at full bump.
Ride height should be about 5 inches higher from where it sits here.
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Kingsize24
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mccustomize
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knocked out the truss for the front axle...
