88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

I need to get to the UP one of these years. Can't live in Michigan and not visit it qt least once.

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Tyler/T-Unit

Have just spent a few hours to finish reading your thread, I think its great. CCLB duallys are great, they were made for truck campers.



Makes me wish I could find a supercharger that is ok with propane.

When you get a chance, would you mind measuring your driveshafts? I'm curious how they compare to mine (4L80E).

Was there enough adjustment in the carrier bearing mounting to make up for the 4470? I just picked up a 4470 t-case, and I'm curious how to handle the driveshaft.

I've spent the last several days reading your thread and have to say hands down its the best one I've saw.
I'll be "borrowing" several ideas from you on my build.
A big thanks to Devin for the link over here.
You've got an awesome truck![emoji106]

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Daaaaaave
Enthrall us with another update damnit;

BowtieBrody said:

Daaaaaave
Enthrall us with another update damnit;

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X2!!!!!!

I think he's spent.

Mate, we need updates, you can't leave us lurking like that!

Ironically I uploaded some photos and decided to give an update before even reading this!

I've been super busy as spring & summer hit. It's the time of the year I camp, do home improvements and work on projects.

I started out the springtime with a quad trip.




I did a bunch of yard work - sanded and stained my deck, put in a concrete paver path, worked on the lawn and built a 10x20 shed from 99% recycled lumber (including the plywood). It's fully powered and now full of truck parts...


Polished up my wheels for the year, and gave the truck a much needed bath.


The last big project before a few more trips was this old girl


She was dismantled and boxed up.





And then sent away for scrap.



Since the parts storage shed is built and the suburban is parted out, I started ordering parts for the 88... Towards the end of summer I will likely start tearing into it.

Last weekend I made a much belated trip to the wrecking yard and found some really good stuff - Including a CR Lawrence power slider, a 91 tach cluster (which I will be selling) and a JL Audio Stealthbox center console.

Beeffajitas said:

When you get a chance, would you mind measuring your driveshafts? I'm curious how they compare to mine (4L80E).

Was there enough adjustment in the carrier bearing mounting to make up for the 4470? I just picked up a 4470 t-case, and I'm curious how to handle the driveshaft.

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I know mine are longer than yours, as the 4L80E is a few inches longer than a NV4500. I'll see if i can crawl under there sometime soon.