Skee's 97 K1500 Stepside build thread

[dagen_1]

exhaust sounds good! sucks about some of your stuff walking off though :/

 

[98_k1500]

Looking good man, this is the route i almost took with mine.

 

[AirmanSkee]

Thanks guys. Been a long Tim coming but it's almost back on the road! Drove it back from the exhaust shop and it still needs some adjustments to steering and to finish the front shock mounts. I started chopping up the hitch for my front receiver as well, but this weekend is the Alaska 4x4 Meet and Greet. Can't miss that!

 

[MYT HI]

That sounds amazing! I love the look with the red chevy grille


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[AirmanSkee]

Put the bumper back on, jacked it up and gave it a last alignment, and readjusted the drag link.

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Just a little tire sticking out, officer.

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Shes finally made the trip back to Anchorage for the first time in almost 3 months!

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Still no front shocks on it, but still drove like a dream. The shock hoops and lower tabs will be burned in tonight.

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Now that she has stretched her legs, she stalks her lesser, weaker prey. hahahaha

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[MYT HI]

Need some rear wheel spacers! Otherwise it looks great


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[GMC Burbalade]

Truck looks great! Might could use some fender flares up front though.

 

[AirmanSkee]

Went to this years annual Alaska 4x4 Meet and Greet. Had a blast, and in between spotting on the obstacle course and wrenching on others rigs in the pit area, we worked on mine.

A good friend brought his service truck to help out, and we welded up the middle legs on the shock hoops and the lower shock tabs on the axle.

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Ran the shock tabs parallel with the axle to minimize binding when flexed out.

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Still didn't have a front driveline, but didn't stop me from testing out the finished product.

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We then went on a recovery mission for a VW Bus that had been abandoned 20 some odd miles into the trail by the Knik Glacier YEARS ago.

Decided to test the waters and run the trails in 2wd as well. Truck did amazing, and never had a problem or complaint out of it.

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Until I started spewing power steering fluid. I think it was just over full and with all the bouncing and jerking of the wheel on the trail it burped out the excess.

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Then it was time for the much needed bath.

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[thz71]

Looking great man!!

 

[dowsewashere]

Awesome man. Glad to see its almost done