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07-08-2002, 11:18 AM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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crazy lift
I saw a gray primer 72 K-5 this weekend down by Southcenter Mall (Seattle). The thing had huge lift and 44" tires. The lift consisted of unconnected leaf springs stacked between the axel and the actual leaf springs. He must have had about 20 of them stacked in there. How safe is that? Craziest lift "system" I've ever seen
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07-08-2002, 11:22 AM
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Does not sound too safe, stiff too. That's almost equivalent to putting blocks up front. What did the drive shaft angles look like? Did he even have a front driveshaft?
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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07-08-2002, 11:44 AM
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The front drive shaft was very steep. The stering angles were outragious too. He had 1/2 front axel and at least a 3/4 ton rear. I'd be scared to drive that beast down the city streets!
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07-08-2002, 02:08 PM
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I'm afraid to drive ANYTHING in Seattle's streets! At least the down town part where the market is and stuff...
Hey, have you taken the "Underground tour"?
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07-08-2002, 03:08 PM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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I'm not a huge fan of downtown either, that's why I live in the suburbs. I've been on the underground tour several times. It is very interesting. Where is Eagar? My father grew up in Globe.
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08-01-2002, 06:34 PM
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Eagar is about 2 hours East of Globe on hwy 60. A lot nicer looking too, though they've started to clean up Globe.
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