'83 Project (!!!Stolen on 3/14!!!)

[Geius Maniacal]

I recently bought an '83 SR5 with a 22r. at the moment it sits on about 3" rear blocks 
i dont have any pics at the moment but i will get some as soon as i can. a question i have is with the height difference between the 4" and 5" trail flex kits. i will be buyin one of the kits in the future but i want to know how high the truck will be after either kit. does anyone have any pics of either kit??

Cam

[Geius Maniacal]

Here is a quick picture i took in my garage. Enjoy!


Cam

[98taco4x]

Nice looking truck I currently have my 83 under the knife.

[8D3TOY]

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=29605.0

[Geius Maniacal]

looks like a nice project! what size tires will the 4in and 5in kits clear?

Cam

[Duffil]

4" up to 35, 5" up to 37, IIRC

[Geius Maniacal]

right now i am do an knuckle rebuilt and puttin in a new clutch and weber carb. right now the truck has a glasspack exhaust but it has some minor leaks that need to be patched up.
what gearing would you suggest for runnin 36's?

Cam

[DTB]

what gearing would you suggest for runnin 36's?

Cam

5.29s

[jimbo74]

5.29s

x2

[Geius Maniacal]

so 4.88 would be out of the question?

Cam

[DTB]

4" up to 35, 5" up to 37, IIRC

not completely correct.... i can think of a couple other factors that might make a difference
(1) how much fender trimming u want to do (2) if u tub firewall  (3) if u have a body lift.....

so 4.88 would be out of the question?

Cam

i wouldnt unless u want a gutless truck

[jimbo74]

i think there is a yellow truck on here running 35s with hacked fenders and on 35s... maybe it doesnt have fenders at all....

[Hottrod81]

You can run up to 40's with 4" springs, it just depends on how much hacking you want to do.  I personally would not go over 4" springs because I like to keep my center of gravity lower.   I run 4:88's, but my rig is primarily trail only and I have 4.7's in the rear case.  If you drive on the road a lot, 5.29's would be much better.

[Geius Maniacal]

im thinkin that i will only trim the fenders to match the front bumper. right now i dont have a valance and the fenders hang down way too far. i have heard that 5.29's will heat up too much when you drive for too long.... is that true or is there a way to stop that, like using synthetics?
i still havent decided if i want 4" or 5" springs. i dont want to have to stuff tires under the fenders, i want there to be plenty of travel room but i also dont want to have to trim the fenders way down.
any suggestions?

Cam

[Geius Maniacal]

does anyone have pics of a 4in trail flex kit?? i have looked at Aaronb's 5in kit, but i would like to know where a 4in sits.
also, has anyone heard anything about 5.29's heating up too much after long trips?
Thanks for all the info guys. i will be gettin some more pics pretty soon!

Cam

[Geius Maniacal]

well, today my truck was stolen while i was in class. the police are looking for it and i hope it shows up. i would post this in the stolen rigs section but i dont think anyone else lives up here!

Cam

[MiniSimp]

Post this over on Pirate4x4.com also
Lots of people from your area there.

[wingdaddy]

Too bad about your rig! That really sucks.

[*FFC*]

Cam,

I posted your thread in the stolen section.  There have been MANY thefts in Washington over the past several months.  I hope you get it back.  Please see your thread now in in the Stolen forum:

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=31979.0

[Rocksurfer]

Sucks bad, unfortunately the more rare our trucks become the more popular they become with the theifs.

[Birfailed]

Oh dude that seriously sucks! 

[Geius Maniacal]

im really hopin to get the truck back soon. but i have a gut feeling that i wont be finding it.

Cam

[iNfErNaL]

im really hopin to get the truck back soon. but i have a gut feeling that i wont be finding it.

Cam

Damn that sucks dude,I really hope you get it back.Just hope for the best and expect the worse.

[rednk1980]

where abouts do you live. Im in central washington ill keep an eye out for it if it makes it my way.

[Geius Maniacal]

im on the east side of the state, just west of Idaho.
i really am hopin for the best but i do exect that i will never see it again.

Cam

[eightyfive]

guys will chop up the truck and sell it...i really do hope you get it back though.

[Geius Maniacal]

me too, eightyfive, me too!
but i know that it will most likely be chopped. poor truck!

Cam

[skyscraper]

man, sorry to hear that, i dont know what i would do if mine was stolen

[Geius Maniacal]

the only thing that is holdin me together right now is that i have another car to drive. its a piece of junk but its something!

Cam

[Geius Maniacal]

well, i have been lookin around to see if someone is tryin to sell some of my stuff, but no luck. BUT i did find a potential replacement vehicle. http://spokane.craigslist.org/car/285187107.html
what do you guys think?
BTW, thanks for all the support!

Cam