« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: 76 k30 Army, front axle  (Read 17253 times)

Offline Otez Fedor

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 7
76 k30 Army, front axle
« on: May 26, 2011, 03:11:31 pm »
I bought 76 Chevy K30 Army, manufactured in Canada.
On the front axle to see this


This is the factory part?
Logged
1976 Chevy K30 4x4 350

Offline 1979C20

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1659
  • Kyle Taulton.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2011, 03:17:03 pm »
Ive seen that on a truck around town before. I assumed it was a sway bar? Not sure. Id love to know.
Logged
1979 SCLB C20 Q-jet 350 SM465 14b F.F. 4.10 G80
1989 GMC Suburban V2500 TBI350 TH400 4in lift 35's 14b SF

Offline 1979C20

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1659
  • Kyle Taulton.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 03:17:54 pm »
Also, your apringa are sagging a bit
Logged
1979 SCLB C20 Q-jet 350 SM465 14b F.F. 4.10 G80
1989 GMC Suburban V2500 TBI350 TH400 4in lift 35's 14b SF

Offline DustyRusty

  • Junior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 567
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 04:11:21 pm »
Looks to be some type of axle truss.  Don't think it's factory, though.  Don't think GM ever put on axle trusses.  Aftermarket or maybe put on by the military - IDK.
Logged
1975 K-10 SWB Fleetside - 350/SM465/NP205/D44F 12-boltR, 3.73 gears.  Original owner.
Customized by rust.

Offline Irish_Alley

  • Tim
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 13333
  • Family is not an important thing. It's everything.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 05:11:59 pm »
i would of thought it would of had a dana60 up front
Logged
If you can’t tell yourself the truth, who can you tell it to?~Irish_Alley

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth ~Sherlock Holmes

Offline beastie_3

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 3170
  • Josh
    • My truck pics
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 05:12:49 pm »
X2 axle truss. Keeps the axle tubes from popping out of the carrier.
Logged

Offline VileZambonie

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19181
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2011, 11:06:44 pm »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on May 26, 2011, 05:11:59 pm
i would of thought it would of had a dana60 up front

1 Ton's came with Dana 44 and Dana 60

and I have the same brace on my 75 K5, you can kinda see it in this pic



Logged
,                           ___ 
                         /  _ _ _\_
              ⌠¯¯¯¯¯'   [☼===☼]
              `()_);-;()_)--o--)_)

74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

Offline Irish_Alley

  • Tim
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 13333
  • Family is not an important thing. It's everything.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2011, 11:41:04 pm »
but a military
Logged
If you can’t tell yourself the truth, who can you tell it to?~Irish_Alley

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth ~Sherlock Holmes

Offline fitz

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2085
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2011, 03:43:07 pm »
I thought GM started making the K30 based Military trucks in 84. I thought Dodge had the contract in 76.
Logged

Offline Canadian 4X4

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 421
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2011, 03:51:41 pm »
Us Canadians were way ahead of the game in the truck selection haha. We knew in 76 Chev's were superior.
Logged

Offline Prong

  • Registered Users
  • *
  • Posts: 175
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2011, 01:00:56 am »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on May 26, 2011, 05:11:59 pm
i would of thought it would of had a dana60 up front
Dana 60's didn't show up until 77 or 78.
Logged
79 K10 SB 4x4 383/Th350
79 K10 LB 4x4 350/SM465

Offline Irish_Alley

  • Tim
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 13333
  • Family is not an important thing. It's everything.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2011, 01:49:43 am »
Quote from: Prong on May 28, 2011, 01:00:56 am
Quote from: Irish_Alley on May 26, 2011, 05:11:59 pm
i would of thought it would of had a dana60 up front
Dana 60's didn't show up until 77 or 78.
good catch. it was 77 ford had them in 74
« Last Edit: May 28, 2011, 02:01:06 am by Irish_Alley »
Logged
If you can’t tell yourself the truth, who can you tell it to?~Irish_Alley

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth ~Sherlock Holmes

Offline Irish_Alley

  • Tim
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 13333
  • Family is not an important thing. It's everything.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2011, 03:08:57 am »
anyway is this a "m1009" i think this is the part im confused about
Logged
If you can’t tell yourself the truth, who can you tell it to?~Irish_Alley

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth ~Sherlock Holmes

Offline VileZambonie

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19181
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2011, 03:25:38 pm »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on May 28, 2011, 03:08:57 am
anyway is this a "m1009" i think this is the part im confused about

M1009 would be basically a 3/4 ton Blazer

He is saying this is a 76 K30

The M1008 is the 5/4 ton Truck and I think the first year was 84
Logged
,                           ___ 
                         /  _ _ _\_
              ⌠¯¯¯¯¯'   [☼===☼]
              `()_);-;()_)--o--)_)

74 GMC, 75 K5, 84 GMC, 85 K20, 86 k20, 79 K10

Offline Irish_Alley

  • Tim
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 13333
  • Family is not an important thing. It's everything.
Re: 76 k30 Army, front axle
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2011, 06:56:00 pm »
ment the m1008 lol but thats what i was confused about they started in 83 to 86. so this truck has nothing to do with the us military?
Logged
If you can’t tell yourself the truth, who can you tell it to?~Irish_Alley

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth ~Sherlock Holmes
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »