C20 Steering & Suspension Rebuild

[philo_beddoe]

1. I agree with irish
2. Glad we're back on the rebuild.
3. Two spoons, lol!!!
4. If i ate at sonic, then dairy queen, someone would have to call 911. Lol

[LTZ C20]

I'm gonna look at a few positions online again tonight or this weekend.

Yea, just got to wait on pay day to get the springs.

I didn't eat both, I got Sonic, then he got DQ, kid was a crazy a banana split pretty bad. Haha

[philo_beddoe]

Sounds good, keep up the good work on the rebuild. I'll be doing the same to my front end someday.

My next thing is a full driveshaft service, then may have Vile Z. do the rear end, get rid of a little sloppiness.  Always somethin'!!

[LTZ C20]

Once the suspension is done, it's brake time, possibly getting the bench seat recovered and an aluminum drive shaft somewhere in there, maybe.

[philo_beddoe]

I removed my dshaft and surprisingly it was not heavy at all. I had to re-phase it.

Edit: although i'd love an aluminum. But i need to be careful what i post about changes. Vile, since i live near him and he knows me and my truck better than i do, always catches me and asks "why, what are you doing" or "what do you want to do that for"? Which i dont mind, because he always ends up saving me money and time.  And anxiety!! Lol!

[LTZ C20]

I'll be completely and bluntly honest, I only want the drive shaft because A) it sounds cool to say you had an aluminum shaft made for it. B) because newer model 3/4 & 1 tons have them sometimes and C) the only real reason, cuz I just want one.

I have no logical justification, it's pure kid in a candy store "I want! I want! I want!".

[philo_beddoe]

Typical American way. Same here. Lol

I wish i could stick by that smart and wise rule..."if it aint broke...."

[Irish_Alley]

will it make you go faster? is it more reliable?

[LTZ C20]

will it make you go faster? is it more reliable?

Yes and yes. Lol

[Irish_Alley]

well there you go lol

[LTZ C20]

Really it probably won't make a bit of difference but I don't care. Haha.

[philo_beddoe]

Same here, i love buying new parts for truck, just because.

[LTZ C20]

Update finally, I ordered one rear spring assembly today, couldn't afford both at one time but one brand new spring pack is on its way. It's a 9 leaf pack, same as factory but I got the HD rating, 3500 lbs capacity.

[philo_beddoe]

So what did the one rear run ya?

[LTZ C20]

$159.99 for the spring pack, $66.38 for shipping, $226.37 total. Getting both would have been exactly double, 226.37 x 2 = 452.74. The shipping weight on UPS tracking says it's 104.00 lbs. Hahaha poor UPS driver....