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Irish1941 · 03-12-2014, 07:14 PM

I run my truck all over California with 4" lift and 33". Solid as a rock and I fixed all the problems with K5s at speed. Tires @ 40psi, stiffer shocks, rear sway bar, bigger tie rod, all new front parts...even managed to get rid of the common K5 brake pull problem.
They act weird over 75. Get very light in the front end.

We have the baby in a Simpson baby seat made the race car seat belt co. but she is rarely in the truck on the highway.
There is an optional rear roll bar that was from '76 to '80 or so. Never seen a factory installed after '81. Another member, JeffinCo, install one in his '89 for roof off safety.

03-12-2014, 07:14 PM	#12
Irish1941 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 450	Re: Wrecked K5s: a case study I run my truck all over California with 4" lift and 33". Solid as a rock and I fixed all the problems with K5s at speed. Tires @ 40psi, stiffer shocks, rear sway bar, bigger tie rod, all new front parts...even managed to get rid of the common K5 brake pull problem. They act weird over 75. Get very light in the front end. We have the baby in a Simpson baby seat made the race car seat belt co. but she is rarely in the truck on the highway. There is an optional rear roll bar that was from '76 to '80 or so. Never seen a factory installed after '81. Another member, JeffinCo, install one in his '89 for roof off safety.