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Red Rhino
February 3rd, 2010, 09:30 PM
Hey Front Range 4x4. I have been bouncing off of Rock and Trees for many moons. I have run Toyotas, Jeeps, Fords, Subaru’s, and GMs, on all types of trails all times of the Year. I currently run a (built with my own hands) 1989 GMC K5. I have 'Only' Rolled 2 times so I still have 7 Lives left. Look for the Red K5 (Red Rhino) on the trail. I am psyched to meet you all. See my 4x4 Specs below.

Bryan

Rob
February 3rd, 2010, 10:16 PM
Welcome. Sounds like a nice rig. How about some pics of it?

JeffX
February 3rd, 2010, 10:17 PM
Welcome!

Red Rhino
February 3rd, 2010, 10:24 PM
I will post PICS soon.

96FullSize
February 3rd, 2010, 10:26 PM
welcome

Fordguy77
February 3rd, 2010, 10:27 PM
Welcome sounds like a nice rig!

Red Rhino
February 3rd, 2010, 10:42 PM
These are the Pics I could find tonight.

TxTau
February 3rd, 2010, 10:53 PM
Nice rig! That thing looks as solid as a tank

Mporter
February 3rd, 2010, 10:55 PM
I can dig it.

mikem
February 3rd, 2010, 11:44 PM
Welcome!

KnuckleHead
February 4th, 2010, 01:39 AM
welcome aboard. seems the K5 is gaining ground here on the Range.... more and more are popping aboard.... nice looking rig

1freaky1
February 4th, 2010, 02:17 AM
Welcome and good to have another veteran wheelr join our group.

Brody
February 4th, 2010, 05:32 AM
Hey Bryan! Nice to see another full size on the site. Sweet looking rig, too.

Great to have someone else on the site who has wheeled a mess of different 4x4s, too. They all wheel if you build them right, don't they?

Hope to see you on the trails soon.

BTW...how do you like the dual 3" Flowmasters as far as low end torque goes? Last rig with a V8 I had, I got better low end and mid range response running duals into a single 3".

Dan
February 4th, 2010, 07:14 AM
Nice K5. Welcome to the group

Warrlord
February 4th, 2010, 07:19 AM
Welcome & nice K5!

Red Rhino
February 4th, 2010, 08:53 AM
BTW...how do you like the dual 3" Flowmasters as far as low end torque goes? Last rig with a V8 I had, I got better low end and mid range response running duals into a single 3".


I squeezed in a 3" H pipe also. The 3" system made a big difference in both low and mid torque and HP above 3000 RPM. Thank for the great posts guys.

Red Rhino
February 4th, 2010, 09:13 AM
seems the K5 is gaining ground here on the Range....

I like the K5 because I have Wife and 2 kids and camping gear to take wheeling. Chevy parts are cheap and easy to replace. This is my 2nd K5, because I had an 'Earls Braided Brake Line' fail which caused me to roll backwards on a very steep climb. I now run big disk brakes front and rear with brake line strong enough to hold a Dana 60 if the suspension would brake. The stock Chevy roll bar saved my life. So why change horses.

I am looking to build a full roll cage cheap but strong, if any one has any ideas.

Smash
February 4th, 2010, 09:59 AM
Welcome! Nice K5.

Brody
February 4th, 2010, 10:00 AM
I am looking to build a full roll cage cheap but strong, if any one has any ideas.

I moved your cage information request to this thread:

http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=8

And posted an answer.

Funrover
February 4th, 2010, 11:26 AM
Welcome

CR
February 4th, 2010, 12:08 PM
Welcome!