How to: 10 Inch Off Road Lift Fabrication - Chevy K20 Diesel Cummins Swap Squarebody Ep. 2

The diesel swapped Chevy Squarebody is back for one final installment as we finish up the 10" Off Road Design lift installment. If you watched the first episode where we got the rear portion of the lift installed, you know that even though these parts come as a kit from ORD, there is a ton of chopping, welding and fabrication needed to make these parts work. So there's a whole bunch of work to get done to get this truck leveled out and back on the road. We're wasting no time getting the front torn down to be able to get all the brackets fitted up to bolt in our massive King Shocks. We're measuring out our distance to get our bump stops welded in, then measuring in the opposite direction to find a good length for our limit straps. And that's just the tip of the ice burg! By the time the episode is over, this Cummins swapped Chevy is rolling down the road and looking ready for some even bigger tires!
Have any questions about this huge lift kit? Leave them in the comments! And make sure to subscribe because we have some major updates coming on our twin turbo LSX Chevelle, our Godzilla swapped Continental, and we even have a new Supercharged C10 project we're getting geared up to give y'all!

[@senorspiegel]

This guy is a monster! You can just turn this guy loose and trust that he'll do amazing work! Very impressive

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We're blessed to have Dave workin in the shop! He's a machine!

[@MrSaul04]

Dave has really done a great job replacing Tim (which I thought was going to be a tall order)! Keep it up brother

[@paultheprofit]

@@MrSaul04what happened to Tim?

[@MrSaul04]

@@paultheprofit he left for another challenge if I remember correctly

[@BodyByBondo]

this mans work is truly impressive.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks!

[@TheTrooper777]

Dave's work is amazing

[@SalvagetoSavage]

He really did a killer job!

[@tylertrimsale1259]

Man Dave is a beast dude doesn’t even break a sweat it seems just wind him up and let him go haha

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Dave is a beast in the shop!

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Love Dave's attention to detail!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

He killed it!

[@brians9072]

Dave was such an awesome add to your team. Dude rips

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We couldn't be more stoked on the work he's been putting out! And is explanations are always on point!

[@miguelvaldez6837]

Great video showing Dave " Auto Wizard " installing lift kit , love seeing his fabrication & attention to detail 👌

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you for the feedback! Love to hear that you liked this week's episode!

[@Siyadlams]

This was quite an elaborate and technical build, but I enjoyed it very much. The team is so talented and produces clean and pleasing results.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much man!

[@UncleManuel]

I felt that this episode was upLIFTing. 😁😁😎😎🤘🤘

[@SalvagetoSavage]

lol! the work we had to do this week was SHOCKing! hahaha

[@IIVIIV_S.A]

Another BANGER! By far my favorite build channel🤙

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much! We can't tell you how much that means to us!

[@fishpony1211]

Thats one hell of a truck! U guys just made it that much better.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you! We can't wait to see what this one will look like with even larger rubber on it!

[@michiganracer1181]

Phenomenal suspension install! I’ll have to admit I checked up a second when you showed the guys filling up the fuel tanks with a red can 😎 Looking forward to the C10.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We made sure it was the right fuel! lol

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

Wow, great job , Dave! Thanks man !

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Glad you liked it!

[@DuminguMphande]

Welcome to the Dave show, The words for this episode are clearance and tolerance .... 🙆‍♂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We should have put a "clearance" counter in the bottom right corner!

[@DuminguMphande]

@@SalvagetoSavage 🤣

[@cannondevin]

It doesn’t make sense how skilled Dave is in so many different areas. Amazing!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

he is a jack of all trades!

[@dannygeouge8459]

You are the Mike Tyson of fabrication. Truck is a beast!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much!!!

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

"Massive" skills on display!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!!

[@willemp6432]

I like that youngster. Always working hard doing his job. He is getting very confidant in what he`s doing as time goes by. I think he`s going to do well.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We love seeing Dave grow with the channel! It's really cool to watch as he gets more confident explaining the process behind the work!

[@LuisRamirez-ts3rp]

Once again I appreciate my savages 🔥💪🏽💪🏽👀c y’all

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you Luis!

[@NeverLetOff]

OMG, you guys have killed it with this truck!!! This is amazing! Keep it up

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much!

[@Chilly383]

Good lord that’s an awesome truck!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's an absolute beast!

[@darrinstone49]

Love your work & the Pickup is Beautiful

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much!

[@christophersanders5007]

I love the way you guys built this truck. I would do the same with my 1991 square body crew cab if I had the time and money. This build is for go and not show unlike the "Bro Dozer" builds at SEMA.

[@Manel66]

The happy face at the end of the video says it all. Excellent work. Congratulations!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!!

[@mrmiami516]

Great job once again!. I enjoyed your video content and learn a lot from watching what y'all do everyday

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!! That's what we love to hear!

[@Billyspacerocket]

Love the extremely small sketches = Saving paper & the planet \ LoL!!!!!!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Dave's noodle doodles! He's got big ideas and tiny drawings! lol

[@johnheywood9826]

I LOVE these fabricators. You guys are awesome. Thanks for keeping it clean so I can watch with my kiddos.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much John! We're so stoked that you watch us with your family. Can't tell you how much that means to us!

[@maredondo]

what a body of work! Nice job!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@robsdeviceunknown]

Wow. That would be such a nice truck.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Just gotta get some bigger tires on it now!

[@benscott1872]

So Awesome!! S2S fabricators are amazing!! I’ve said it a couple times before, I would love to see their work and overcoming the challenges of doing a chop top. Not this vehicle, of course, but some of the others that get slammed to the floor. A chop top would make it look that much more slammed!! Would love to see that. S2S is the best!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much for the support! It means a lot to use knowing that you like the content we're putting out. Hearing stuff like this makes it all worth it!

[@luckysgarageshow]

NICE!

[@christophersanders5007]

One thing I did with my square body crew cab steering box was drill out the threads on the box, and run 7/16 studs all the way through so it is held to the frame with the studs, nuts, lock washers on both sides, and not the steering box threads. I am guessing since a steering box frame reinforcement plate was welded to it there was also the ORD steering box support brackets. You guys are going to have the diff geometry better than factory. When I welded on a new leaf spring saddle onto my Dana-60 I did like you guys and used the right diff center section spring pad to square away the the left side spring pad, and I found that the factory was off by almost 7/16". One other suggestion is get a steering shaft from a 2000 Chevy Express van, in order to eliminate the rag joint on your square body. Most auto parts stores can get you one of those.

[@IYIENACE]

Love the content and attention to detail Hope we get to see the work being done on the 454ss! Love that truck 🤞

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We're still moving along on it in the background. We got a new driveshaft and have some updates coming for you guys! We just made some big progress on the Chevelle, Godzilla Continental and started a supercharged C10 project we're really stoked to launch for you. But we'll make sure to slip in the 454 somewhere along the way!

[@Tommy-B.]

That thing is a beast!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It is an insanely massive truck for sure!

[@chrispy104k]

There was a lot involved in that build. Great work guys.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!!!

[@79series]

Great video and top workmanship skills.

[@ronnisonchoonoo2441]

Loving the extreme and high quality craftsmanship 🎉🎉

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@PowerHousePerformanceLLC]

Finally got the chance to catch up on the last few episodes, love you guys, great work and very well put together videos. Cheers.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks a ton! We got some updates coming out soon on the chevelle and continental! Hope you're as excited for those as we are!

[@SomeBoredGuy69]

OH BABY! Is that a metallic wine red Chevelle I see? 👍😁35:11

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Shhhhh! That's a secret for now! lol

[@tonyvickers8659]

You guys Nailed this one! Great job!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much!

[@2000blackstang]

Damm I need to get back into fabrication! It's hard finding a place to work in Minnesota. I think I might have to move

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If you got metal shaping experience and are looking at Florida, shoot us over a resume!

[@rondunlap4628]

Wow just wow great fab work dude your a pro

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much 😀

[@silentjde]

I’d like to see the drag link moved to the bottom side of the high steer arm, would make the drag link and panhard bar more parallel

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for the feedback! If we ever do another lift like this, we'll definitely keep that idea in mind!

[@offroaddesignj3792]

The tubes don't actually need to be parallel, the lines between the joint centers need to be parallel. The look can be a little confusing since it's the imaginary line that matters.

[@cotynietling2567]

That things a beast i love it

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's absolutely massive. We can't wait to see it with even larger tires on it!

[@FACEBOOKS-WBDS]

Awesome job, I would put some plates in that cross bar over the engine to triangulate it or the curves will be where it bends...Speaking from experience

[@CrankAddict]

Awesome truck. Almost perfect. How about some tube steps and a '84/'85 grill conversion?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

That would be a nice addition! We'll try to convince the owner!

[@gabechiplin8140]

Love the builds - they just keep getting better and bigger! A general question, why can't the plasma cutter start on the edge? There must be a reason as there seems to be so much wasted material. Thanks again from Down Under 🇦🇺

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We cut inward of the edge to make sure that there isn't any part of our design that gets left out because it ran out off the boundary of our material. That edge of the material also helps keep everything we're cutting in place. When we cut at the edge, we've found that the piece we're cutting moves or shifts and gives us less of a clean cut overall. It seems like there's a lot going to waste, but much of that material that you see left over usually gets cut off by and and bent up to be used for brackets and other small odds and ends!

[@gabechiplin8140]

@@SalvagetoSavage thanks for the explanation, makes perfect sense 👍

[@matthewanderson7766]

Sure is a beautiful truck ❤

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It sure is! Definitely a unique one!

[@calebschartz3937]

That’s a k30 but whatever You guys do really good work enjoy watching

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for the heads up! We'll double check to make sure then make the corrections in the title and description!

[@ehjorten]

It is a 1989, so it would actually be a V3500. 1988-1991 square-bodies (3rd gen trucks), after the introduction of the GMT400 (4th gen trucks), all became R/V designation and Chevrolet took on the GMC 1500, 2500, 3500, etc. Only Crewcabs, Cab and Chassis, Motorhomes, Suburbans, and Blazer/Jimmy SUVs continued on for those 4 years after 1987.

[@vinnyhern]

Would be nice to see the frame reinforced where the steering box mounts, they are a known weakness and will crack or break off leaving driver with no steering, Very Bad!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If you watch the video, you can see Dave point out the steering box mounting position had already been modified and reinforced before it came into the shop!

[@rorikolson]

Obviously you guys are doing an awesome job, I don't even need to say it. Question though. Why do you tig weld everything? Is it just a pride thing? I don't think tig is any stronger when the correct settings and gas are used with mig. Especially if you can do spray arc transfer.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We're using a lot of different materials and different thicknesses throughout the process of builds like this, so sometimes it's easy to just continue with the TIG that's already set up than to go and set up the MIG machine. Sometimes the TIG is out of necessity, sometimes it's just preference!

[@rorikolson]

@@SalvagetoSavage Thanks for the reply. I figured you were just showing off, since a lot of guys don't even know what settings or gas to use with mig, much less how to tig weld.

[@ALWhiteAuthor]

On the front bump stops, did you account for flex? Like when crawling and one wheel is at full droop and the other is at full compression, will the bump stops still line up?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Yup! We did a full range of articulation in as many configurations as we could think the suspension would sit and still make contact!

[@__Lurch__]

Damn how many boxes of weld rod did you go through on this build? 😂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Way too many! lol

[@masterfabricator]

How old is this video the chevelle is still there and orange 😂 come clean guys...

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We had it in the vault for a minute to give us time to get you some content for the other builds that are more than just quick 5 minute updates!

[@pedrofernando176]

✌🤙👍

[@masterg8189]

💪👊👏

[@JoeZelensky]

1. How much travel does the suspension have? 2. Why such a complicated system?

[@Bigcountrylivin]

What's an install like this cost??

[@mblake0420]

Whats the cost, labor and all?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's hard to calculate what the cost would be without seeing the truck we're working on beforehand. We can run down the hours that it took for this one, but it's a bit of a different beast because there was a ton of extra work that needed to be done off camera to make everything work seamlessly with the massive cummins that was already swapped out in this truck!

[@mblake0420]

@@SalvagetoSavage exact truck but single cab, ls swapped

[@darrinstone49]

It's EXTREAMLY Refreshing not to hear a bunch of filler words as people talk. The more technical the conversation & person, the less Ahhhhh & Uhmmmms you hear. My girls wanted a topic for a oral report in school. Told my tomboys to go watch TV & count. They thought Dad flipped out... we never watched TV, told them to count the fillers & make note of the topic, type of person talking ect. Then after that every day they jumped in the truck with a number... 18, 27 lmao. How many fillers & pauses their teachers said that day. My goal was to help them become more aware while doing public speaking for queening. They were quick learners & saddly they picked up on my smartXss comments & jokes.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Public speaking is a lost art! You're raising them right! We're glad you're liking the content too!

[@GloccOcc]

Don't have to pay for 1080p anymore lmfao ?

[@silviomanyel3394]

Бро ты хоть моргни, если они тебя в рабстве держат 😅