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[@drumdude68]

As your channel subs grow and this build nears completion, your content has improved as well. You have crossed over from influencer to creator. Well done! Keep up the good work, James 👍

[@MerricksGarage]

Awesome, thank you! I had this discussion with my wife recently, trying to describe what I do when people ask. KZbinr sounds weird, monster truck builder seems even stranger. I figured if I said metal artist it would be nebulous enough to not warrant further explanation. Ha ha

[@rottdogg8926]

@@MerricksGarage Dreamworks Fabricator !

[@Prepologyblog]

Looking outstanding, this is magazine front page and a feature build for sure.

[@MerricksGarage]

Thanks dude!

[@lancef5636]

Ya Buddy

[@rogerbean6442]

My favorite build!! 😎🇺🇸

[@MerricksGarage]

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@stevesixo2]

Another great video man.

[@MerricksGarage]

Cheers man!

[@JH79K5]

I thought the safe zone was less than 3 degrees difference for driveshafts.

[@tylerratzlaff6710]

So hard to watch because it gives me the fever to build my k5. But time and money say otherwise. Looks freekin sick man

[@MerricksGarage]

Mission Accomplished. Get out there and do something. Even if it is just making a very very detailed list of what you need to do!

[@quincyriley1761]

I Also have a Square body I one ton swapped with an sm 465 np 205 and vortec 350

[@j.j.clingman4083]

Merrick I’m definitely guessing that Burban won’t ever be able to do burn outs!! That thing is going to be way to big for that Cummins that you put in it!! It won’t ever do 4x4 burn outs on concrete!! Now if you would have put a Chevy motor back in it it might do some burn outs!! If it does 4x4 burn outs on some concrete I’ll definitely go get me a Cummins to put in mine also!!!??? Guess we will see!! Good luck buddy I can’t weight to see you give it a try!! Lol!

[@fordasaurusf250offroad5]

Super helpful video. 👌 I am getting ready to weld perches for a beefier front axle on the fordasaurus and so your video couldn't have come at a better time! Thanks for your videos! Keep them coming.

[@MerricksGarage]

Front axles are different. You need to be careful with your caster angle

[@quincyriley1761]

I can do almost anything with cars I’ve been around them since I was little I’m now 17 I wish I lived near you so I could do some work for you

[@jonbailon9098]

I'm so jealous. I have 2 suburbans just sitting in my yard. One is a 1988 and the other 1985. Love watching your channel.

[@MerricksGarage]

Leave them there long enough and see if they build themselves 😉

[@jonbailon9098]

Lol yeah. They might be up for sale soon. I've retired them and bought a "newer" truck. 1997

[@MerricksGarage]

Well….keep me in mind when you are ready to move them along….😉👍🏻

[@lanceroark6386]

Is your front drive shaft going to clear the cross member? Should you maybe have it cut and flipped so the drive shaft is under it?

[@MerricksGarage]

Unknown. I think it will though. It’s gonna have a double cardan joint

[@ricknewman2417]

Awesome Burb and video! Keep 'em coming...

[@cameron339]

Lookin good Merrick! Love those old square body Burbs.

[@householdoffaithservices1097]

Your instructions are clear and concise keep up the great work! Soon we will have our 88 K20 Burb on wheels again here in North Texas

[@MerricksGarage]

Right on man! When you miss driving the thing you are building you know you are on the right path!!

[@kirks22m]

Awesome job man. Thanks for the info.

[@MerricksGarage]

No problem 👍

[@coltwats8188]

Hurry up and finish I’m waiting to drop mine off lol

[@rottdogg8926]

omg I love following this build! the way GM should have built a Suburban. You keep making me cry about my Excursion but I am loving this none the less. This build is so awesome that the final product is going to be a bit anti-climactic so you better show tons of videos of you out wheeling this bastard. ;-)

[@jackway8814]

Do you have to change the brake booster after going with one ton axles?

[@MerricksGarage]

That's a debate I have heard both sides of. In this particular case I swapped to a Hydroboost unit. In the Blazer, I stuck with the 1/2 ton booster and went with a 1 ton resi. Seems to work just fine.

[@j.j.clingman4083]

Oh merrick were did you end up getting your 1” or 2” aluminum body pucks or body lift blocks?? I’ve definitely been looking for some aluminum ones instead of them black plastic ones!! If you would let me no I would definitely appreciate it a bunch!!! Thanks buddy!!

[@MerricksGarage]

www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/product/view/id/1667/s/1-body-lift-kits-for-73-91-chevy-gmc-suburban/

[@j.j.clingman4083]

@@MerricksGarage I thought I had seen off road design had them!!! Lol! I’ve gotten a lot of stuff from Steven over the years and he has talked me threw a bunch of stuff over the years also!! Awesome awesome dude for sure!! Very helpful also!! Well I guess I will be ordering a set for my 1981 1TON 4x4 Chevy pickup here very soon then!! Thanks a bunch again for commenting back and answering me back!! Much appreciated!!

[@alfansomendoza8556]

Im very curious on your airbag choice and how you will mount them. Ive seen ppl use air bag cradles for the axle side of the mount so the bag can flex out of the mount and sit back in

[@MerricksGarage]

yea, its kinda why I haven't done it yet. I gotta work that part out lol!

[@liftedburblife]

I don't know if you over thought the brakes but are you really going over the leafs

[@MerricksGarage]

you mean for the brake lines? Yea I want them up and out of the way from snagging on anything. I'm gonna monitor for any wear marks

[@liftedburblife]

@@MerricksGarage I thought about doing the same thing .

[@owenjames3570]

Hello Merricks garage, sorry I spelled your name wrong before. So I have a 1977 jimmy k5 and was wondering if you were interested in a 1977 cheyenne not running?

[@MerricksGarage]

how bad is the body and interior?

[@owenjames3570]

@@MerricksGarage Hey... it's straight! Came with 400 and 400 Trans w/full time 4x4 colored white just like the one from Goonies! I got the motor in a 55 gallon drum

[@donnied3120]

I guess you're not selling the brackets you made a few years back anymore

[@MerricksGarage]

No, I still sell them…..pushing couple hundred sets delivered now!!

[@coltwats8188]

I got a 1989 350 tbi 2500 burb and I’m looking for some one tons from a donor truck any idea what truck would have them with the less fabrication to make them fit? Thanks in advance big fan

[@MerricksGarage]

K30 CUCV will bolt right up. But be prepared to spend some coin!!

[@coltwats8188]

@@MerricksGarage any idea where i should look?

[@jamieforrester7108]

When it's all finished will taking the body off to do work on the frame be a relatively quick/easy thing or is taking the body off only a reasonable thing to do during the build and not during maintenance down the road?

[@MerricksGarage]

Awesome question. I’m actually looking into ways to do that easily. The hydraulics, braking and cooling are the challenges. I can make physical disconnects for pretty much everything else but having to bleed everything….. Unless I put some valves in…..🤔😉👍🏻

[@nathanieljohnson4833]

Am I crazy for wanting to convert my 1 ton van to 4wd? 2010 ford e350. 5.4L that I picked up from a government agency for 600 dollars. Only 125,xxx miles. Should I leave it 2wd, or make it 4wd? It has an 18" roof extension and it's the long wheelbase.

[@MerricksGarage]

Well, I think you know what I am gonna say. Four wheel drive all the way!!

[@nathanieljohnson4833]

@@MerricksGarage super duty front axle, with truck arms and coils, or ujoint leaf spring front suspension?

[@Mike-xn1bh]

I’ve mentioned this on other videos but I’m just a bit salty you didn’t use a Ford Dana 60 Kingpin because the ring and pinion are stronger than the Dodge/Chevy equivalent (except the knuckles which you can upgrade to Reid racing knuckles anyway) and being a Bronco owner, I wanted to bother you for having Ford parts in your truck. Apparently this is a Dodge and Chevy truck given the Cummins and AAM axle. Sick truck nonetheless and love the videos! Ps. I did a 5 to 8 lug swap on my Bronco using K20 stub shafts, caliper brackets, rotors, calipers, etc. and I’m not ashamed to admit it, lol.

[@MerricksGarage]

lol. Ok. So I’m not so much a diehard Chevy guy but I do love the engines Chevy produces and sticking to their guns with the traditional cam in block push rod design gears ago. It’s like the doubled down with the LS and that’s why it’s so killer. That said, I love the raptor and I would expect I will be seeing more of the Broncos in my future so…. Truth be told I matched the front axle in my Blazer for redundancy. And it’s a Chevy axle. American Axle Manufacturing or AAM 😅😁

[@jeffh6960]

Thing looks nasty in a good way brother! Can't wait to see it roll coal and towing a train.

[@jayq7463]

roll

[@jeffh6960]

@@jayq7463 thanks for the comment auto correct got me

[@lanceroark6386]

What brake lines did you use? If you can, put them in your Amazon account so I can buy them through you.

[@MerricksGarage]

Go check my Amazon store. I have been busy updating everything

[@MerricksGarage]

Let me know if it works. I don’t know if it is that user friendly🤷🏼‍♂️

[@lanceroark6386]

@@MerricksGarage easy peasy. Thanks! I was supposed to close on some space last Wednesday. It was moved to 9/15. After we close, I’m going to lay a slab of concrete and put up a Quonset to get back to work in. When I do, I’ll hit up your Amazon store. I stopped at brake lines and fuel lines, so I need to buy them to get started.