Some men build and some men destroy. Cudos to all those people that are creating something. Hopefully your creations serve as a reminder of who you were once we leave this world. My projects are my legacy for my kids (and hopefully soon grandkids).

@MerricksGarage

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exactly. You get it

You're truly a motivational speaker. Gonna go and wrench on Jimmy!

I love your channel. I wish I was your neighbor man. I’d be bugging you and lending you a hand every day!

Yeah You're right

Only reason why I clicked on the video is because it’s the ultra super Duper rare four-door square body Chevy truck. This elusive creature is one hard one to find. In 33 years, I’ve only seen one in my physical presence.

It is definitely something helpful.

I know the feeling of rust. it's not fun! I live in northwest Ohio, and everything is rusty. I mean, everything is rusty, and I'm a mechanic and a farmer, and yeah, the fire wrench is a must-have tool! Love the Double down dually! I have my dad's 85 k30 dually that I want to get going on at some point and it needs backhalfed due to rust which it's going to get a flat bed so that will end up working out really well redoing the frame!!

Love the videos love Emilio gallegos

99 out of 100x I cut ubolts. Right at the bottom, 1 cut with a cut off wheel... shocked to see the blocks in the front.

I have all the desire and cognitive ability to do the projects I yearn to do. My problem is my job and those available to me pay pauper's wages. I just don't have the medical field loot to throw at my projects. Very frustrating. Enjoying living vicariously through your channel.

..I'm here because your Blazer was upside-down in Johnson Valley

@MerricksGarage

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ha ha ha. Throwback!

Just finished lifting a 87 V20..... I got lucky! Every bolt and nut cane off. The steering arm dislodged with 6 blows withe persuader and the studs and conical washers were perfect.

@MerricksGarage

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yea, the east coast stuff is a different beast. I am not used to having to melt stuff off!

I work 50 to 60 hours a week. I come here to learn about things I have to pay other people to do

One of my favorite builds

I just replaced my ubolts and plates on my 84 k5 454 and center spring bolts, it was so far off I can barely turn right now. Instead of messing around with trying to adjust, I need to just do crossover

Shame about the damage to the spring hangers from the gas axe, sweet rig

You’ve been inspiring me to get moving on my square body!

Awesome video! I couldn’t have said it any better. My truck has been a creative outlet and showcase of my troubleshooting skills since I bought it almost 10 years ago. There is no better feeling of accomplishment than driving something that took perseverance and dedication. Keep bringing us awesome content like always! MERRICKS GARAGE 🤟🏻

Sweet

Absolutely amazing double down is looking so good

@MerricksGarage

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thanks man. She is really coming together

they make thread chasers for doing what you described with the tap, tap is for cutting new threads, chaser is for cleaning up old threads, does it make a real world difference idk but if you want the right tool they do make one

@MerricksGarage

Жыл бұрын

yea, I have a set from Snap-on but nothing this big.

I have an 88 4 door dually but it's 2 wheel drive. I want to make 4 wheel drive in a couple years

Love the squares...3 runners and 2 to build winter projects for a few winters coming up

Sure was shocked by the blocks on the front axle. I didnt notice that little fact in earlier videos.

@thruitallauto2538

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He’s talked about it In every video

When I did the cross over steering on my 91 V3500 crew cab one of the hassles was getting the washer preload spring stack on the steering arm side correct. I had to pull that arm off three times until I got the stack of washers correct. I also drilled out the steering box threads, and used studs on it instead. Now I have nuts and washers holding the steering box to the frame on both the outside of the box and inside of the frame. On the frame reinforcement plate even though I had nuts and bolts lining up the plate to weld it they where still a little off. I just took the correct size drill bit, and ran it through the steering box hole, in order to get a good alignment of the steering box mounting holes.

@MerricksGarage

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yea, the plate can be a pain no matter how tight the set bolts get. I usually end up hogging them out slightly and have drilled out several boxes. Why are you stacking on the kingpin? You replacing the spring? The only one I have ever had to stack was in the burb and I replaced the bushings with solids and no more issues.

@christophersanders5007

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@@MerricksGarage The king pin springs and bushings are new in my Dana-60, but the springs are not strong enough to handle larger than stock tires so I have to increase the spring rate slightly by stacking washers. I am going to install the bushing/spring eliminator kit someday.

Your content is top tier.

@MerricksGarage

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thanks man!

The best way i to sokit it in diesel oil try a test oil vs penetrating oil

What did you do with the sway bar? Did you manage to just hook it all back up or did you go with the one from ORD . I have no swaybar at the moment but thinking of going with the one from ORD that should bolt right up without clearance issues. Love how your truck sits now. Looks awesome.

I would love to learn how to swap 5.7L in my zr2s10 truck😊

Hey James ! What manufacturer on the front springs? And how much lift?

Did you ever sell this truck? I seen the video you made of when you got it. And you mentioned that you where gonna sell it

Want to do cross over steering with zero rates on a 10 bolt, is it possible

Have you sold this?

What are the make of those underlift screw jacks?

@MerricksGarage

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www.amazon.com/Sumner-781300-ST-881-Jacks-V-Head/dp/B01FMC5BGS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23QLN4R8I2RK3&keywords=sumner+jack+stands&qid=1682194737&sprefix=sumner+jack%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685

Burn the rubber out is what I do