Classic restomod vs one ton rock crawler!!

There are a couple different builds in the shop this week and I thought a walk through between the major differences and upgrades was in order!
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[@Robert-mz9hi]

I have a 1986 Square body Chevy Suburban 2500 with a 454 GM crate motor in it. It's two tone gray/black with grey interior. It sounds like a beast lol

[@100PercentYourNeighbor]

Thanks for all the knowledge you share about square bodies. I keep coming back the learn more from you when working on my 79 K10.

[@MerricksGarage]

Thanks man. All learned the hard way, with my own two hands. Just trying to pass on the stoke!

[@Maults_Mayhem]

I’m not a square body guy but I’m a fan of this channel. So I guess I’m a square body guy now.

[@ethanwoodward9182]

Let’s go 🤘🦅

[@michaelmoncur7678]

Welcome 🙏

[@MerricksGarage]

I am extending the term square body guy to anyone who likes old cool trucks!!

[@iddddaduncan]

Wow, looks great!

[@MerricksGarage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@GrandmaRob]

Very cool rigs

[@matthewmace3566]

i know you are a long way from oklahoma but do you guys ever look at marketplace in this area for blazers? the prices may be worth it to buy here and ship them to cali. that would be a cool road trip episode. you guys hauling trailer loads of blazers back to cali and show all the good and bad times.

[@MerricksGarage]

Ive actually got a few trucks from east coast. I will for sure ship or trailer the right truck the long way home!

[@Goinbig]

Missing some video at 4:20, but the audio was fine

[@MerricksGarage]

dang it. Plugin on the editing software incompatibility.

[@cinelli07]

Ive got a 73 k20 on 37s. What can i do to make my dana 44 stronger?
I drive on dirt roads at most. Dont rock crawl or much climbing

[@brothersblazers9966]

Hey James, so if I understood correctly you are doing crossover steering on the cruiser, correct?

[@MerricksGarage]

yea, its getting a four inch lift so its kinda necessary. Anything that a drop pitman can't effectively (without loss of power) handle is a good candidate for crossover. Pretty much a 3-4" lift is where you should strongly start considering it.

[@brothersblazers9966]

@@MerricksGarage okay thanks. Yeah I did about a 4 inch lift and used a drop pitman arm. It actually steers pretty easy, but is kind sloppy even with the jeep steering shaft. So I will probably do the crossover steering to help tighten things up. Enjoyed the video!