I thought I would put my new build up in Pirate. I always read this board, but I almost never post here. Sometimes, it's just better to keep your mouth shut and learn what you can. Anyways, thanks for all the the tech I get from here.

I had a 87' Blazer I was building up and was having lots of fun at Barnwell with. I was running 38" SX's on a D60 and 14 bolt with 4:10 gears. Detroit in the back and welded in the front. Ak-57 springer sup. in the back and 52" in the front. Lots of fender timming and some half doors. There are more mods., but that is the highlights.Here is a pic (http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/Nocona-2-12-04/Nocona_1_12_05_021)
Here is front shot (http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/Mudgods-album/Nocona_1_12_05_003)
To make a long story short. I killed the frame on the 87' Blazer. Never seen anything like it before. Right in front of the rear front spring hangers the frame gave up the ghost on both side. It was so bad I had to cut the frame into so I could get my motor and the rest of my drive train out.
Here is a pic (http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/Mudgods-album/2005_0516frame20022)
Not the happiest day of my life. What I did was ride around looking in peoples back yards and patures untill I seen an old Jimmy that had been used for parts. The guy was into 4x4's and had took the drive train and axles off it. I wrote then a note and dropped it off there mail box. He called me back and I told him what I was looking for. (just something I could swap all my stuff to) He said if I would haul it off I could have it. He only had about five trucks out there he had got for parts and was happy to have someone take it. I think his wife was even happer. :)
Here is a pic (http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/Mudgods-album/jimmy3)
Come to find out, when he took the old motor out he unplugged everything. So, this might end up being a little easier swap than I thought. After I got the new jimmy I got lucky and picked up this D60. It is loaded. OTT high steer arms, Detroit locker, BTF diff cover, 5:13's, Warn drive flanges, 1350 yoke, 35 spline outers and no neck down inners, new brakes and all new seals.
D60 pic (http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/bruiser/Dana_60_after_rebuild)
Got the Jimmy home and jacked it up in the air so I could work on it. First I start on the front. I put a set of 52" springs in the front and got my D60 ubder there. Right now I'm in the middle of adding 56" springs in the back. I'm using the front back springs hangers off the old Blazer to do my shackle flip with.
Buildup pics here. (http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/Jimmy-pics)

Seems like you got a really nice Jimmy to swap everything in to. Found the perfect thing for yourself, huh? Nice job. Wish I was that good at finding shit. I need to keep my eyes pealed better. I look forward to seeing this build up. I would suggest getting a red star, and just uploading a pic at a time on here, as you do everything. You'll get help from people better, as we don't like to click links. We are some lazy bastards here, ya know.

Was the ak57 thing the weird shackle flip where you can still use your stock spring bucket? If so, do you still have it? Doesn't sound like you are using it, so I figured I'd see if you wanted to sell that set-up?

Thanks bra. Happy building.

I'm planning on keeping the shim's off that kit, but you can have the rest of it for $250 if you want it. It sold new for $450. I have a set of new springs I was going to swap in.

all right, tried linking the pics from you original post, couldn't get it done. oh well. looks good, nice score. gonna cage this one? if you do you should run it out the front and back of the cab with plenty of triangulation. this will help the frame flex that those are famous for.

I'm planning on keeping the shim's off that kit, but you can have the rest of it for $250 if you want it. It sold new for $450. I have a set of new springs I was going to swap in.
Well before I say yes, does it hurt your towing capacity at all? Also, how much did it raise your truck up? Pic of the part?

I am just making sure I know what I am talking about before I go and say yes I'll buy it. :D