red's 81 gmc multipurpose build

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just in case u guys dont believe me.....i had to take pics of course>>

[79coyotefrg]

i dragged a full size blazer up the side of a mountain in colorado one time it was pretty funny...talk about a pride killer..lol

sorry if i triggered any bad memories for u guys just had to throw my 2 cents in

looks like a bronco 


hey REDS GOT A TRUCK   

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looks like a bronco 


hey REDS GOT A TRUCK   

yea whatever, they all the same to me thats right it was the blazer on 35's that i spanked in that mudhole...thats a different story though...sorry for the hijack red

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yea whatever, they all the same to me thats right it was the blazer on 35's that i spanked in that mudhole...thats a different story though...sorry for the hijack red

hijacking my thread arggggg! just kiddin doesnt bother me.

by the looks of that red chevy i'm should see if i can push my front axle foreward some and go with the 6" lift. noticed in some spots he kept having to force the front bumper into the rocks and i plan on making a pipe bumper (4" pipe that i got for dirt cheap), so i'm gonna need to tuck that in really close as well. he bobbed the bed quite a bit as well, but maybe i can get by without doing that for a little while.

this weekend i'm gonna call the local junkyards, see if i can find a tbi setup to replace my carb, stop running so friekin rich. lucky to get 5mpg city driving right now and i have a 305, when i was up in utah i got about 13-15 around town, 19 highway at best (and i have an sm465, no overdrive). what should i do next? keep in mind i'm on a tight budget. should i go for a drop in locker for the 12 bolt rear, go ahead and get the longer brake lines, save for the diesel swap (6bt would require me to use a different t-case, i think the marlin unit would be tested at 400-450ft/lbs of torque, a 6bt can go much higher than that), upgrade to a 14 bolt ff rear axle, dana 60 front, lift it up, winch, which do yall think should be my next step after going to tbi?

also, when i got that 4" diameter 5/16" thick pipe i also got a 48" high lift jack that works just fine going up, but i cant figure out how to make it slowly lower, just plumet to the bottom. not bad for 29 bucks, over 14 feet of pipe and a high lift jack.

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heres some pics of the bed, easily the rustiest part of the truck. do yall think i should use this bed or make a flatbed? i carry cargo from time to time that wont fit in a tool box, but i also dont want to drag my tail end on sharp drop offs.

[46&2]

That ol beast would look pretty badass with a bobbed bed. you could always start with a bob and move to a flatbed later on if you dont like it. nice project 

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thanks. its a longbed so i've got quite a bit i can chop out, but i've never bobbed a bed before.

notajeep, on that 5th video looked like yall were having a really hard time getting up that ledge.

[notajeep]

That is axle hill on pritchett canyon here in Moab. About half the group climbed it and the other half had to winch\be dragged up it.

[86bobbedtoy]

(((You have a Jeep?  That's cute.... So does Barbi )))  <----  haha I need that bumper sticker.

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(((You have a Jeep?  That's cute.... So does Barbi )))  <----  haha I need that bumper sticker.

haha that would be a funny thing to see. wonder how a jeep driver would respond?

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i just found one hell of a steal if i can get lucky at the credit union! theres a guy in dallas selling a cummins 6bt from a 1992 dodge ram with 220k miles. engine runs good, all accessories are included, he wants 1000 bucks. if i get a loan it will cost me less than 100 bucks a month, i figure i'll go for a 1500 dollar loan so i have some money to go pick it up, a radiator, motor mounts, adapter so i can bolt it to my sm465, new clutch/throwout bearing, and cleaning out or replacing my fuel tanks. i hope i get lucky!

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well i missed out on the deal, got outbid.

something i learned yesturday, the wheelbase on my regular cab long bed is 2" longer than the wheelbase on a suburban.

[46&2]

Wow, and I thought my suburban was about as long as it gets. are you keeping that wheelbase or are you going to shorten it at all?

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when i had the 89 suburban and the 94 suburban i thought it was as long as a crew cab short bed, but its quite a bit shorter. didnt know that until yesturday when i saw the wheelbase #'s. what year suburban do you have?

i'm not going to shorten the wheelbase unless i need to, should be able to get by without doing it. 1st steps right now though are to improve my fuel economy. need to open up the exhaust and make a cold air intake for my 305, help get me by until i can swap in a diesel. anybody have a carb or a tbi setup for a small block chevy? talked to a mechanic today who specializes in carbed vehicles, said that since my jets arent tapped on my carb it would be cheaper to change to a different carb or go to tbi.

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didnt bring my camera out today but me friend and i got the rustiest part of my truck cleaned up and primered, the floor of the bed. fuel economy has gone up now to an average of 13mpg city (warmer temps).

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the suburban is a 1990 1500. its not actualy mine. it belongs to my old man, but i use it a lot for towing and hauling stuff. Im trying to get him to give it to me when he doesnt want it anymore. I have already saved the old beast from getting sold a few times. Its just a really good old truck. My pops bought it brand new in 1989 and it has 290k on the origional engine, trans and tcase. i blew out the rear end in high school doing a burnout but otherwise the drivetrain is all origional. i love the old bowtie though, that truck and I have had some good times!!