New truck!

[ChoppyChoppy]

Well, it wasn't really a 'find.' I was looking specifically for one with all these features and wouldn't settle for anything less. Looking forward to lots of use!

I'm told it's from washing undies in the same load. They rub together and poff, the magic stork shows up.

Big reason for small families is cost. I bet 9 kids are crazy expensive. The 5 gal pails of ketchup and 55 gal drums of pickles from Costco actually make sense!

 

[unclemoustache]

You got that right! It's amazing how much food we go through, yet my wife is amazing with the grocery bill. She makes bread, jam, preserves, and all good home-cooked meals. We have a garden and fruit trees. And she coupons like mad, plans meals around sale items, and saves us a ton of money. What a wife!

 

[sawfun]

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1989 GMC 1-ton 4x4. Engine is a 1993, with 122k miles. Tow hitch, dump bed, 4 doors, and beautiful all around. Pity it's not a Ford, though.

Speaking of which, anybody want to buy a '93 F350 4x4, 4-d00r?


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That truck will have a nice Dana 60 front axle and big 14 bolt rear. Probably a nice 205 transfer case as well. The bigger front brakes are really noticeable when coming off a freeway ramp with a heavy load when compared with a 3/4 ton Dana 44. Is it a 4 spd or 400 automatic? Posi?

 

[JeffHK454]

That truck will have a nice Dana 60 front axle and big 14 bolt rear. Probably a nice 205 transfer case as well. The bigger front brakes are really noticeable when coming off a freeway ramp with a heavy load when compared with a 3/4 ton Dana 44. Is it a 4 spd or 400 automatic? Posi?

Yep , his truck got a...Np205/sm465 combo.

Sadly it's got a GovLock , which ain't great. Only way you could get a real Detroit No-spin after '73 was in the non-civilian models.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

You got that right! It's amazing how much food we go through, yet my wife is amazing with the grocery bill. She makes bread, jam, preserves, and all good home-cooked meals. We have a garden and fruit trees. And she coupons like mad, plans meals around sale items, and saves us a ton of money. What a wife!

Once us 3 kids left my Dad bought a spendy pro-grade ZTR mower, Kioti tractor, new truck etc.
Said just the savings in food, clothes, etc was more than enough to cover stuff like that.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

That truck will have a nice Dana 60 front axle and big 14 bolt rear. Probably a nice 205 transfer case as well. The bigger front brakes are really noticeable when coming off a freeway ramp with a heavy load when compared with a 3/4 ton Dana 44. Is it a 4 spd or 400 automatic? Posi?

89 should have a np208 T Case.

 

[unclemoustache]

That truck will have a nice Dana 60 front axle and big 14 bolt rear. Probably a nice 205 transfer case as well. The bigger front brakes are really noticeable when coming off a freeway ramp with a heavy load when compared with a 3/4 ton Dana 44. Is it a 4 spd or 400 automatic? Posi?

Yep , his truck got a...Np205/sm465 combo.
Sadly it's got a GovLock , which ain't great. Only way you could get a real Detroit No-spin after '73 was in the non-civilian models.

Wow - I have no idea what you guys just said. And I was a mechanic in the Army! (not a very good one, obviously!)

 

[unclemoustache]

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3 of the kids having a tea party in the back. I'm not sure that's a manly enough activity for this truck, but I'll let it slide for now.

 

[sawfun]

Check out 4 × 4 magazines on truck builds for info on axles & transfercases. As a military guy I think you might recognize my skidded and bigger wood truck an M35A3C.

 

[JeffHK454]

89 should have a np208 T Case.

Nope, that's a np 205 ...I can tell by the shifter in the first picture. Manual trucks till 1991 got the np 205.

 

[GilksTreeFelling]

Dang that's a nice looking truck. Should serve you well. Older trucks are easier to work on.
I found this one locally this winter to fix up and use for firewood and fuel runs

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Wow - I have no idea what you guys just said. And I was a mechanic in the Army! (not a very good one, obviously!)

Nothing against you but 90% of the "mechanics" in we had in the Air Force I don't think could hack it at a Jiffy Lube even.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Nope, that's a np 205 ...I can tell by the shifter in the first picture. Manual trucks till 1991 got the np 205.

You have better eyeballs than I do! I said 208 just based on the year. I thought the 205 was mostly gone by the early 80s.

 

[unclemoustache]

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Dang that's a nice looking truck. Should serve you well. Older trucks are easier to work on.
I found this one locally this winter to fix up and use for firewood and fuel runs

Nice. What's that yellow thing behind the cab? Reservoir for the hydro oil?

Nothing against you but 90% of the "mechanics" in we had in the Air Force I don't think could hack it at a Jiffy Lube even.

No, that's how we were taught. "Read the Manual." "Don't even lift a wrench unless the manual tells you." Didn't learn much of anything at all.

 

[GilksTreeFelling]

Yep res for the hydraulic, as well the lift cylinder is between the res an the dump box. Gotta rebuild the hydraulic system and Set it up on a pto, currently it's setup with a pump bolted direct to the crank *shaft to the harmonic ballencer* it runs t dump box, th plow lift and angle as well as two aux functions. But need to sort out *rewire* 20 years of mickey mouse wiring "fixes". But for $2,000 I don't mind a bit of tinkering

 

[Ted Jenkins]

I still use my 1967 C600 with a CL 9000 rear end added leafs on the front. I crossed the scales with my trailer and 47,000 lbs of wood recently and the red light flickered but they did not stop me. I would say you have found a great find and a hot rod to go. Enjoy it. Thanks

 

[Marshy]

You have better eyeballs than I do! I said 208 just based on the year. I thought the 205 was mostly gone by the early 80s.

They kept them for the heavier trucks.

@unclemoustache, what drives the dump hydraulics, electric?

 

[JeffHK454]

You have better eyeballs than I do! I said 208 just based on the year. I thought the 205 was mostly gone by the early 80s.

The 205 stayed in the 1 ton trucks through '91 , they stopped using them in the 1/2-3/4 ton trucks in '81.

 

[unclemoustache]

Yep res for the hydraulic, as well the lift cylinder is between the res an the dump box. Gotta rebuild the hydraulic system and Set it up on a pto, currently it's setup with a pump bolted direct to the crank *shaft to the harmonic ballencer* it runs t dump box, th plow lift and angle as well as two aux functions. But need to sort out *rewire* 20 years of mickey mouse wiring "fixes". But for $2,000 I don't mind a bit of tinkering

$2k for that?!? Wow. That's a steal, assuming it's in decent shape.

@unclemoustache, what drives the dump hydraulics, electric?

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[GilksTreeFelling]

$2k for that?!? Wow. That's a steal, assuming it's in decent shape.




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Motors tight cat3116, Trans shifts butter smooth eaton 10spd, frame Is solid cab needs some rockers. Wiring Is a mess though overall not a bad project