81 GMC 1 ton dually. What to look for/problem areas? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**CPNE** · 02-08-2007, 10:14 AM

I'm going to look at this tomorrow.

1981 GMC C3500 ex fire truck w/22k four spd. 350 in good shape 1 1\2 dump cart. good tires, good body, barely used.

What to look for as far as problem areas? Also, fair market value assuming it is a low-mile well maintained ex-municiple fire dept vehicle? FYI, ad does not state but it is a factory 4x4.

84 400 · 02-08-2007, 08:26 PM

hmm check in the cab corners door/roof seam, cab mounts for rust. True low miles can be great but as it is an ex fire truck those are probibly hard earned miles. make sure to inspect the frame and the arears around the dump for stress marks and or cracks.
What wousd be your intended use?
don't know if iwas supposed to reply to this.

Bowed · 02-09-2007, 01:43 AM

Some of the 3500's have front end problems and will shimmy real bad .

02-08-2007, 10:14 AM	#1
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	81 GMC 1 ton dually. What to look for/problem areas? I'm going to look at this tomorrow. 1981 GMC C3500 ex fire truck w/22k four spd. 350 in good shape 1 1\2 dump cart. good tires, good body, barely used. What to look for as far as problem areas? Also, fair market value assuming it is a low-mile well maintained ex-municiple fire dept vehicle? FYI, ad does not state but it is a factory 4x4. Attached Images __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

02-08-2007, 08:26 PM	#2
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: 81 GMC 1 ton dually. What to look for/problem areas? hmm check in the cab corners door/roof seam, cab mounts for rust. True low miles can be great but as it is an ex fire truck those are probibly hard earned miles. make sure to inspect the frame and the arears around the dump for stress marks and or cracks. What wousd be your intended use? don't know if iwas supposed to reply to this. __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out Last edited by 84 400; 02-08-2007 at 10:31 PM.

02-09-2007, 01:43 AM	#3
Bowed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: where it's hot Posts: 1,059	Re: 81 GMC 1 ton dually. What to look for/problem areas? Some of the 3500's have front end problems and will shimmy real bad .



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