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04-26-2013, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Dallas, GA
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Pulled a trailer with my '65 C-30
Finally made a run in it! Drug home a '64 C-10 on my car trailer. I figure the C-10 weighed about 4,000 or so, trailer should be 2,000 or so, and the C-30 full of tools, tires, and two people has to be 6,000 or better. So call it 12,000lbs gross.
Did really well, I thought. Pulled it like it wasn't there, rock solid. Did alright on hills in fourth, had plenty of zip in the lower gears to get it moving, and starting off in second gear from a dead stop wasn't a problem at all, even with the tired ol' 283. Brakes worked good, and they haven't even bedded in yet. (35 miles total as of now) I'm loving it! Really crazy to think this truck was about to be scrapped before I bought it. I don't even have $1000 into the whole truck (including the $600 initial purchase) and I'm already hauling stuff with it. (photobucket album here) Took a couple pictures, I will have to get some video the next haul I make. |
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04-26-2013, 03:34 PM
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Location: fayetteville nc
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Re: Pulled a trailer with my '65 C-30
Sounds like it was a good run.
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1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer |
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04-26-2013, 05:31 PM
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Location: Dallas, GA
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Re: Pulled a trailer with my '65 C-30
Yeah, it was the first real drive and everything went great. Bumper welds were still hot when I left out.
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04-26-2013, 06:30 PM
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Location: FarEastern WVa
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Re: Pulled a trailer with my '65 C-30
Glad to hear it!
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Past Master Triluminar Lodge #117 GL of WVa My 1963 4x4 Suburban build; http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=531274 My Gallery, now with pics of my 1966 C30 motorhome. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...&ppuser=103447 |
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04-26-2013, 10:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Re: Pulled a trailer with my '65 C-30
This is a cool pic...
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04-27-2013, 10:05 AM
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Location: Dallas, GA
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Re: Pulled a trailer with my '65 C-30
Thanks. I like the way that picture turned out, too.
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