Steel Wheeled 4x4's??
 

Let's see those pics of factory steel wheeled 67-72's please.

Thanks.
72

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Here is my 79' maybe not a 67-72 but since no other posts I thought it may start em up ;0

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Here's mine it at 1971 K10 it's currently down to the frame right now doing a full restoration as money permits.

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Nice !!!!!!

Let's keep it going with the pics ..

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n/P8045452.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...n/P8045450.jpg
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Do you want any wheels that are steel or are you looking for the stock style that takes the small hubcaps. Cause when these posts come up you are going to get every wheel thats made of steel =)

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I did notice that CG ... and I was looking to see the 'original factory' steelies with and without hubcaps. I am considering switching my black steel wheels for white ones, and wanted to see different trucks and color combinations.

IT's all good though ... but lets see those factory steels too.

Thanks.

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None of these are mine:

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NICE!!!

White seems to out number other colors by 2 to 1. It looks good with and without hubcaps too.

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Here's my 72 K20

Kelsey Hayes 16.5 x 9.75 powder coated with 33" tires

I have an original set of hubcaps, but I think it looks better without them

Miles

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That's one sharp lookin truck 72Cheyenne! Whats the lift on your truck ... about 3"?

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Thank you.

No lift. Just stock HD replacement front springs. The original springs were sagging pretty bad. Rear is all all original.

Miles

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Really ... Wow!

I have LT285/75 R16's on my truck and I have been wondering how low I can go without rubbing. With 48 lbs of air they measure 31.75 inches tall on the truck.

Not trying to deviate from the Thread ... was just curious.

Thanks.

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I agree that is one good lookin truck you got there 72Cheyenne454.

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Here is mine with 16.5 steel wheels PC black.
They are blacked to match the OE lock ring wheels that came on the Suburban in 1968.

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^ Still one of the best looking suburbans on this forum.

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Here's my 72, got a 350 Goodwrench crate motor, a new bed floor, picked up 410 frt and rear ends (it has a 69 frame with drums up front now), going to disc's up front and 14 bolt rear, lots of work but I now have most of the parts I need to get it back together.
Those are 35's with a 4" lift and some not so correct dog dish caps

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Not too pretty but here is my 70 K5 with the rims and tires that were on my 69 K20 when I bought it.

http://yuk0njack.com/70blazer/park05.jpg

http://yuk0njack.com/70blazer/park09.jpg

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74 K10 axles and 16" rims. 7.50 x 16 tires.

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Who made those tires? They still around, and what size are they?
Dig the 8 lug and lock ring set up on a K5, not something you see everyday that's for sure.

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Thanks :)

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Those are old General Grabbers that aren't available anymore to my knowledge. They are on 16" split rims and if memory is right are like 7.50 wide and maybe 31" tall. Surprisingly the tires are in great shape. I think they were purchased right before the prior owner put my 69 K20 in storage and since I bought truck the K20 and now the K5 have been garaged which has kept the sun off of them except when I'm out driving.

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Here is a picture of what I did with my steel wheels.

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Some good looking rigs!
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My 72 gmc brush truck.

Also my 14x16.5 KH on 33x16.50x16.5 Dick Cepek

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This is what i'm planing for for my K-5 I think this look is what GM should have done?? It's not my truck but what a awesome look

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CORSAIR, beautiful truck. What size tire are you running? I am assuming that is a 15x6 wheel.

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I think steel wheels are the the best looking wheels on these trucks awesome thread. My 78 k20 turned k30 with restored kelsey hayes 16.5x9.75's BFG 37's. Can't wait to finish this thing so i can put them on.

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Whoa! I can't wait to see that!

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Heres a progress picture of mine... Hoping to have it finished before moss starts growing on it.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...0/7319eddc.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...0/55cd6fe1.jpg

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Good looking truck. It seems like a decade before you can get one finished?? I have built 3 other projects while my blazer was stared first, Its back up to top of the list now hop to have done by first of year???????

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Nice truck and build yfs200p good to see another Long Island guy saving one you don't see to many on the island.
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You're damn right about that. I searched eBay and around the web for months because i wanted a SWB 4x4. Was looking to road trip half way across the country to get one. Turned out this one was less than a mile away from my house, in some guy's back yard. Basically gave him what he was asking for it because i was so happy to find one. You just don't see them around here.

It is a real pain trying to find anything for them locally though, every junk yard I've been to looking hasn't seen a 67-72 truck in 10-15 years.

Thank god for this site! TTT for some more steel wheeled 4x4s!

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I just wanted to chime in here and thank all of you folks that have contributed to this Thread so far .... I think what we are seeing here is the true core unique'ness of the 67-72 style and character that GM brought to us back in 'the day'. Proving that even with 'plain jane' steel wheels on 'em ... these trucks hold their own to any truck that has come down the pike since then.

The 'cool factor' that our trucks still hold ... 40 some years later, can't be denied.

Thanks again ... and keep those pics and comments coming.

72longbed

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Thanks for the trip down memory lane:

Back in the day. :crazy:

Having pulled, tugged, dug, winched, yanked, jacked, and pushed a few of these vehicles out various situations I had more than one opportunity to see these babies “up close and personal”. I have forgotten how beautiful these vintage vehicles are with the steel wheels of that era.

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A few that I have saved from around the site:

This was Special-K's truck i think, hope he doesn't mind
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ucks/002_2.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../71DkOlive.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ucks/72GMC.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ucks/71K20.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ks/Fremont.jpg


EDIT: Whoops... A 2WD slipped in there by accident. Oh well!

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I loved that color of green (Emerald?) I had an uncle and two friends that purchased new trucks during that era, they were beautiful inside and out.

If I remember correctly, my uncle’s had a bunch of inlaid scrolling somewhere on the interior trim.

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My 72 Long Bed 4x4:

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My dream truck!

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In my opinion, dark green and white is hands down the best color combination on these trucks. Just beautiful! It's the scheme i will paint mine.... eventually