Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BLAZERMAN · 10-11-2009, 02:05 AM

Found this on Craigslist, 1970 1 ton Cab & Chassis truck with a longhorn bed...if its as solid and as the owner claims its a steal at 3,500. Would be nice to see a board member snatch it up.
http://flint.craigslist.org/cto/1364355378.html

**LockDoc** · 10-11-2009, 07:49 AM

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That does look like a good deal Rob. I would love to have one of those.

LockDoc

**special-K** · 10-11-2009, 08:05 AM

That`s a nice job.I`d like to have that one.

toddtheodd · 10-11-2009, 08:20 AM

Nice! A dually that doesn't have the back wheels sticking out. Daddy likey!

Longhorn Man · 10-11-2009, 11:05 AM

pretty cool!

unclewatts · 10-11-2009, 09:57 PM

Oh boy! Clearance lights on the roof... Oh well, I guess it's OK if you gotta 1 ton.

Longhorn Man · 10-11-2009, 10:40 PM

they were/are federally mandated on all dual rear wheel trucks. On these trucks when you cheked the DRW option, you were charged for the DRW, then the added required options, being the marker/ID lights on top. and 68 and 69 you got charged for the marker lights too... also required but still optional in these years.
Besides, marker/ID lamps are cool

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-04-2009, 10:29 PM

That does look like a nice truck. What style cab lights are those? Are they the same as the 73 ups? I can't see in the pic and the listing is expired. So what cab lights are "stock" or standard equipment for these trucks?

Longhorn Man · 11-05-2009, 12:59 AM

69 and 70 had a hockey puck lookin lens. In 71 they went to the fireman's hat style that they used till 92 or so.

69GMCLonghorn · 11-05-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

69 and 70 had a hockey puck lookin lens. In 71 they went to the fireman's hat style that they used till 92 or so.

so tell me more about the factory dually option. What axle did they use? What was the typical GVWR on these things? I mean, a regular 1 ton could carry pretty much whatever you throw at it. These must have been pretty amazing...

**special-K** · 11-05-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 69GMCLonghorn

so tell me more about the factory dually option. What axle did they use? What was the typical GVWR on these things? I mean, a regular 1 ton could carry pretty much whatever you throw at it. These must have been pretty amazing...

Just to make sure it`s clear.There were no factory dually ickus,if that`s what you mean.if that`s not what you meant,I aploogize for tellin`ya what you already knew.I don`t believe you could overload that truck with that bed.She bad!

**special-K** · 11-05-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 69GMCLonghorn

so tell me more about the factory dually option. What axle did they use? What was the typical GVWR on these things? I mean, a regular 1 ton could carry pretty much whatever you throw at it. These must have been pretty amazing...

Just to make sure it`s clear.There were no factory dually pickups,if that`s what you mean.If that`s not what you meant,I apologize for tellin`ya what you already knew.I don`t believe you could overload that truck with that bed.She bad!

**special-K** · 11-05-2009, 10:57 AM

I`ve only seen hockey pucks on`69s.I can believe some`70s got them.But,I`ve had a few`70 trucks that all had the later style.I think on a heavier truck they add to the looks.Makes them more of a handsome truck.I`ve installed them for that effect.What I couldn`t believe is when Danbury or Franklin Mint came out with that shortbed Cheyenne Super/10 model with cab lights.it sure messes up that model and doesn`t repesent that truck very well,either.I don`t believe I`ve ever seen a truck like that with them.

Tx Firefighter · 11-05-2009, 03:38 PM

All of the dually 67-72 trucks I have ever owned had Eaton HO-72 rear ends.

spatz · 11-05-2009, 07:58 PM

Im sure the truck has sold, I seen it a couple of weeks ago about two miles from my house, for sale on the side of the road. Didn't have a chance to look it over, wish I would have. It looked great from the road.

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-05-2009, 09:54 PM

So any dually in these trucks had to be a cab chassis? And more than likely only had a HO72 rear?

Tx Firefighter · 11-05-2009, 10:16 PM

Special-K is touching on the terminology, in that if a truck is a dually, it has a wide rear end with 4 wheels. A cab/ chassis truck has a much narrower rear end so the 4 wheels combined in the back don't stick out any further than the single front wheels do.

Technically, he's 100 percent right. I just call any truck with 6 wheels a dually.

All 67-72 trucks with 6 wheels were cab/chassis with the narrow rear end. In 73, they began the dually trucks with wide rear end and a bed, as well as continuing to sell the cab/chassis which came with no bed at all. They were intended to be up fitted after the sale with whatever bed configuration best suited the customer's uses. My current 78 is a cab/chassis. The flatbed is the same width as the cab and doesn't stick out beyond the sides of the cab when viewed from the front.

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-05-2009, 11:55 PM

So then are the leaf springs narrower like on the ford cab chassis trucks? And is the frame the same width as well? Thanks for the help guys. After seeing a couple of these, I am thinking of doing this to my project now.

Longhorn Man · 11-07-2009, 02:26 PM

the single rear wheel rear end, and dual rear wheel rear end are the exact same.
You could also get the DRW option on 3/4 ton trucks, which could be had with a dana, but it is too weak to do any seriouse work with. So stock set ups, the best bet is the HO 52 for the 3/4 ton, or the HO72 in the one tons.

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-09-2009, 07:24 PM

Thaks Longhorn man. What Dana was this that was a DRW axle, but weak? If I decide to go DRW I might just use a D70HD from my brother's 88 V30 since i know it is ready to go. I haven't seen any HO72's recently and doubt there are many decent ones left around.

Longhorn Man · 11-10-2009, 01:29 AM

any dana that came in a 67 - 72 3/4 ton has verry weak axle shafts. Stock big block trucks have been known to shatterr them.

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-10-2009, 04:24 PM

Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, that is good to know. My Longhorn has a D60 in it and I'm putting a diesel in it so it probabaly won't last long. I guess it will get my D70 or the dually D70HD.

10-11-2009, 02:05 AM	#1
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Found this on Craigslist, 1970 1 ton Cab & Chassis truck with a longhorn bed...if its as solid and as the owner claims its a steal at 3,500. Would be nice to see a board member snatch it up. http://flint.craigslist.org/cto/1364355378.html Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

10-11-2009, 07:49 AM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,774	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area - That does look like a good deal Rob. I would love to have one of those. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 10-11-2009 at 07:50 AM.

10-11-2009, 08:05 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area That`s a nice job.I`d like to have that one. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-11-2009, 08:20 AM	#4
toddtheodd The oddest Todd around Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,418	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Nice! A dually that doesn't have the back wheels sticking out. Daddy likey! __________________ "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters." Ghengis Khan IIOY???

10-11-2009, 11:05 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area pretty cool!

10-11-2009, 09:57 PM	#6
unclewatts 70 Chevrolet=Obsession Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nice ca Posts: 1,067	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Oh boy! Clearance lights on the roof... Oh well, I guess it's OK if you gotta 1 ton. __________________ I'm Just like my truck. Old, Ugly and Grouchy. Except my truck starts easily in the morning and doesn't smoke! IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN! -Kermit the frog 1970 Chevrolet C-10 Longbed Stepside : 350, Muncie M20, 3.08 GM corp. positraction Forest green exterior/light green interior(Where all my money goes) 1996 Toyota Corolla (Parts runner)

10-11-2009, 10:40 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area they were/are federally mandated on all dual rear wheel trucks. On these trucks when you cheked the DRW option, you were charged for the DRW, then the added required options, being the marker/ID lights on top. and 68 and 69 you got charged for the marker lights too... also required but still optional in these years. Besides, marker/ID lamps are cool Last edited by Longhorn Man; 10-11-2009 at 10:40 PM.

11-04-2009, 10:29 PM	#8
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area That does look like a nice truck. What style cab lights are those? Are they the same as the 73 ups? I can't see in the pic and the listing is expired. So what cab lights are "stock" or standard equipment for these trucks? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

11-05-2009, 12:59 AM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area 69 and 70 had a hockey puck lookin lens. In 71 they went to the fireman's hat style that they used till 92 or so.

11-05-2009, 10:57 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area I`ve only seen hockey pucks on`69s.I can believe some`70s got them.But,I`ve had a few`70 trucks that all had the later style.I think on a heavier truck they add to the looks.Makes them more of a handsome truck.I`ve installed them for that effect.What I couldn`t believe is when Danbury or Franklin Mint came out with that shortbed Cheyenne Super/10 model with cab lights.it sure messes up that model and doesn`t repesent that truck very well,either.I don`t believe I`ve ever seen a truck like that with them. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-05-2009, 03:38 PM	#14
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area All of the dually 67-72 trucks I have ever owned had Eaton HO-72 rear ends. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-05-2009, 07:58 PM	#15
spatz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Flint, Mi Posts: 200	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Im sure the truck has sold, I seen it a couple of weeks ago about two miles from my house, for sale on the side of the road. Didn't have a chance to look it over, wish I would have. It looked great from the road.

11-05-2009, 09:54 PM	#16
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area So any dually in these trucks had to be a cab chassis? And more than likely only had a HO72 rear? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

11-05-2009, 10:16 PM	#17
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Special-K is touching on the terminology, in that if a truck is a dually, it has a wide rear end with 4 wheels. A cab/ chassis truck has a much narrower rear end so the 4 wheels combined in the back don't stick out any further than the single front wheels do. Technically, he's 100 percent right. I just call any truck with 6 wheels a dually. All 67-72 trucks with 6 wheels were cab/chassis with the narrow rear end. In 73, they began the dually trucks with wide rear end and a bed, as well as continuing to sell the cab/chassis which came with no bed at all. They were intended to be up fitted after the sale with whatever bed configuration best suited the customer's uses. My current 78 is a cab/chassis. The flatbed is the same width as the cab and doesn't stick out beyond the sides of the cab when viewed from the front. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-05-2009, 11:55 PM	#18
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area So then are the leaf springs narrower like on the ford cab chassis trucks? And is the frame the same width as well? Thanks for the help guys. After seeing a couple of these, I am thinking of doing this to my project now. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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11-07-2009, 02:26 PM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area the single rear wheel rear end, and dual rear wheel rear end are the exact same. You could also get the DRW option on 3/4 ton trucks, which could be had with a dana, but it is too weak to do any seriouse work with. So stock set ups, the best bet is the HO 52 for the 3/4 ton, or the HO72 in the one tons.

11-09-2009, 07:24 PM	#20
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Thaks Longhorn man. What Dana was this that was a DRW axle, but weak? If I decide to go DRW I might just use a D70HD from my brother's 88 V30 since i know it is ready to go. I haven't seen any HO72's recently and doubt there are many decent ones left around. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

11-10-2009, 01:29 AM	#21
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area any dana that came in a 67 - 72 3/4 ton has verry weak axle shafts. Stock big block trucks have been known to shatterr them.

11-10-2009, 04:24 PM	#22
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Nice Dually Longhorn in the Michigan,Ohio area Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, that is good to know. My Longhorn has a D60 in it and I'm putting a diesel in it so it probabaly won't last long. I guess it will get my D70 or the dually D70HD. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

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