Made it back to VA from Dean's! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**JIMs70GMC** · 02-22-2004, 08:24 PM

Drove up Saturday morning, 3 hours later we were on the road. After 14.5 hours pulled in front of my house this morning at 4:40 am! Here we are ready to leave Dean's house:

**JIMs70GMC** · 02-22-2004, 08:30 PM

It was great meeting Dean. He has a great shop with about everything you'd need. Got to see his trucks up close, the pictures don't do them justice, they are awesome. The trip wasn't with out it's events, had a tire on the dolly blow out prior to reaching west VA, luckily Sam's had one and after about 45 minutes we were on the road with a new spare. I will say though it'll be awhile before I do a road trip like that again. 25 hours of driving in 28 hours!

chevy_fatman · 02-22-2004, 08:43 PM

Now that's just wrong!! a ford pulling a Chevy

Meeting board members is awesome since you talk to somebody who understands and lives these ol' trucks, unlike our wives

Drove 25 hrs? that ain't nothing compared to what I drove last year going from PA to KS.

Chevyguy111786 · 02-22-2004, 08:48 PM

DOH! i'll be making a similar trip, texas to indian and back, straight through, stopping to put the truck on a trailer...and don't kill me guys, but we too...will be towing my new chevy addition with a f**d...I"M SORRY!!!!

rolson1039 · 02-22-2004, 09:25 PM

LOL it seems to be a tradition lol i hauled Kenny's cab back from NC with my ford ranger lol and i bought another truck in PA a while back and towed it on a tow dolly back to NJ with my ranger ... lol sorry guys

Blue_71 · 02-22-2004, 09:31 PM

you people are evil :p i should have got a picture of when i hauled a 76 ford f-100 home hooked to my 89 chevy

dalejr8 · 02-22-2004, 09:49 PM

chevyguy 111786 you have a pm

**JIMs70GMC** · 02-22-2004, 10:27 PM

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**JIMs70GMC** · 02-22-2004, 10:30 PM

I tried to rent a GM to tow with but nobody had one. i rented that f150 from Triangle Car and Truck rentals. They actually rent them for towing had everything needed. It actually pulled rather well along I64 through West VA and VA.

chevy_fatman · 02-22-2004, 10:52 PM

That last pic you posted is way better, (was just pulling your leg on my first post).

Sometimes you got to do what you got to do.

Dean · 02-23-2004, 09:00 AM

Glad to hear you made it back home safe. How does the neighborhood like the new addition? Sounds like you guys should own that dolly now that you have done so much work on it...ha ha

Dean · 02-23-2004, 09:01 AM

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Dean · 02-23-2004, 09:01 AM

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**JIMs70GMC** · 02-23-2004, 09:42 AM

Dean, Thanks for posting more pics. I'm going to take my tire off of the dolly.
All the neighbors that looked at like it. Got a couple yet to see, but I'm sure they will be constructive! LOL!

Dean · 02-23-2004, 11:25 AM

Sounds good! We will be expecting pics of the progress.

Lookin4aChevy · 02-24-2004, 08:16 PM

Thats a good looking Truck. How did the new F150 pull up Afton Mountain? But I hate to see a Ford ever assisting a Chevrolet.

Lookin4aChevy · 02-24-2004, 08:19 PM

Just curious you wouldn't happen to know of any old Chevrolet Trucks for sale in our area at a reasonable price?

**JIMs70GMC** · 02-24-2004, 09:24 PM

I'll be up your way tomorrow morning at the weapons station. As far as trucks if I see any I'll let you know, anything particular you looking for?
Welcome to the board!
The ford actually pulled very well, never slowed down, shifted into 2nd a couple times. It had the 5.4liter and towing package w/ lower gearing. We never went over 60 mph on the way back.

Lookin4aChevy · 02-25-2004, 02:37 AM

I like '67 C10... But I'm not being picky I love all the 1967-1972 Pickups. I would really appreciate it if you would look thanks.

02-22-2004, 08:24 PM	#1
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Made it back to VA from Dean's! Drove up Saturday morning, 3 hours later we were on the road. After 14.5 hours pulled in front of my house this morning at 4:40 am! Here we are ready to leave Dean's house: Attached Images __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-22-2004, 08:30 PM	#2
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	It was great meeting Dean. He has a great shop with about everything you'd need. Got to see his trucks up close, the pictures don't do them justice, they are awesome. The trip wasn't with out it's events, had a tire on the dolly blow out prior to reaching west VA, luckily Sam's had one and after about 45 minutes we were on the road with a new spare. I will say though it'll be awhile before I do a road trip like that again. 25 hours of driving in 28 hours! __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-22-2004, 09:25 PM	#5
rolson1039 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 404	LOL it seems to be a tradition lol i hauled Kenny's cab back from NC with my ford ranger lol and i bought another truck in PA a while back and towed it on a tow dolly back to NJ with my ranger ... lol sorry guys __________________ so many trucks so little time!!!

02-22-2004, 10:27 PM	#8
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Here's a my GMC pulling a ford: . Attached Images __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-22-2004, 10:30 PM	#9
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I tried to rent a GM to tow with but nobody had one. i rented that f150 from Triangle Car and Truck rentals. They actually rent them for towing had everything needed. It actually pulled rather well along I64 through West VA and VA. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-22-2004, 08:43 PM	#3
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Now that's just wrong!! a ford pulling a Chevy Meeting board members is awesome since you talk to somebody who understands and lives these ol' trucks, unlike our wives Drove 25 hrs? that ain't nothing compared to what I drove last year going from PA to KS.

02-22-2004, 08:48 PM	#4
Chevyguy111786 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Garland, Texas Posts: 1,127	DOH! i'll be making a similar trip, texas to indian and back, straight through, stopping to put the truck on a trailer...and don't kill me guys, but we too...will be towing my new chevy addition with a f**d...I"M SORRY!!!!

02-22-2004, 09:49 PM	#7
dalejr8 WFO-- WIDE F!#@IN OPEN Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cedar Lake,In 45min. south of Chicago Posts: 191	chevyguy 111786 you have a pm

02-22-2004, 10:52 PM	#10
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	That last pic you posted is way better, (was just pulling your leg on my first post). Sometimes you got to do what you got to do.

02-23-2004, 09:00 AM	#11
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Glad to hear you made it back home safe. How does the neighborhood like the new addition? Sounds like you guys should own that dolly now that you have done so much work on it...ha ha Attached Images

02-23-2004, 09:01 AM	#12
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	another. Attached Images

02-23-2004, 09:01 AM	#13
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	3 Attached Images

02-23-2004, 09:42 AM	#14
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Dean, Thanks for posting more pics. I'm going to take my tire off of the dolly. All the neighbors that looked at like it. Got a couple yet to see, but I'm sure they will be constructive! LOL! __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-23-2004, 11:25 AM	#15
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Sounds good! We will be expecting pics of the progress.

02-24-2004, 08:16 PM	#16
Lookin4aChevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 48	Thats a good looking Truck. How did the new F150 pull up Afton Mountain? But I hate to see a Ford ever assisting a Chevrolet.



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02-24-2004, 08:19 PM	#17
Lookin4aChevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 48	Just curious you wouldn't happen to know of any old Chevrolet Trucks for sale in our area at a reasonable price?

02-24-2004, 09:24 PM	#18
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I'll be up your way tomorrow morning at the weapons station. As far as trucks if I see any I'll let you know, anything particular you looking for? Welcome to the board! The ford actually pulled very well, never slowed down, shifted into 2nd a couple times. It had the 5.4liter and towing package w/ lower gearing. We never went over 60 mph on the way back. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-25-2004, 02:37 AM	#19
Lookin4aChevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 48	I like '67 C10... But I'm not being picky I love all the 1967-1972 Pickups. I would really appreciate it if you would look thanks.

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