What makes a Big 10 a Big 10?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

spudz · 11-06-2007, 10:36 PM

Just bought a 82 chevy pickup and came with the rear half of a big 10 short box truck.. Frame cut off from the cab back.. It looks to have heavy dutty springs and is suposed to have a posi rear as well as it has duel tanks.. BTW, its dark now....I;ll get pics of my new project... Its only a body with nothing but an old 305 block sitting in it.. has been sitting for 10 years. REALLY needs a bed ... I am setting a goal of THREE WEEKS to get this thing into a running, driving, stopping truck that will roast the tires, using parts from my little junk yard I got starting lol. .... I will start a progress thread when I get to it.. THANKS ALL!! BTW what makes a BIG 10 a BIG 10?? never heard of it...

GM72K10 · 11-07-2007, 06:14 AM

Had a 78 Big 10 years ago. GMC's was the Heavy half. Had a higher GVW (heavy springs) so that it wouldn't have the cat converter. Everything else was optioned out like any other truck of that era.

**old Rusty C10** · 11-07-2007, 09:13 AM

my truck has eight leag springs on the rear thats the heavy spring right? as i have seen them with like four or five too
Mine came with a catalytic on it but its since been removed

streetstar · 11-07-2007, 10:35 AM

heavy rear spring pack and larger rear drum brakes

11-06-2007, 10:36 PM	#1
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	What makes a Big 10 a Big 10?? Just bought a 82 chevy pickup and came with the rear half of a big 10 short box truck.. Frame cut off from the cab back.. It looks to have heavy dutty springs and is suposed to have a posi rear as well as it has duel tanks.. BTW, its dark now....I;ll get pics of my new project... Its only a body with nothing but an old 305 block sitting in it.. has been sitting for 10 years. REALLY needs a bed ... I am setting a goal of THREE WEEKS to get this thing into a running, driving, stopping truck that will roast the tires, using parts from my little junk yard I got starting lol. .... I will start a progress thread when I get to it.. THANKS ALL!! BTW what makes a BIG 10 a BIG 10?? never heard of it... Last edited by N2TRUX; 11-07-2007 at 07:56 AM. Reason: Wanted to buy for subscribing members only.

11-07-2007, 06:14 AM	#2
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11-07-2007, 09:13 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,281	Re: What makes a Big 10 a Big 10?? my truck has eight leag springs on the rear thats the heavy spring right? as i have seen them with like four or five too Mine came with a catalytic on it but its since been removed __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-07-2007, 10:35 AM	#4
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: What makes a Big 10 a Big 10?? heavy rear spring pack and larger rear drum brakes



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