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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Wichita Ks
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Dually Gas mileage?
What kind of mileage are you guys with 78-87 duallies getting?
I am sorta looking at an 85 crewcab right now, just a little curious
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Poulsbo, WA
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My 83 gets 6-10. Loaded, going over the mountains it gets 6. Loaded running around near home it does better, getting close to 10. All in all, crappy. Don't buy one to drive a lot. If you need something to put a lot of miles on, get a diesel.
I have mine because it was cheap to start with and I don't have to worry about breaking it. Some day ($$$) I'll have a Duramax.
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Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed |
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What do you think is a good price for a nice one?
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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I paid 2k for this one:
![]() It had a new 454, good TH400, decent tires, acceptable interior etc. They are getting pretty cheap now days because of the gas prices. Don't buy a rusty one, there are plenty of nice ones out here for cheap. Check traderonline.com to see nationwide ads...
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Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed |
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The one I found had new paint, new tires, 40K on a replacement engine, good interior, tow package, and some other stuff and they want 4K. I am supposed to be recieving pictures of it pretty soon, so hopefully it all checks out good like they describe.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Star, MS
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I wish I could find a cheap one here. Went and looked at an 81 today.....supposedly had a rebuilt 454 and th400. Tires were crap, interior fair, new a/c, new paint(of course looked as if it was a cover up job, found rust bubbles on the lower door skins)was also suppose to have new lower door skins. Also rebuilt rear-end and new shocks but from a look under the truck they did not look new to me or even recently rebuilt or replaced. Owner wanted $3500 FIRM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Mine gets about 10mpg in the city (weighs around 6,200lbs. with both tanks full)
![]() 1988 Chevrolet V30 454E.F.I., D60/D70HD w/4.10s, SM465, NP205 Last edited by James670X; 01-10-2005 at 01:33 AM. |
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