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| engine problems ANYTHING MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE |
   
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12 | 29.27% |
| control problems DASH CONTROLS A/C HEATER |
  
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6 | 14.63% |
| brakes MASTER CYL BOOSTER DRUMS WHEEL CYLS ETC |
  
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12 | 29.27% |
| cooling problems FAN BLADE ETC |
  
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3 | 7.32% |
| transmission AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL |
  
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9 | 21.95% |
| electrical WIRING, LIGHTS, REVERSE SWITCH, ETC |
  
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13 | 31.71% |
| suspension FRONT AND REAR END |
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4 | 9.76% |
| NO PROBLEMS AT ALL |
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11 | 26.83% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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09-22-2006, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
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Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
my 69 has had many brake problems. bad brake booster design!!!
rear main seal leak. 3 fuel pumps over 4 years a/c heater control could work better too..very confusing not ragging on these trucks,, i love my truck..just wondering what problems anyone else has had. |
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09-22-2006, 08:02 PM
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Location: Sacramento, CA
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
The biggest prob with mine?......that's easy.
IT"S IN 10,000 PIECES! OK, maybe not 10,000, but you get my drift!
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09-22-2006, 08:03 PM
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67-72 parts finder
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: southeast mo
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
my 69 has no brakes whatsoever so i'm gonna just start replacing it all as long as it has sat i'm sure it needs it
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09-22-2006, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
I daily drive my truck in the summer months and havent had any breakdowns or problems. After looking for quite a few years I paid the money when I bought the truck five years ago. I go for the gusto when I replace something and buy new parts.
Last year when I decided to checked my front brakes the pads had about 30% left. I replaced them and also put new rotors, hoses and bearings even thought my buddy who did the job said they were okay. I believe that preventive maintenance saves money in the long run.
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09-22-2006, 08:41 PM
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Oilfield Trash
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
my neutral saftey switch is touchy somedays, you have to run the shifter through the gears untill it finds a sweet spot, but somedays it works perfect.
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09-22-2006, 08:54 PM
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Location: Des Moines, IA
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
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09-22-2006, 08:59 PM
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CAN'T FIX NOTHIN
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SOUTHRUST VIRGINIA !!!
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
from a mechanical view the 67 thru 72 truck's are just like all other gm products of that era they are all but bullet proof !! the thing's will run forever they are super easy to work on mechanical parts are dirt cheap they are just the best vehicles ever made !!
the one and only problem with ALL of them is RUST if it wasn't for that they would have been perfect!! |
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09-22-2006, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: PA
Posts: 2,696
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
My wife
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09-22-2006, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Knoxville Tenn.
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
Mine has this strange problem of pulling hard right or left everytime I pass a gas station.
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09-22-2006, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: the netherlands europe
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
one word.........RUST
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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09-22-2006, 10:17 PM
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What's that funky smell?
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
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09-22-2006, 10:58 PM
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huh ???
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fredericksburg,Va.
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
No motor and a blown trans...
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09-22-2006, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
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 And I do believe mine is still in 10K pieces. 
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09-23-2006, 03:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: cornville, maine
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
The number one, way biggest, never ending, no matter how many times fixed, is rust.
I don't think there is ANY pervasive problem greater than rust. Even less than a year after a total frame off restoration, I battle rust. It bleeds from every pore, top, bottom, and inside. My trucks are both western rust free examples, one has been professionally taken apart and painted with base/clear, and I battle rust ALL the time. The other is being taken apart for the same treatment. Ive had 6 of these trucks, and never had any significant problem with anything other than rust. AHHHHHGGGG!
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09-23-2006, 05:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: south dakota
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
that it is in the body shop getting repainted and i will be worried about the first door ding or scratch.
72 Suburban, 402 auto, barn doors. getting repainted original medium olive green, a stock look with quality tires. it will be my summer car, so maybe i can keep the South Dakota rust at bay for awhile. kent |
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09-23-2006, 07:57 AM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
Brakes - Everythings new and it is still hard to stop, I think I need a 3/4 ton booster.
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09-23-2006, 02:20 PM
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Location: ca
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
i think the price of gas is my biggest problem
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68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs. |
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09-23-2006, 02:52 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
My truck was rock solid until I started modifying it with a 350 and 700R4. Still, not bad for a 39 year old.
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09-23-2006, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
Your poll is missing an option.
The only problem with my truck is the owner - he doesn't have enough time to work on it 
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If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM. |
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09-23-2006, 03:41 PM
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Rottenwood Garage Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Marietta, Georgia
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
its not a crew cab!!!!
I will just have to stick to the Suburban when i need an wextra seat |
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09-23-2006, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Foley, Alabama
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
somedays my truck has that.......not so fresh fealing
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09-23-2006, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
Since I bought my truck nearly 2 years ago, I have had few problems. I replaced the motor because I got one for cheap, the fuel pump went out (and I think my new one is having issues), I burned up a wheel bearing (I never even looked at them, my fault), and I blew a tire (they were very old and should have been replaced when I bought it).
I have been upgrading things as parts need replacing. I added HEI right off the bat and it's been all down hill from there. I would say for the most part it has been very toruble free considering what I have spent on it. |
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09-23-2006, 06:53 PM
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The Older Generation
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montezuma, Iowa
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
My headers have a hole in them somewhere. I am going to have to take them off and take a picture of them and compare them to the new ones online to see which ones I need. ('67/454/th400) They are the long ones.
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09-23-2006, 07:14 PM
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
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09-23-2006, 07:34 PM
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I'm watching you!
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Re: Whats The Biggest Problems With Your Truck?
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