Saw a C-50 on the road

[lukecp]

Wow, what a beast of a truck.

I see them around pretty often being used as log trucks, lumber trucks, dump trucks...whatever. Lots around here too, actually I saw one for sale a few weeks ago.
The largest truck I've ever driven was a mid 80's C50. It had a 366 with a Holley 4bbl, what looked like factory headers, and a 4-speed, with a stake-side bed on it. It was awesome. I'm pretty sure it had hydroboost of the brakes, and it stopped better than my C10, or at least had much, much better pedal feel.

[TP from Cntl PA]

Originally Posted by 72freak

Just a reminder to for who will run out and buy one...If you are in an area that the police deal with truck DOT's or there are a lot of DOT cops out in your area.........

Federal law......If your GVW or CGVW is over 10,000 you must have a
DOT health card.

If your GVW or CGVW is over 26,000 you must have a
CDL and a DOT health card.

The GVW on my 72 GMC 5500 is ....I think 19,000


Technically this applies to even normal size trucks that are pulling trailers over 10,000......If the trailer has a GVW that exceeds 10k you are supposed to have a health card.

When did they change the Reg's for the Health card? We were told that we didn't need a Health Card because of farm use(We operate in a small mileage radius)???????? We aren't required to have a CDL either(Farm use only again), I never got mine, but everyone else here has one.

I have a friend that lives on the state line, and even though he was operating in his radius off the farm, he needed a health card to run across the state line.

DOT seems to change the reg's daily, and even officers don't have the entire scoop from the book. Most of the time, if you run a decent looking truck they wouldn't bother you as much as they would if you were running a POS.

[jodydewey]

I wonder what one would look like sitting on a LWB regular pickup frame with a fleetside bed. I would think with 275/60 15s all the way around it might look kinda cool. It would look really lowered without even having to ACTUALLY lower it.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I lived in a very small town growin up and I worked at the only place there was to work... my aunt's little (and very popular) down home style restaurant. There was a guy that drove a white 68 C50 or C60? Dump truck. For a NY truck it was very nice. Rust free. He took good care of it. He used it as his WORK TRUCK for his small hualing company. I worked at the restaurant from 93-99 and he came in almost everyday for lunch.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by jodydewey

I wonder what one would look like sitting on a LWB regular pickup frame with a fleetside bed. I would think with 275/60 15s all the way around it might look kinda cool. It would look really lowered without even having to ACTUALLY lower it.

Here's a few w/ beds on them, but they're not lowered.

Here's my C-50 Wrecker battling a 70+ year old Holly bush. The wrecker won!!

[72freak]

Originally Posted by TP from Cntl PA

When did they change the Reg's for the Health card? We were told that we didn't need a Health Card because of farm use(We operate in a small mileage radius)???????? We aren't required to have a CDL either(Farm use only again), I never got mine, but everyone else here has one.

I have a friend that lives on the state line, and even though he was operating in his radius off the farm, he needed a health card to run across the state line.

DOT seems to change the reg's daily, and even officers don't have the entire scoop from the book. Most of the time, if you run a decent looking truck they wouldn't bother you as much as they would if you were running a POS.

The laws state to state may vary a bit....I do know this for a FACT....in my home state of Virginia the state troopers are told NOT to mess with "Farm Use" vehicles or drivers unless they are in an accident. I am sure there is some farm use stipulation on most everything!!!