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**LockDoc** · 10-10-2012, 12:47 PM

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I cut a couple of trees down the other day so I figured I might as well make the '68 earn it's keep. I don't have very far to haul it so the old girl shouldn't complain too much...

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Littletony · 10-10-2012, 12:56 PM

Nice, its good to see them still being used like a truck.

VA72C10 · 10-10-2012, 01:06 PM

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black_sheep454 · 10-10-2012, 05:31 PM

They work great for that

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**LockDoc** · 10-10-2012, 05:35 PM

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I don't have to worry about the big pieces. A friend of mine burns wood so he comes and gets them...

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SeeTen · 10-10-2012, 05:43 PM

Just make sure you don't bust out that beautiful back window!

hopped up · 10-10-2012, 05:49 PM

Nice!! Thats what theyre for
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BrianPlaster · 10-10-2012, 06:45 PM

hauled 2 one ton loads of gravel in my 72' . should've snapped a picture of it

Best truck Ever made !

kingsolver72 · 10-10-2012, 08:51 PM

Good work trucks for sure. Hey Leon, I sold my work van a while back and have been working out of the 72. The truck is definitely working harder than I am.
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**LockDoc** · 10-11-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kingsolver72

Good work trucks for sure. Hey Leon, I sold my work van a while back and have been working out of the 72. The truck is definitely working harder than I am.
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I hope you have a topper on it Scott. One of these days it is going to start raining (or snowing)..

New business.. Nostalgia Carpet Service..

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68 IRON · 10-11-2012, 12:40 PM

Wow Fall has arrived! The trees in the Northwest still have the leaves on them....all but gone in your neck of the woods. Nice work horse...love those 68's!

**special-K** · 10-12-2012, 08:56 AM

That '68 wouldn't complain even if she was overloaded. These trucks are old school from the day when whining was kept silent

Mine smiles when I use her to haul a bit. The county cut some dead (and live) stuff along the road. They had a section of my road closed a few days and I wondered why. First time through I saw the wood laying. The rule is first come first serve,so I got home,fired up the '72,and went to fetch up some firewood.

sboris · 10-12-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

That '68 wouldn't complain even if she was overloaded. These trucks are old school from the day when whining was kept silent

Mine smiles when I use her to haul a bit. The county cut some dead (and live) stuff along the road. They had a section of my road closed a few days and I wondered why. First time through I saw the wood laying. The rule is first come first serve,so I got home,fired up the '72,and went to fetch up some firewood.

Nice load! Makes my back hurt just thinking about it.

Make sure and know your truck guys and gals, my 68c20 had 1800# in it and it broke BOTH trailing arms in half, doing a lot of damage.. A Little more than surface rust apparently.. Hence the current makeover.
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weever82 · 10-12-2012, 10:42 AM

Glad to see her working her keep!
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kingsolver72 · 10-12-2012, 10:27 PM

Yeah Leon, one of these days Im going to get caught in some precipitation.
May have to buy an enclosed trailer. I love my truck and don't want another van.
Here is "Sally" with 98 yards of carpet and 60 yards of pad that I picked up in Topeka this morning. She can handle a lot more,even with aftermarket drop springs. Wish I could've stopped by Teeitup's.

kevmic28 · 10-13-2012, 12:07 AM

Wish I lived closer to you Blacksheep. The ring paterns in that wood would work great in my shop to make bowls.

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**special-K** · 10-13-2012, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sboris

Nice load! Makes my back hurt just thinking about it.

Make sure and know your truck guys and gals, my 68c20 had 1800# in it and it broke BOTH trailing arms in half, doing a lot of damage.. A Little more than surface rust apparently.. Hence the current makeover.
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Ouch! That hurts. This truck is a 3/4t 4wd with leaf springs. She only dropped a couple inches. Coulda taken more (I have a saddle tool box up front). The other evening I finally cut all that up. Now I have to split and stack it for next year. Yesterday a cut a trailer load of black locust...the good stuff. And it was standing dead...prime firewood for sure.

sboris · 10-13-2012, 06:56 AM

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Ouch! That hurts. This truck is a 3/4t 4wd with leaf springs. She only dropped a couple inches. Coulda taken more (I have a saddle tool box up front). The other evening I finally cut all that up. Now I have to split and stack it for next year. Yesterday a cut a trailer load of black locust...the good stuff. And it was standing dead...prime firewood for sure.

Awesome truck, mine will be leaf 4wd this time around!. I've never burned black locust.. Mostly elm and oak type stuff here. We have a hedge that is hard as hell, burns hot and sparks a lot. Is that similar? Winter coming and I need more wood, in need to get after it. I have to use my 05 for hauling. I miss my old truck!

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**special-K** · 10-13-2012, 10:14 PM

The locust can make a saw chain spark when seasoned. It gets rock hard. Old timers used it for fence posts and pole buildings,it's very rot resistant. No sparks when burning that I recall. I have an Elm here on my property that got sick (Dutch Elm disease) and died. I've been burning that in the past. I still have what's left of the trunk to pull over and cut up. I think it's ready to give. I still have a chain around it from trying last year. Red oak is the most preferred around here,but I like softer woods like Poplar and wild cherry. I think oak is best for fireplaces and that's where poplar and cherry good a reputation for burning too fast. In my stove I can all but shut the intake slots and it will burn long and hot...a good 8 hours. Oak needs more air to burn and it lasts 1/2 as long. If I cut the air down it just makes charcoal...burns real cool.

Hey Leon,did you unload that brush yet?

10-10-2012, 12:47 PM	#1
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Put The Silver '68 To Work Today - I cut a couple of trees down the other day so I figured I might as well make the '68 earn it's keep. I don't have very far to haul it so the old girl shouldn't complain too much... LockDoc Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

10-10-2012, 12:56 PM	#2
Littletony Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 596	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Nice, its good to see them still being used like a truck. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." President Ronald Reagan,1985 "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" ..............Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945

10-10-2012, 01:06 PM	#3
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-10-2012, 05:31 PM	#4
black_sheep454 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lebanon, Mo. Posts: 1,315	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today They work great for that Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1968 chevy lwb, getting ready to join forces with the 70 gmc 1970 gmc swb, getting ready to be a 68 chevy swb 1971 gmc lwb 2500 2wd Sierra Grande 1988 chevy 1-ton crew cab 2wd waiting for a 12v cummins

10-10-2012, 05:35 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today - I don't have to worry about the big pieces. A friend of mine burns wood so he comes and gets them... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

10-10-2012, 05:43 PM	#6
SeeTen Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Cal. Posts: 39	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Just make sure you don't bust out that beautiful back window!

10-10-2012, 05:49 PM	#7
hopped up Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,617	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Nice!! Thats what theyre for Posted via Mobile Device

10-10-2012, 06:45 PM	#8
BrianPlaster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Carrboro NC Posts: 71	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today hauled 2 one ton loads of gravel in my 72' . should've snapped a picture of it Best truck Ever made !

10-10-2012, 08:51 PM	#9
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,248	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Good work trucks for sure. Hey Leon, I sold my work van a while back and have been working out of the 72. The truck is definitely working harder than I am. Posted via Mobile Device

10-11-2012, 12:40 PM	#11
68 IRON Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 736	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Wow Fall has arrived! The trees in the Northwest still have the leaves on them....all but gone in your neck of the woods. Nice work horse...love those 68's!

10-12-2012, 08:56 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today That '68 wouldn't complain even if she was overloaded. These trucks are old school from the day when whining was kept silent Mine smiles when I use her to haul a bit. The county cut some dead (and live) stuff along the road. They had a section of my road closed a few days and I wondered why. First time through I saw the wood laying. The rule is first come first serve,so I got home,fired up the '72,and went to fetch up some firewood. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-12-2012, 10:42 AM	#14
weever82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 551	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Glad to see her working her keep! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Weev- Life's tough...... It's even tougher when your stupid - John Wayne

10-12-2012, 10:27 PM	#15
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,248	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today Yeah Leon, one of these days Im going to get caught in some precipitation. May have to buy an enclosed trailer. I love my truck and don't want another van. Here is "Sally" with 98 yards of carpet and 60 yards of pad that I picked up in Topeka this morning. She can handle a lot more,even with aftermarket drop springs. Wish I could've stopped by Teeitup's. Attached Images

10-13-2012, 10:14 PM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today The locust can make a saw chain spark when seasoned. It gets rock hard. Old timers used it for fence posts and pole buildings,it's very rot resistant. No sparks when burning that I recall. I have an Elm here on my property that got sick (Dutch Elm disease) and died. I've been burning that in the past. I still have what's left of the trunk to pull over and cut up. I think it's ready to give. I still have a chain around it from trying last year. Red oak is the most preferred around here,but I like softer woods like Poplar and wild cherry. I think oak is best for fireplaces and that's where poplar and cherry good a reputation for burning too fast. In my stove I can all but shut the intake slots and it will burn long and hot...a good 8 hours. Oak needs more air to burn and it lasts 1/2 as long. If I cut the air down it just makes charcoal...burns real cool. Hey Leon,did you unload that brush yet? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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