454SS as a work truck?

[cam.man67]

Bit of a strange question here. I've recently been reading a lot about late 80s and early 90s sport trucks. My jumping off point was Jay Leno's GMC Syclone, whoch, while very cool, appears to be more of a sports car first and truck second with its meager hauling abilities. Nobody in their right mind would use a Syclone to move a half ton of Sheetrock around town.

But a 454SS? I don't know...it seems more likely. The 454SS seems more truck like, am I correct in that? Has anyone done any real work in one? What's your experience been?

[Keith Seymore]

The main problem I had with a 454SS is....only two seats.

Buckets seats look cool but if anybody (more than a passenger) wants to go with you they have to take another vehicle.

Other than that it has the same advantages and disadvantages of any GMT400 short box pickup.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

The main problem I had with a 454SS is....only two seats.

Buckets seats look cool but if anybody (more than a passenger) wants to go with you they have to take another vehicle.

Other than that it has the same advantages and disadvantages of any GMT400 short box pickup.

K

...spoken by the man that has a regular cab short wheel base squarebody...

[Tom]

Sure you can, but you'll end up wearing the thing out. They are worth too much to wear out these days.

[Flying Hamster]

Back when they were new/newish I knew a couple guys who were using them as D.D./work trucks at construction/industrial sites. Hauling lumber and gravel, through mud and doing and everything a truck was supposed to do.
Nowadays, everyone gets uptight about getting their truck dirty...

[flashed]

I have a 93 Indy Pace truck that I daily drive and haul with.

[Palf70Step]

Keith speaks wise words, but other than that being a work truck doesn't always mean you beat the heck out of it. There is a great chance you'll pick up some dings and all on what is considered a special truck, but they were made to be used. As my mentor said, Use it, enjoy it. If you ding it, that is what a hammer and paint is for."

[Cape Codder]

There is a difference if an owner that respects his truck uses it for work as opposed to an employee using a truck for work. I don't have a rare truck but I do use it for work and take extra effort not to damage my truck while loading .

[lolife99]

454 SS trucks got lousy fuel mileage.
I would look for the Sport Truck version with a 5.7liter or just a clean 88-98 swb.

[flashed]

My 93 Indy truck just came home from the bodyshop on Friday from having some areas repainted due to clear coat peeling ,(cab,hood ans R fender) and looks nice but I still use it as a truck .It has a factory bedliner in it so Im not afraid to haul stuff .