A few c-10 and c-20 question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BowTieMan · 03-24-2004, 11:45 PM

First is a c-20 a 3/4 ton? Is a 3/4 ton a worse daily driver then a 1/2 ton? Or is gas about the same? I want to buy a long bed 1/2 ton or 3/4 and lift it and go off-roading. So I wanted a 3/4 ton to be stronger. But if I buy new lift spring wont they be weaker then 3/4 ton springs? Or can I buy 3/4 lift springs. I want a 6 in lift with some 35's. I dont plan on any real seriouse offrorading but when im out there i want to drive it hard. So is a 3/4 ton not a good idea for a daily driver? I wont drive very far and will do some thing for better gas mialage. Also will a manual trans give me better gas then a automatic?

BowTieMan · 03-24-2004, 11:46 PM

An idea of what I was thinking. Also do any of you have black trucks? Do they really show alot more scratches?

8t5Silverado · 03-25-2004, 02:02 AM

That's a good looking truck. If mine were a 4X4, that is how I would want mine set up.

Black does show scratches and dirt, which is fine if you like to wash your truck a lot (or don't care).

The Dude · 03-25-2004, 02:15 AM

they make 3/4 ton lift kits, nd i dont really think there is that much of a difference between 1/2 and 3/4 ton gas mileage. it all depends on the size of the engine, tranny, and gear ratio/ tire size. i know my truck get a ton better gas mileage now with the 38's then it ever did with the 33's. i wouldnt buy a black truck especially in az because u will never beable to keep ot clean and the sun will fade it quick. also if you want to take it off road black will show every imperfection, and it doesnt look good unless your body is perfect.
a c20 is a 3/4 ton and a c10 is a half ton, but if u want a 4x4 you want a k10/k20. the 3/4 ton will be stronger frame and axle wise but the springs will be stiffer than a half ton.
also generally a manual yields better gasmileage then an auto.
but as always is the case, it is whatever is the best truck in your price range should be the one you get. good luck. and i hope some of this helps.

apstguy · 03-25-2004, 02:50 PM

I have a black truck and I don't notice any differences in scratches. But I don't let it get scrached.

All the spots on it now went to the bare metal so you see it.

Stingray42 · 03-25-2004, 09:43 PM

black shows EVERYTHING.

Arent 3/4 tons usually geared lower for towing sometimes?

Russell · 03-25-2004, 10:10 PM

I've got a C25 (GMC 3/4 ton, Chevy has the C20) it has 3.73 gears, a 350, HD springs, a TH400 and a very stiff ride. I personally like it nice and stiff rather than all lax like a 1/2 ton. Wouldn't be so great on a long road trip, but is nice around the city. I personally like the tall proud stance of a 3/4 ton more than a 1/2 ton, but since you are lifting it, then either will be good.

toytruck · 03-25-2004, 10:23 PM

If you are going to lift it 6in with 35's you want the 3/4ton alxes. BTW. That Black truck is SWEET!

BowTieMan · 03-25-2004, 11:23 PM

If I get a 4x4 it will be 3/4 ton. But I may just get a half ton 2wd. I still dont know.

*1FaastC10* · 03-25-2004, 11:40 PM

if you're considering going off road with it at all, skip the 2wd.

BowTieMan · 03-25-2004, 11:56 PM

If I get a 2wd I wont offroad. It will be a fast truck. But if I get a 4x4 I will be offroad all the time.

86 Red_Bowtie · 03-26-2004, 12:25 AM

Go for a 2wd and make it fast you will like it.

*1FaastC10* · 03-26-2004, 12:48 AM

i dunno about that 86... i've been there... and now im building a trail truck

The Dude · 03-26-2004, 01:04 AM

get both, thats what i want to do. already got the lifted truck, now its time for the fast lowered one! (not that my truck is slowor anything)

elwood · 03-27-2004, 11:27 AM

I have a C-20 with 31's that I'm rebuilding. Sometimes I take it off road, but not serious stuff. It sets up pretty good, and I get decent gas mileage(350 backed by a 700R4 Overdrive). The ride is a bit harsh, but thats normal with the 3/4 ton.

03-24-2004, 11:45 PM	#1
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	A few c-10 and c-20 question First is a c-20 a 3/4 ton? Is a 3/4 ton a worse daily driver then a 1/2 ton? Or is gas about the same? I want to buy a long bed 1/2 ton or 3/4 and lift it and go off-roading. So I wanted a 3/4 ton to be stronger. But if I buy new lift spring wont they be weaker then 3/4 ton springs? Or can I buy 3/4 lift springs. I want a 6 in lift with some 35's. I dont plan on any real seriouse offrorading but when im out there i want to drive it hard. So is a 3/4 ton not a good idea for a daily driver? I wont drive very far and will do some thing for better gas mialage. Also will a manual trans give me better gas then a automatic? __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

03-24-2004, 11:46 PM	#2
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	An idea of what I was thinking. Also do any of you have black trucks? Do they really show alot more scratches? Attached Images __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

03-25-2004, 02:02 AM	#3
8t5Silverado Mudslides 'r my specialty Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: STL Posts: 1,106	That's a good looking truck. If mine were a 4X4, that is how I would want mine set up. Black does show scratches and dirt, which is fine if you like to wash your truck a lot (or don't care). __________________ Always on the lookout for old cars and parts...(20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.) http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500339

03-25-2004, 02:50 PM	#5
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	I have a black truck and I don't notice any differences in scratches. But I don't let it get scrached. All the spots on it now went to the bare metal so you see it. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

03-25-2004, 09:43 PM	#6
Stingray42 Woot. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stouffville, Ontario Posts: 2,291	black shows EVERYTHING. Arent 3/4 tons usually geared lower for towing sometimes? __________________ Clarkson 96 Chevy RCLB 4.3 2WD

03-25-2004, 02:15 AM	#4
The Dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: glendale/tucson Posts: 199	they make 3/4 ton lift kits, nd i dont really think there is that much of a difference between 1/2 and 3/4 ton gas mileage. it all depends on the size of the engine, tranny, and gear ratio/ tire size. i know my truck get a ton better gas mileage now with the 38's then it ever did with the 33's. i wouldnt buy a black truck especially in az because u will never beable to keep ot clean and the sun will fade it quick. also if you want to take it off road black will show every imperfection, and it doesnt look good unless your body is perfect. a c20 is a 3/4 ton and a c10 is a half ton, but if u want a 4x4 you want a k10/k20. the 3/4 ton will be stronger frame and axle wise but the springs will be stiffer than a half ton. also generally a manual yields better gasmileage then an auto. but as always is the case, it is whatever is the best truck in your price range should be the one you get. good luck. and i hope some of this helps.

03-25-2004, 10:10 PM	#7
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	I've got a C25 (GMC 3/4 ton, Chevy has the C20) it has 3.73 gears, a 350, HD springs, a TH400 and a very stiff ride. I personally like it nice and stiff rather than all lax like a 1/2 ton. Wouldn't be so great on a long road trip, but is nice around the city. I personally like the tall proud stance of a 3/4 ton more than a 1/2 ton, but since you are lifting it, then either will be good. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

03-25-2004, 10:23 PM	#8
toytruck 5-7 dropped 87 CC Dually Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: bay city mi Posts: 326	If you are going to lift it 6in with 35's you want the 3/4ton alxes. BTW. That Black truck is SWEET! __________________ I rather be in my 77 Sanger Picklefork Jet Hydro!

03-25-2004, 11:23 PM	#9
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	If I get a 4x4 it will be 3/4 ton. But I may just get a half ton 2wd. I still dont know. Attached Images __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

03-25-2004, 11:40 PM	#10
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	if you're considering going off road with it at all, skip the 2wd.

03-25-2004, 11:56 PM	#11
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	If I get a 2wd I wont offroad. It will be a fast truck. But if I get a 4x4 I will be offroad all the time. __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

03-26-2004, 12:25 AM	#12
86 Red_Bowtie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Wichita,KS Posts: 698	Go for a 2wd and make it fast you will like it.

03-26-2004, 12:48 AM	#13
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	i dunno about that 86... i've been there... and now im building a trail truck

03-26-2004, 01:04 AM	#14
The Dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: glendale/tucson Posts: 199	get both, thats what i want to do. already got the lifted truck, now its time for the fast lowered one! (not that my truck is slowor anything)

03-27-2004, 11:27 AM	#15
elwood Keep it gangsta! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix Area) Posts: 102	I have a C-20 with 31's that I'm rebuilding. Sometimes I take it off road, but not serious stuff. It sets up pretty good, and I get decent gas mileage(350 backed by a 700R4 Overdrive). The ride is a bit harsh, but thats normal with the 3/4 ton. __________________ 1984 K5 Blazer 305-NP208-700R4 Ex Police Unit It's old school, but moves along nicely... '78 C-20 - SOLD



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