How about some pics of your 4x4

[mud.man.rj]

White spokes do still look good, especially when white on the truck, but nice rims (not 20's and up on a 4x4) make the eye notice the rims and not the small dents and not so great of paint on truck, haha.

[fun in dirt]

I'm diggin that Jimmy. We recently acquired a M1031...it's our first real dealings with a diesel. Can't wait to get it back on the road & take advantage of the good MPGs while still rollin on 37" tires (some guys say they are getting 20+mpg).

[special-K]

Originally Posted by fun in dirt

I'm diggin that Jimmy. We recently acquired a M1031...it's our first real dealings with a diesel. Can't wait to get it back on the road & take advantage of the good MPGs while still rollin on 37" tires (some guys say they are getting 20+mpg).

I know my '91 Suburban got 22 mpg on a trip to Charlotte running along at 75 mph all day. It's axles and tires are on the Jimmy now,so should be the same. It's just so cool running the hiway with these. They run like a generator,like it loves running all day at a good clip.They are real easy to keep on a steady rpm. Then,turn off road and the torque is right there. It makes the power. Screw HP,it's torque that a 4wd needs.I have a 6.5TD truck and this NA has instant power from a start. It feels like a way higher HP gas motor.

[watahyahknow]

i like diesel as whell you can get tons of power out of them if you add a bigger turbo and rework the pump filling the interiour of the car next to you with black smoke out of the sidepipe never gets dull (did you seen his face?)
the chevy 6,5 diesels are based on eeeeeeh i believe it was a buick gasoline block converted to diesel and they dont have the best name in reliabillity
as long as you do the maintenance on them they run forever in stock form
one of the problems they seem to have is not being able to deal with air in the fuel line , some of the guys solved it by adding a inline electric fuelpump to push the feul against the actual pump under a bit more pressuren sumtimes just when their's air in the line other times running non stop as soon as the key is turned
i personally like the dodge / cummins diesels for american trucks and mercedes or isuzu for the other types

[special-K]

The 5.7 GM diesel that came out in '78 when Ford & Dodge didn't offer a diesel was built off an Olds 350 block. Their problem,other than not much power,was a plastic sump pick up screen that would clog. A diesel truck guy I knew that was into then just pulled the pan and broke the stupid thing off and he got all kinds of miles from them.
The 6.2,then the 6.5,are both the same design built by Detroit Allison and was never a gas motor,designed as a diesel. The bore is the difference in displacement. They were first offered in '82 and in late-92 the 6.5TD came out only in regular cab heavy 2500s,3500s,and the new 3500HDs. Starting in '93 they were available in Blazer/Jimmys,Suburbans,1500,and all body styles except regular cab short beds.

[special-K]

Nice! I love that thing

[freakshow108]

99% done!

[muddstir]

Here is my 70. I want to lift the front about 1in higher and get some 35in tires and new wheels. Then I want to get a cowl hood and a visor, fix body work and repaint.

[Mr-Jack]

Here's a picture of my 67' taken today by my wife. First date was in this truck, and just finished putting the motor back together last night and we took our 2nd drive in it today now a few years later. Even tho she's 8.5 months pregnant with our first child, she still jumped up in the newly lifted pickup and went to see our pigs in it with me. When the clutch linkage broke halfway down the dirt road and it got stuck in reverse, she started laughing...I had to back it up to the house and fix it real quick...she's a good sport, and the truck ran great for not being driven in a couple of years.

[watahyahknow]

it still misses sumting around the grille area

[Mr-Jack]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

it still misses sumting around the grille area

????

[watahyahknow]

sumtin like a badge or a chrome trim its just a bit bare

[Mr-Jack]

I thought that's what you were getting at. The grille has GMC in it, I didn't want the badges on the hood or sides. I'll probably end up painting the truck and accenting the GMC in the grille somehow to make it stand out a bit

[HeavyC]

Here's my 83 K10 Shortbox wth some updates....

[wayne4252004]

Here is a picture of my 4x4.

[mud.man.rj]

Mean looking old beast, likin it.

[chevy_man5]

That is an awesome looking truck Wayne! Do you have more pictures of it?

[69GWC]

Nice ^^ love those years

pictures of mine,


with the topper on

wifes AWD.

Explorer 5.0,AWD.

[mud.man.rj]

Those quad tires rock man, look like you could go anywhere. Just got these today for my 71 GM. Look like quad tires too.

[69GWC]

those are great looking tires what size are they and what size tires.

[wayne4252004]

Jason,
Here are a few more pics.

[mud.man.rj]

Tires are 35' x 14.50 x15" Pitbull Rockers, really wide had to use 12" rims. Hope they fit well for width compared to the last 12.50 width.

[chevy_man5]

That is an awesome looking truck Wayne!!

[Mr-Jack]

I want a 51 1.5T so bad...nice rig

[mud.man.rj]

Here is my 71, pretty much all done, new real flames and Pitbull rockers on 12" MT classic II rims, flush box cover, it rocks, oh ya.