New guy here! 1986 GMC C3500.

[Kenbo-Slice]

Hey guys, I just joined the forum and figured I would say hello. I recently picked up a regular cab 1986 GMC C3500 dually with 57,000 miles. It has a 454 paired to a TH400. The truck needs a little work, but overall it is a very solid clean truck. There is only one hole in the passenger side rocker and the rest is just surface rust. The game plan for this rig is to be a Jeep hauler. I hammer on my Jeep and started to worry about driving to the trails, wheeling for 6 hours and then driving home. I daily drive the Jeep so this truck is just going to be another toy. I only work 6 miles from home so the 454 could DD if the Jeep breaks haha, but I hope not.

I'll post some pictures if I can, but being as this is my first post I doubt it will let me.

[b454rat]

My sister lives in Poughkeepsie, small world. Sorry to hear bout having a Jeep, (I hate them!!) but the truck is pretty cool. Shouldn't have any problems for a tow vehicle, other than the mileage.

[C-10 simplex]

i want one of these too, but how much mpg?

[Kenbo-Slice]

Haha, small world indeed! Come on man, how can you hate Jeeps!? Thanks for the compliment on the truck, I'm pretty happy with it (so far). I have big plans for this old square body, but my priority is the Jeep. That has to go down the road AND play on rocks.

[flamingbig10]

nice truck , any where between 5 to 12 in town

[Kenbo-Slice]

No idea about the MPG's yet. I just put a new gas tank in last night and have only drove it a little bit today. It hasn't been tuned up, the timing os a bit off, I need to go through the wiring, all the fluids and get new rear tires. I'm hoping to get about 6-8 mpg's with two Jeeps on a 5th wheel behind it, but that is probably wishful thinking!

[gchemist]

Nice find. Welcome to the site.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

Cool rig! Hey I'm in Walden, bout a half hour or so from you.

[Kenbo-Slice]

I used to work with a guy from Walden. I'm over that way every so often. My father works on that side of the river running gas.

Speaking of gas..... I have to replace both tanks in this truck. I got one done yesterday.
here are some pics of the progress. Does anybody know where to buy the fuel tank support assemblies that bolt to the frame? I bought two, but they were $73 each. Thats pricey when I got new tanks for $32.70 each!


I had to make a bracket to get one of the straps to fit. I guess the company I ordered them from only had one size bracket.

[old Rusty C10]

nice start there. I am another guy from NY and have a house in Deposit (near Binghamton) LOL soon enough maybe we will have enough guys for a NY State get together
those rockers go out on all these trucks..especially with all the salt... luckilly they are cheap enough
good luck and welcome aboard

[glock35ipsc]

Looks like a fun project! Welcome to the board.

So, is Kenbo-Slice an alter-ego of Kimbo Slice?

[N2TRUX]

Welcome to the forum Kenbo-Slice.

[CHEESE]

Welcome from Lubbock Tx.!! I have a soft spot in my heart for duallys and Jeeps also!!

[dan76]

Great acquistion. Where did you get new tanks for 32.70 each? I'll take a couple

[Kenbo-Slice]

Kenbo-Slice is a nickname I have picked up. I am a bit more fair
than the better known Kimbo, haha!

The tanks I got from carpartswholesale.com or something like that. They are 16 gallon instead of 20 gallon, but for the price I made them work!

Lastly, thanks for all the welcomes guys!

[glock35ipsc]

Got a link to the tanks, or at least their part numbers? I did a couple quick searches on their site and only found them for the usual price of $100 and up.

[BGRAFX]

Welcome, i see you have quickly figured out that all you need to work on these old trucks is a 1/2in socket. LOL

[Kenbo-Slice]

Ill get a link to the tanks later, I'm on my blackberry right now. -Ken

[Kenbo-Slice]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Got a link to the tanks, or at least their part numbers? I did a couple quick searches on their site and only found them for the usual price of $100 and up.

Sorry man, Carpartswholesale had a sale going last month when I bought them. I figured the tanks weren't in high demand so the price was still good, but I was wrong. I guess it's good that I bought two when I did, but I appologize for getting you excited! I just checked three sites, and they're all the same price.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

Psst. The new guy is leading us to deals that dont exist!!!

Ha! Just kidding man. $32 is a smokin deal though.

[Kenbo-Slice]

Haha, sorry. If I was a member on here earlier, I would have posted the deal that day.

I'll make a note to do so in the future. -When good deals are found, spread the word! Got it.

[glock35ipsc]

LOL, no worries! I already bought got new ones for mine. But for that price, I was going to stock up a half a dozen or so!

[Kenbo-Slice]

Half a dozen or so!!!? Damn, thats quite a stockpile haha. I'll keep an eye out for you if I see any more sales on tanks. The support assemblies though..... Those are tough to get. The bracket that bolts to the frame and holds the tank. Looks kind of like a "J". Dealers carry them ($87 each) and OEMHQ.com has them for $73 each. Thats where I bought the two I have, but at $73 a pop I would rather fabricate my own. Being a welder, that is always an option but time is a constraint. Wheeling season is around the corner, and I need to get this rig ready to pull a 32' trailer with a couple Jeeps on the back within a couple months.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

Kembo let's meet up sometime I'd like to check out that Dually.

[Kenbo-Slice]

Sounds good to me man! I'm gonna be heading out to Chester this weekend, but will probably be in the Jeep. I gotta check out a smokin deal on a car trailer haha. As soon as the tune up and brakes are done ill be more than happy to meet up.