Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**HOTFUN** · 02-05-2015, 12:58 AM

Since Joe posted his shots of his beautiful K30 I thought I better show how I gave my new California native 86 K30 it's first winter snow workout in Nebraska. We had two storms one Sunday and the second Wednesday. This was Sunday's out by my place as I buried my 2013 Duramax with a Hiniker V plow in the middle of the blinding blizzard with 50 mph winds. Need to setup GPS on these snowplows to keep them centered on the road when navigating 3 to 5 foot drifts in a white out!

Still tonight the road has not been opened yet its been the 86 K30 or my 2001 Cummins blasting through the 3 foot drifts getting to and from town today. At least it is only snow and not salted roads this way.

**HOTFUN** · 02-05-2015, 01:01 AM

One more of the 86 in the snow.

**HOTFUN** · 02-05-2015, 01:05 AM

All these pictures were just the Sunday storm. Double the snow over the drifts and it was a challenge today in places.

**special-K** · 02-05-2015, 10:43 AM

I like the pictures (of the truck I like). Did you pull the newer truck out with your real truck? I miss the feel and sound of driving my older trucks in the snow (everywhere). I'll take them out before the county comes through. I'm on the county line and my county comes down to the dirt road to my north and the county across the road does from there to the junction to my south. There's another dirt road just south of me. I feel lucky my road and those dirt roads are last on their list.

**HOTFUN** · 02-05-2015, 11:23 AM

I just let the local tow company lift the new one safely back on the road. I'm the same way about working my older trucks I love getting these older 4x4s out in fresh powder and honestly they actually churn right through the deep snow better as the new ones have so much plastic aero pieces hanging low to drag along. My big mistake on the new one is forgetting to shut traction and stability control off before I get it stuck right in the middle of a drift! The old ones just fly through up to the top of the bumper with momentum.

y5mgisi · 02-06-2015, 02:31 AM

Crazy!

motornut · 02-06-2015, 10:31 AM

Looks like fun,I love heading out in the fresh powder
we havn't had much storms here so far

**Joesjunk** · 02-06-2015, 11:54 AM

Nice pics Mark, ugly snow thought lol. We just got a few inches down here. I wish I had a way to play in some "clean unsalted" snow

02-05-2015, 12:58 AM	#1
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,144	Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm Since Joe posted his shots of his beautiful K30 I thought I better show how I gave my new California native 86 K30 it's first winter snow workout in Nebraska. We had two storms one Sunday and the second Wednesday. This was Sunday's out by my place as I buried my 2013 Duramax with a Hiniker V plow in the middle of the blinding blizzard with 50 mph winds. Need to setup GPS on these snowplows to keep them centered on the road when navigating 3 to 5 foot drifts in a white out! Still tonight the road has not been opened yet its been the 86 K30 or my 2001 Cummins blasting through the 3 foot drifts getting to and from town today. At least it is only snow and not salted roads this way. Attached Images __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed" Last edited by HOTFUN; 02-05-2015 at 01:21 AM.

02-05-2015, 01:01 AM	#2
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,144	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm One more of the 86 in the snow. Attached Images __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

02-05-2015, 01:05 AM	#3
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,144	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm All these pictures were just the Sunday storm. Double the snow over the drifts and it was a challenge today in places. Attached Images __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

02-05-2015, 10:43 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm I like the pictures (of the truck I like). Did you pull the newer truck out with your real truck? I miss the feel and sound of driving my older trucks in the snow (everywhere). I'll take them out before the county comes through. I'm on the county line and my county comes down to the dirt road to my north and the county across the road does from there to the junction to my south. There's another dirt road just south of me. I feel lucky my road and those dirt roads are last on their list. __________________ "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 ~

02-05-2015, 11:23 AM	#5
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,144	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm I just let the local tow company lift the new one safely back on the road. I'm the same way about working my older trucks I love getting these older 4x4s out in fresh powder and honestly they actually churn right through the deep snow better as the new ones have so much plastic aero pieces hanging low to drag along. My big mistake on the new one is forgetting to shut traction and stability control off before I get it stuck right in the middle of a drift! The old ones just fly through up to the top of the bumper with momentum. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

02-06-2015, 02:31 AM	#6
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm Crazy! __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

02-06-2015, 10:31 AM	#7
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm Looks like fun,I love heading out in the fresh powder we havn't had much storms here so far __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

02-06-2015, 11:54 AM	#8
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,689	Re: Breaking in a California 86K30 in Nebraska snowstorm Nice pics Mark, ugly snow thought lol. We just got a few inches down here. I wish I had a way to play in some "clean unsalted" snow __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale



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