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Custom 68 · 11-22-2003, 06:10 PM

My wife bless her heart is visiting a cousin she called and asked if I would be interested in a GMC. Well of course I said. She is going to get more info but her cousin said it is a 3/4 ton step side. Fairly rough but anyway my question is he said it had automatic hubs he said it is a 71 or 72 did they put these on these years? I thought it was later?
help please I may get to own a GMC to go with the Chevy.
Thanks

Blazer1970 · 11-22-2003, 06:21 PM

Nope, no auto locking hubs in this era. They never used auto locking hubs until the advent of the NP208 transfer case in 1981. All 4X4s of the '67 - '72 years had Spicer manual locking hubs.

Custom 68 · 11-22-2003, 11:17 PM

That was what I thought her cousin sure thought it did. Well the update. She bought it for me and it does have the locking hubs like we all thought. It is a 71 GMC 3/4 Stepside. I have not seen it or have any idea much about it. I am going to try to get her cousin to trailer it here pretty soon.
I guess we will see.

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 11-23-2003, 02:44 AM

UUUMMM Blazer, don't you mean the NP203 which is the full-time unit instead of the NP208 which is part-time?

jorgensensc · 11-23-2003, 02:57 AM

Post pictures when you get it!!!

lukecp · 11-23-2003, 03:01 AM

Yup...we need pics

BTW, you have a heck of a wife to buy you a truck!

Blazer1970 · 11-23-2003, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BLACK AND BLUE 67-72
UUUMMM Blazer, don't you mean the NP203 which is the full-time unit instead of the NP208 which is part-time?

Nope, the NP203 used drive flanges that connect the axle shafts to the hubs at all times. No lockouts of any kind. The NP208 used auto locking hubs.

Longhorn Man · 11-23-2003, 01:59 PM

You are very luckey to have a wife like that.
Congrats on the score, and let us know what you got there as soon as you can.

11-22-2003, 06:10 PM	#1
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	71 or 72 gmc 4x4 question My wife bless her heart is visiting a cousin she called and asked if I would be interested in a GMC. Well of course I said. She is going to get more info but her cousin said it is a 3/4 ton step side. Fairly rough but anyway my question is he said it had automatic hubs he said it is a 71 or 72 did they put these on these years? I thought it was later? help please I may get to own a GMC to go with the Chevy. Thanks __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

11-22-2003, 06:21 PM	#2
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,507	Nope, no auto locking hubs in this era. They never used auto locking hubs until the advent of the NP208 transfer case in 1981. All 4X4s of the '67 - '72 years had Spicer manual locking hubs. __________________ Tim

11-22-2003, 11:17 PM	#3
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	That was what I thought her cousin sure thought it did. Well the update. She bought it for me and it does have the locking hubs like we all thought. It is a 71 GMC 3/4 Stepside. I have not seen it or have any idea much about it. I am going to try to get her cousin to trailer it here pretty soon. I guess we will see. __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

11-23-2003, 02:44 AM	#4
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	UUUMMM Blazer, don't you mean the NP203 which is the full-time unit instead of the NP208 which is part-time? __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

11-23-2003, 02:57 AM	#5
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Post pictures when you get it!!! __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

11-23-2003, 03:01 AM	#6
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Yup...we need pics BTW, you have a heck of a wife to buy you a truck! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

11-23-2003, 01:59 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	You are very luckey to have a wife like that. Congrats on the score, and let us know what you got there as soon as you can.



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