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1974StepSide · 12-04-2003, 11:25 PM

I got my Feb. issue of Truckin' in the mail today. There's a feature on a 79 stepside, an 84 fleetside, and a '72 fleetside. I haven't read the articles yet, but they look like nice trucks.

phantom dually · 12-04-2003, 11:26 PM

Damn I only get STREETRUCKS and SPORT truck. I always miss the good stuff!!

bigblock73 · 12-05-2003, 12:03 AM

I was just going to post this..the 79 is a pro street stepper with a 98 dash setup, the 84 is a fleetside cruiser...both have late model front ends.

Quite cool!

**old Rusty C10** · 12-05-2003, 12:36 AM

ill go check my news stand tomorrow

Lynx · 12-05-2003, 02:39 AM

Sweet, maybe i will go buy one.... but wait a sec, did you say Feb?? isnt it only just the biggining of december???

1974StepSide · 12-05-2003, 04:06 AM

Yes, but magazines usually are ahead on their cover months.

bigd65 · 12-05-2003, 10:28 AM

i wonder if they will print the LOTTO NO.

BaggedC10 · 12-05-2003, 06:12 PM

The late-model dash in the Pro-Street C10 is sweet!

The 84' fleetside is very nice and the attention to detail is awesome (Look at the doorjambs). It would look better bagged on 20's though.

The 72' C10 speaks for itself!

Prerunner1982 · 12-05-2003, 07:18 PM

the past couple issuses of 4 wheel & off road have had a few good 73-87s, the current issue has a bunch of the nor cal ck5 guys...

1974StepSide · 12-12-2003, 01:37 AM

So today I find out that newsstand copy of the Feb. Truckin' has its annual calendar in it... but my subscription copy doesn't!

The cover is even slightly different, in that on the newsstand edition it promotes the calendar, and in mine there's no mention of it! I look forward to getting the Truckin' calendar every year...

ElGracho · 12-12-2003, 02:08 AM

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Originally posted by phantom dually
Damn I only get STREETRUCKS and SPORT truck. I always miss the good stuff!!

I've been getting Sport Truck for the last year, what a waste. They used to have one 73-87 every other month or so and I think I've seen like 2 in the last year.

Truckin' is the only mag that gives these trucks any credit and they're who I'm going to subscribe to now... Streettrucks is even worse, they don't acknowledge anything over 3 years old and have even more ads to articles than truckin'....

**N2TRUX** · 12-12-2003, 02:39 AM

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Originally posted by 1974StepSide
So today I find out that newsstand copy of the Feb. Truckin' has its annual calendar in it... but my subscription copy doesn't!

The cover is even slightly different, in that on the newsstand edition it promotes the calendar, and in mine there's no mention of it! I look forward to getting the Truckin' calendar every year...

Now you know why I don't subscribe anymore. There was a time when I had subscriptions to 8 or 10 magazines. Then I realized I was getting screwed out of all the cool stuff.

I started thinking. Let me get this straight. I send you a years worth of subscription money for you to use in advance. In appreciation for me being a loyal customer, you give the schmuck that buys your mag off the newstand all the goodies, and I get squat. Hmmmm? Somehow I don't like this...

allthrtl · 12-12-2003, 03:14 AM

I agree that it sucks.......but the schmucks who buy it off the newstand pay full cover price, which is usually twice as much, per issue, than what the subscribers pays.....But I agree.....The loyal guys should get the FREE crap too....

**N2TRUX** · 12-12-2003, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by allthrtl
..... the schmucks who buy it off the newstand pay full cover price, which is usually twice as much, per issue, than what the subscribers pays.....

Yeah, that's the magazines theory. We can lure in people with the special issue, and get them to pay full cover price. But how many issues do they buy a year? If I buy them as a subscriber for 24.95 (2.08 per issue), and they buy them at 5.99 but only buy 4 issues a year, it nets the same amount of money. They have to buy 5 issues or more, for them to net more profit. That's based on actual dollars. If you factor in them being able to "use" my money "before" they incure the cost to produce the magazine, the profit margin shifts more in my favor.

You also have to factor in the cost to print these special issues are higher, so the newstand issue doesn't net the same profit as the subscriber issue does. Add this with the fact that some of the costly news stand issues don't get sold, and the retailer gets a credit back for unsold issues. I don't have all the numbers, but my guess is this brings it much closer to the "non" subscriber having to purchase 7 to 8 issues for them to earn more profit.

If the non subscriber purchases 7 to 8 issues, then more than likely he will subscribe at some point. Once he subscribes, he reduces the profit from the off the rack purchaser even more, so what's the point.

I suggest they quit whoring the mag to subscribers for such a cheap price, and give them all the goodies. I would rather pay full price and get everything, than half price and get half a magizine...

Grim Reaper · 12-12-2003, 11:53 AM

Jan issue of Pertersons was good also if your into 4x4's. The Ck5 crew made it at Blazer Bash. Groupe shot with about 30 K5's and Chevy trucks. They got the infomous Rita Rock crawling shot also. Hit www.ck5 forums and put "Petersons" or "Rita" in the search and you should find some pitures. Same deal at Pirate4x4.

**swervin ervin** · 12-12-2003, 01:36 PM

I don't buy any of the rags anymore. I got tired of buying these things for advertisments. The only mag I ever got worth a darn was the now defunkt Chevy Truck. It was a bi-monthly and had great articles and just about nothing in it except 67-72's and a lot of 73-87's. It didn't have a lot of advertising and I guess is the reason it couldn't make it. It was bought out by the big company who owns Sport Truck. For the subscribers who were left holding the bag at Chevy Truck, Sport Truck decided to finish the subscription with their piece of crap mag. After the first couple I received, I started throwing them in the trash as quick as I got them.

I used to subscribe to 3 or 4 different ones a year. None now. These things have gone the way of everything else. It's a money racket now. When a mag has more pages of ads than it does articles or pics, it's time to move on. Not counting when the pics and articles are nothing pertaining to what you like in the first place.

Prerunner1982 · 12-12-2003, 01:39 PM

yeah.... RITA...

allthrtl · 12-12-2003, 01:45 PM

I agree Mike, that's exactly why I don't subscribe. I'll pick up the occassional copy from the newstand, if I see something a really want to read....or if I'll looking for ads, LOL......

loweredd · 12-13-2003, 10:42 PM

We get 'em all sent to us at work for free for advertising in them.

12-04-2003, 11:25 PM	#1
1974StepSide Play it Loud... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East San Jose, CA Posts: 465	Good Issue of Truckin' for us I got my Feb. issue of Truckin' in the mail today. There's a feature on a 79 stepside, an 84 fleetside, and a '72 fleetside. I haven't read the articles yet, but they look like nice trucks. __________________ Big Moe =-=-=-= 1974 Cheyenne Super Stepside, 350/400, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster Mufflers... Needs new doors, fenders, hood, and paint. 1952 Chevy Pickup waiting to be brought back home!

12-04-2003, 11:26 PM	#2
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	Damn I only get STREETRUCKS and SPORT truck. I always miss the good stuff!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

12-05-2003, 12:03 AM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	I was just going to post this..the 79 is a pro street stepper with a 98 dash setup, the 84 is a fleetside cruiser...both have late model front ends. Quite cool! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

12-05-2003, 12:36 AM	#4
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	ill go check my news stand tomorrow __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-05-2003, 02:39 AM	#5
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Sweet, maybe i will go buy one.... but wait a sec, did you say Feb?? isnt it only just the biggining of december??? __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

12-05-2003, 04:06 AM	#6
1974StepSide Play it Loud... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East San Jose, CA Posts: 465	Yes, but magazines usually are ahead on their cover months. __________________ Big Moe =-=-=-= 1974 Cheyenne Super Stepside, 350/400, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster Mufflers... Needs new doors, fenders, hood, and paint. 1952 Chevy Pickup waiting to be brought back home!

12-05-2003, 10:28 AM	#7
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Clute, TX. Posts: 1,935	i wonder if they will print the LOTTO NO. __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo 2017 Chevy Tahoe

12-05-2003, 06:12 PM	#8
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	The late-model dash in the Pro-Street C10 is sweet! The 84' fleetside is very nice and the attention to detail is awesome (Look at the doorjambs). It would look better bagged on 20's though. The 72' C10 speaks for itself! __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

12-05-2003, 07:18 PM	#9
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	the past couple issuses of 4 wheel & off road have had a few good 73-87s, the current issue has a bunch of the nor cal ck5 guys... __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

12-12-2003, 01:37 AM	#10
1974StepSide Play it Loud... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East San Jose, CA Posts: 465	So today I find out that newsstand copy of the Feb. Truckin' has its annual calendar in it... but my subscription copy doesn't! The cover is even slightly different, in that on the newsstand edition it promotes the calendar, and in mine there's no mention of it! I look forward to getting the Truckin' calendar every year... __________________ Big Moe =-=-=-= 1974 Cheyenne Super Stepside, 350/400, Hooker Headers, Flowmaster Mufflers... Needs new doors, fenders, hood, and paint. 1952 Chevy Pickup waiting to be brought back home!

12-12-2003, 03:14 AM	#13
allthrtl Available for Adoption Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lubbock Tx Posts: 177	I agree that it sucks.......but the schmucks who buy it off the newstand pay full cover price, which is usually twice as much, per issue, than what the subscribers pays.....But I agree.....The loyal guys should get the FREE crap too.... __________________ 1983 C10 SWB 2001 Silverado SWB 1995 Corvette

12-12-2003, 11:53 AM	#15
Grim Reaper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,704	Jan issue of Pertersons was good also if your into 4x4's. The Ck5 crew made it at Blazer Bash. Groupe shot with about 30 K5's and Chevy trucks. They got the infomous Rita Rock crawling shot also. Hit www.ck5 forums and put "Petersons" or "Rita" in the search and you should find some pitures. Same deal at Pirate4x4. __________________ Grim-Reaper 70 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible, worlds longest resto in progress Looking for 71-72 2wd Blazer or Jimmy Project

12-12-2003, 01:36 PM	#16
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	I don't buy any of the rags anymore. I got tired of buying these things for advertisments. The only mag I ever got worth a darn was the now defunkt Chevy Truck. It was a bi-monthly and had great articles and just about nothing in it except 67-72's and a lot of 73-87's. It didn't have a lot of advertising and I guess is the reason it couldn't make it. It was bought out by the big company who owns Sport Truck. For the subscribers who were left holding the bag at Chevy Truck, Sport Truck decided to finish the subscription with their piece of crap mag. After the first couple I received, I started throwing them in the trash as quick as I got them. I used to subscribe to 3 or 4 different ones a year. None now. These things have gone the way of everything else. It's a money racket now. When a mag has more pages of ads than it does articles or pics, it's time to move on. Not counting when the pics and articles are nothing pertaining to what you like in the first place.

12-12-2003, 01:39 PM	#17
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	yeah.... RITA...

12-12-2003, 01:45 PM	#18
allthrtl Available for Adoption Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lubbock Tx Posts: 177	I agree Mike, that's exactly why I don't subscribe. I'll pick up the occassional copy from the newstand, if I see something a really want to read....or if I'll looking for ads, LOL...... __________________ 1983 C10 SWB 2001 Silverado SWB 1995 Corvette



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