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I missed having a real truck.
I've had a number of full sized GMs, and eventually started doing more offroad stuff that was easier in a smaller truck. I switched to a TJ Rubicon, and then when I needed something more reliable and had some truck capability, a new Toyota Tacoma 4x4. But, it has to do three jobs and it's not great at any of them. It has to be a commuter, a trail running 4x4, and a truck. And the truck part is about to get harder as I'm building another race car. So the truck will have to haul an enclosed race trailer, which the Tacoma isn't close to handling.
I've had more trucks with big blocks (4) than LS engines (1) and prefer big cubes. I've been using a gooseneck trailer at work the last few years and really like it, so I'll be looking for a dually. But I've never had a dually, and I've never had a GMT400.
So, I started looking for a late, 2WD dually with a 454, 4L80 and hopefully one of the unusual paint colors and a semi-deluxe trim level.
I looked about everywhere. And eventually found a '98 Silverado with leather. It has 200k miles. And it's not been treated the best, but it had one owner for 99.5% of it's life, and towed an RV with a fifth wheel and a boat with a rear hitch. It's got issues. Mostly cosmetic and interior trim issues, but it came with worn out tires, a worn front suspension, squeaky wipers, sagging body mounts, a dead stereo system and weak headlights. I bought it from the guy that bought it for his business that immediately failed. He only owned it a few months and had butchered the trailer brake wiring and the 7-pin connector. The good, the doors don't sag, the transmission had a performance rebuild a few years ago, it's got period alloys, has had some recent maintenance, it hasn't been wrecked, and the body has zero rust.
So, I'm pulling together parts to put it together and make it a reliable and somewhat comfortable truck that can haul my racecar in an enclosed trailer while I drive it to far flung locations for events. And, it has to do normal "truck stuff" like move engines, axles, trips to the dump with household junk, and provide utility for my family and friends when then need it. After it's built up enough to be reliable, I'll buy a sporty commuter, finish my LS swapped Range Rover Classic for 4x4 stuff and sell the Tacoma that feels like a rental car.
I've had a number of full sized GMs, and eventually started doing more offroad stuff that was easier in a smaller truck. I switched to a TJ Rubicon, and then when I needed something more reliable and had some truck capability, a new Toyota Tacoma 4x4. But, it has to do three jobs and it's not great at any of them. It has to be a commuter, a trail running 4x4, and a truck. And the truck part is about to get harder as I'm building another race car. So the truck will have to haul an enclosed race trailer, which the Tacoma isn't close to handling.
I've had more trucks with big blocks (4) than LS engines (1) and prefer big cubes. I've been using a gooseneck trailer at work the last few years and really like it, so I'll be looking for a dually. But I've never had a dually, and I've never had a GMT400.
So, I started looking for a late, 2WD dually with a 454, 4L80 and hopefully one of the unusual paint colors and a semi-deluxe trim level.
I looked about everywhere. And eventually found a '98 Silverado with leather. It has 200k miles. And it's not been treated the best, but it had one owner for 99.5% of it's life, and towed an RV with a fifth wheel and a boat with a rear hitch. It's got issues. Mostly cosmetic and interior trim issues, but it came with worn out tires, a worn front suspension, squeaky wipers, sagging body mounts, a dead stereo system and weak headlights. I bought it from the guy that bought it for his business that immediately failed. He only owned it a few months and had butchered the trailer brake wiring and the 7-pin connector. The good, the doors don't sag, the transmission had a performance rebuild a few years ago, it's got period alloys, has had some recent maintenance, it hasn't been wrecked, and the body has zero rust.
So, I'm pulling together parts to put it together and make it a reliable and somewhat comfortable truck that can haul my racecar in an enclosed trailer while I drive it to far flung locations for events. And, it has to do normal "truck stuff" like move engines, axles, trips to the dump with household junk, and provide utility for my family and friends when then need it. After it's built up enough to be reliable, I'll buy a sporty commuter, finish my LS swapped Range Rover Classic for 4x4 stuff and sell the Tacoma that feels like a rental car.
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