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Hello all,
New to Chevy Trucks - bought a 1990 K3500 Flatbed in Wyoming a year ago and finally had it shipped to Virginia.
Some specs I think I figured out on it (not entirely sure):
10 1/2" Rear Dif
9 1/4 Front Dif
Borg Warner 1370 XFER (not sure)

Other stuff:
454 Automatic
Flatbed with 5th wheel attachment
Some sort of air bag suspension with hoses to the bed

Truck is not running now - rats/mice did me in, had to ship it as in-op
Just bought the service manuals for it, plan on many weekends of wrenching on it.
Will not be my DD - I just need it to work and haul some heavy/bulky things, as I am having a hard time fitting a pallet of drywall in my miata.

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Welcome. The tbi 454's are slow as hell and get terrible mpg, but it will pull any amount of weight and *should* be plenty reliable once you get the gremlins figured out.

*EDIT* Not 100% sure, but the transfer case is likely a bw4401.
 

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Work, work and you guessed it work.

I read that you had it shipped. Even so, with shipping prices lately, you probably had to work a year just to afford the crazy shipping prices.

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It's a good looking work horse, keep us posted on your progress. We love project updates...


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read that you had it shipped. Even so, with shipping prices lately, you probably had to work a year just to afford the crazy shipping prices.
$2,100 . I got lucky, somehow locked in a price before gas went up. AND that is the cost for shipping no op. The guy that dropped it off was not happy and dropped it off in the street, wouldn't drop it in my driveway. Had to leave work just to move it.
Believe it or not, I towed it with my miata because it was so heavy me and the wife couldn't push it. (yes in neutral, no park brake - before you guys bust my chops)
Pic of it in the street:
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$2,100 . I got lucky, somehow locked in a price before gas went up. AND that is the cost for shipping no op. The guy that dropped it off was not happy and dropped it off in the street, wouldn't drop it in my driveway. Had to leave work just to move it.
Believe it or not, I towed it with my miata because it was so heavy me and the wife couldn't push it. (yes in neutral, no park brake - before you guys bust my chops)
Pic of it in the street:
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I would love to see pics of the Miata towing it in.
 

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No pics BUT I can re-create the pics because I have to move it again. The miata has a screw in tow "eye" in the the front and rear bumper.
similar to this:
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With this hook:

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Hello all,
New to Chevy Trucks - bought a 1990 K3500 Flatbed in Wyoming a year ago and finally had it shipped to Virginia.
Some specs I think I figured out on it (not entirely sure):
10 1/2" Rear Dif
9 1/4 Front Dif
Borg Warner 1370 XFER (not sure)

Other stuff:
454 Automatic
Flatbed with 5th wheel attachment
Some sort of air bag suspension with hoses to the bed

Truck is not running now - rats/mice did me in, had to ship it as in-op
Just bought the service manuals for it, plan on many weekends of wrenching on it.
Will not be my DD - I just need it to work and haul some heavy/bulky things, as I am having a hard time fitting a pallet of drywall in my miata.

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Nice truck! I’m the opposite of you, I’m going to buy a Miata because I need something other than a truck for fun road trips.
 
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