Finally pulled the trigger

[Road Trip]

Wow!
Your truck is beautiful! Love the wheels! Reminds me a lot of my 85 C20 (my last build).
What size are rims and tires are on it?

Factory 16" steelies with LT265/75R16 tires in all 5 positions.

BTW, down that functional resto thread a ways you can see what I started out
with -- the PO had taken a black rattle-can and sprayed over the original
factory silver, not exactly a flattering look.

I ran them through my blast cabinet, and on a whim decided to color
match them to the truck's Indigo Blue Metallic paint. (Inspired by the
choice older trucks I've seen at the Syracuse Nationals.)

It's an older C2500 8-lugger, and in person it has that broad-shouldered
no-nonsense presence. The more I give it to do, the happier it seems to be.

Thanks for kind words. Looking forward to seeing you around in the forum.
And don't skimp on the photos of your new (to you) long bed. A 33K mile
time capsule. Beauty!

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Thanks.
Here in NY and most of the Northeast my experience has been that the long beds were always work trucks which led them to used and abused.
Short beds were used as cruisers and taken care of.

Makes sense. Still odd...lol

 

[FLGS400]

Welcome from Florida!

That is a super-clean truck, congrats!

I guess we are a bit spoiled down here in the south, when it comes to the condition of the bodies and chassis on these trucks... unless it moved down with someone from the Northeast. We don't get many Canadian vehicles down here, though. It's also unusual to find a vehicle without AC in it (which is fine by me).

 

[l1lartur0]

Welcome, and cool truck! Definitely in the longbed camp, as most of the trucks I've owned have been the eight-footers. Enjoy your new-to-you ride!

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Welcome to the forum, from Houston, Texas.
Rawhide says long beds rule...and he should know LoL!

 

[Bridgerat]

Just finished install on rough country 2” lift kit. New front springs, ball joint spacers, rear axle wedges. Not too bad a job for the driveway. Key was chaining floor jack to frame in order to compress lower control arm without lifting truck off jack stands.
Now it’s time to figure out rims and tires. I want either 16” or 17” with a nice sidewall. Maybe OD around the 31”-32” range. Most important is a nice quiet all season tread.
Anyone have suggestions?

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Looking good.
I run Goodyear Duratracs and Nitto Exo Grappler AWT's on my 2 4x4's. Like them both, but for me the edge goes to the Nittos.
Both great in the mud and snow.

 

[movietvet]

Just finished install on rough country 2” lift kit. New front springs, ball joint spacers, rear axle wedges. Not too bad a job for the driveway. Key was chaining floor jack to frame in order to compress lower control arm without lifting truck off jack stands.
Now it’s time to figure out rims and tires. I want either 16” or 17” with a nice sidewall. Maybe OD around the 31”-32” range. Most important is a nice quiet all season tread.
Anyone have suggestions?

You are a braver man than me, with that come along.

 

[Drunkcanuk]

You are a braver man than me, with that come along.

Didn't even notice that! Wonder what that's about.

 

[Bridgerat]

You are a braver man than me, with that come along.

Didn't even notice that! Wonder what that's about.

I’d be lost without that come along!
Chain around floor and come along connects chain to frame. Allows floor jack to compress lower control arm.