Official Shift Truck Thread; Woodchuck big bodiez ITT

Shift518 Automotive
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I’m just going to leave this here. I’m pretty sure we got 16/17 with this in tote with stop n go for the first 60 miles then @ 80mph the rest of the way from Boston to Duanesburg. Stock tune IIRC.

http://img.tapatalk.com/3285834a-1e80-8375.jpg
That’s roughly 4500# of fiberglass and big block + 2000# of steel with wheels.

If you PLAN on doing any real towing (say 5k#+), diesel is the best (read only) option. Gas jobs just don’t cut the mustard when it comes to weight. If you’re going to put chrome 22"s n shit on your truck and maybe haul a sheet of plywood or a garden trailer go get a 1/2 ton gasser. Hell, I had a 2wd 4.3 silverado with 260k on it when I sold it and I was still pulling 18mpg out of it. Best cheap truck ever. IMHO, just because my measly Nissan is rated at 5k#, doesn’t mean I’m going to strap a car trailer or boat to it and tow safely on the highway.

And SUPER MEGA +rep for mention of a C10 4bt. Ultimate build right there. If someone does that I want in on the project.

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I get about 8-10MPG towing the same size boat.
COME AT ME EVERYBODYZ BRO.

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Lolol.

SUPPORT FOUR INN OIL! EFF TEH HATERZ!

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my truck is invincible and it will run forever

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so will franks. his new trucks been everywhere! and has run for loooong time!

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Fuck all your trucks!

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+1 for wayno!

i’m a big diesel guy, love the way they run, will have one soon (within the next couple years not really soon LOL) i don’t have much need for it other than towing my car but the fuel economy, the power, reliabilty, etc, is my shit. no other truck i will ever own will NEVER be powered by gas.

either a diesel truck or most likely v6 tdi treg.

really would like a 2011 gmc 2500HD sierra denali, dmax of course. but thats a 60k truck right now.

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wtf are you doing with that thing?

I dont think Ive ever seen a 6 wheeled Power Wagon before

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he’s gonna drive the shit outta it, oh its no power wagon that shits a gmc

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kinda looks like one from the front.

Looking again I swear I saw that thing somewhere around here recently but cant remember where.

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It’s a gmc cckw 352. No pussy power wagon here.

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where did it come from?

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Westerlo. Thing is in pretty good shape for its age.

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I mustve seen it on craigslist then.
Does it run and what did it used to be? Dump truck?

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Runs. Used to be a military cargo truck. Still has numbers on the hood. Then the town bought it and used it as a plow truck. Has 22k on it.

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cool shit. Whats your plan for it?

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then frank bought it, and ran over shit

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fixed.

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The plan is to make it single axel rear. Put dual tires on the axel and put a dually truck box on it. Paint it back to army green (under hood is still green) and put a white star on the door. Then run everything over :lol

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It’s also a 2 1/2 ton truck with super low gears so it will pull everything.