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  1. towjoe

    76?-79 Grille

    75-76 grille won't work in a 77-80 just a fyi. the hood latch is offset to one side instead of center top. latch and so forth can be changed, but not a simple swap
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I've got 6 K30 wreckers now, a furd super duppy, a C60 with a Holmes 1200, a furd f350 with a mechanical Hubbard, cooters 1971 c30 wrecker and a 05 duramax 5500 rollback. I have 3 of the k30's on the road currently and the rollback. Hopefully I would like to get another rollback and the C60 on...
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    No real plans yet. I'd like to put it back together, but have plenty of other wreckers. Bought it for about what it would scrap for so I couldn't go wrong.
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    yea bought it off craigslist today. was only 100 miles from me. I think the girlfriend is going to be blocking me from Craigslist soon if I buy anymore. lol
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    how many of you guy have ever seen a twin line Hubbard bed on a K30? I just picked this one up. Any of you even run a hubbard? I have one on my first wrecker that was fully mechanical and a beast. This one is hydrolic dual winch,power up and down on boom, and hydrolic spades on rear. more...
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    Squarebody Down! HELP - Member Roadside Assistance Volunteer Map

    I know I'm way off from most of you, but I have wreckers, lots of parts and a new shop getting finished. put me in at 47909 with my wrecker as avatar please
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    Power steering

    the lines would never reach to the right head. It would have benefits tho if it was mounted to the right. Easier filling, and longer lines behind fan to help keep fluid cooler
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    C to K conversion

    He said it was a C30 which make it a lot harder to find a 4wd replacement. There are several write ups on here of other members that have done the swap. Last one I done I held out for a K30 frame and swapped it that way, but there getting real hard to find anymore
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    Joel's '87 GMC V2500

    Glad to know I'm not the only one my square gives trouble to. welcome to the group here. I have a friend that owns a pick a part yard over in Danville called Coultas. I'm about a hour other side of there and have a lot of parts also.
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    Dual fuel gas/pane

    I know they make a dual fuel kit. I've had a few trucks that were dual fuel over the years. Shame propane isn't easier for most of us to get, It's defanatly the way to go anymore. I've seen a few of the dual fuel kits on ebay, and one company on there sells kits for everything you can imagine...
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    which floor jack?

    I've got a almost new matco 3.5 ton that is junk already from picking up my trucks. I had a junky no name china 2 ton regular floor jack when I bought the matco and I'm still using the china one. Don't buy the little china ones spent few extra bucks on the bigger one and you should get your $$$$...
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    Uh-oh: Dead Battery- one missing from Dual setup

    I sell new Interstate batterys and I put 1000 cca ones in all my regular used trucks. I've found the most common thing that will drain a battery if it keeps going down is that the alternator regulator shorts out.
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    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    There's not a lot of work in my area. we have a tow giant that owns about every contract, and the local police departments. There still doing $35 shop tows and $40 customer tows. They do so much volume they make money at that with minum wage employees. I pay my drivers on percentage so they love...
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    Swapping in a dually axle

    if it's the wide dually axle for dually pickup it will be a dana 70. if it's the narrow dually rear end for cab and chassis its a 14 bolt like you have but narrower. look at space from spring perches to backing plates to notice. also a dana 70 is beefer looking than a 14 bolt and the front...
  15. towjoe

    C30 truck

    I should just fix it and use it, but I have a nicer 96 F450 AT&T bucket truck with 32' lift. This truck was in use 4 years ago and just parked. 350/4speed truck. has huge sway bars front and rear, and nice Mico brake lock. I'm still looking for another C30 just in case I decide not tear this apart
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    C30 truck

    found a C30 today. 80k original miles. pretty rough, but has a lot of different chassis mods that may make it a nice wrecker chassis. best part was it was CHEAP !!!!!
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    What was your first Vehicle?

    My first car was a 1968 4dr green Impala with a 307 my mom gave me, my first car I bought was a 1970 Catalina green station wagon with a 400 Pontiac. A guy my dad knew dropped it off in my dad's driveway since he didn't know what to do with it. I gave my dad a $100 for it since it was kool. My...
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    LMC is evil..

    yea the wrecker I built last year got almost $2k spent on the interior. Everything from new dash cover, new door panels, new floor mat, new sound deadener, heater controls, sun visors, seat covering, ect.... In the end It really made it nicer than any of the other peaced together interiors. The...
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    C30 truck

    around my part of the country the squares are still running strong, but doors are falling off. I've had 3 K30's with frames rusted clear in too already in last few years. Only way my good trucks stay decent is that I put them up in the winter. I've seen nice restored trucks up here used for snow...
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    LMC is evil..

    I've spent my share with them over the years to. I about die when I see some of there pricing on interior parts. Makes me glad I have as much used inventory as I do when I'm building a truck, but I still have to get the finishing touches from them
  21. towjoe

    Broke down on the highway!!!

    wow seems like highway robbery, of course you were traveling on the highway so that's ok. waterpumps are like $25 and new belts are $30. sounds like a lot of labor for a hr job
  22. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I've done auto salvage for over 20 years. I've found slot of neat stuff one of the latest was a 1965 delta 88 that had been garage kept since new. Last driven in 1992 it's one if the nicest cars I've ever had for the $200 junk price. My brothers first car was a 1965 dynamic 88 so he got that one...
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    C30 truck

    what kind of $$$$$ any decent trucks out your way? Or body parts?
  24. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    yea that's why I love the towing industy. we get to meet quite a few interesting people at it that really appreciate what we do. I've enjoyed a lot of conversations with customers and seen a lot of hidin treasures. I hauled a Harley for a guy a few years ago and he had a 1700 mile Shelby cobra...
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    Where can I find an inexpensive overdrive

    Yea but simple gear change is not much hassle

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