Corvette Ed
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Welcome aboard from East Tennessee.
Newbie from France
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mibars
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- 1990
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- Suburban V1500
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- 350 TBI
Welcome from Poland 
Catbox
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Welcome from Oregon!
You can put a 60 series tire on it and that will drop it some.
I looked into dropping mine when I first got it and it was going to be $1500 in parts to get the stuff needed for a 3/4 ton to get lower.
After that, I just decided to put a set of stock height tires on it and go from there.
We have a wide ramp that we can walk up next to the bike that helps...
You can put a 60 series tire on it and that will drop it some.
I looked into dropping mine when I first got it and it was going to be $1500 in parts to get the stuff needed for a 3/4 ton to get lower.
After that, I just decided to put a set of stock height tires on it and go from there.
We have a wide ramp that we can walk up next to the bike that helps...
Hunter79764
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- Shawn
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- 1987
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- 350
Welcome!
How heavy are the bikes? Is it an option to remove a leaf or two to drop the rear a little bit? If you do need full load capacity, airbag helper springs could be a way to get a little lower when you want it, and gain full load capacity back when you need it.
Either way, beautiful truck and I'm sure you will enjoy it!
How heavy are the bikes? Is it an option to remove a leaf or two to drop the rear a little bit? If you do need full load capacity, airbag helper springs could be a way to get a little lower when you want it, and gain full load capacity back when you need it.
Either way, beautiful truck and I'm sure you will enjoy it!
LeBeepBeep
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- Theo
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- C20
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- 350
My bike is Buell XB12 (I love this bike)
It's the only one in my garage (had to sold the other one) but I do plan to buy some more in the near future
For now I will keep the stock ride height on the truck and invest (or build) in a nicer ramp
Thanks you all for your feedback and kind words
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It's the only one in my garage (had to sold the other one) but I do plan to buy some more in the near future
For now I will keep the stock ride height on the truck and invest (or build) in a nicer ramp
Thanks you all for your feedback and kind words
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LeBeepBeep
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Today was wrenching day,
Oil and filter change, Gear oil, checking the spark plugs, that kind of things :
Gear oil was BLACK and even had bit of sludge at the bottom of the case, don't know if it was ever change...
I also ran into an issue :
I don't know for you guys but It doesn't look like a Turbo 400 to me ... more like a Turbo 350
The RPO codes say that it came with a Turbo 400 from the factory :
Don't know what happend to the OG TH400 but the TH350 work fine, I do have to order a new filter and gasket to complet the "full" service but other than that everything went fine,
I like the fact that I don't need to put the truck on jack stands.
I do wonder what kind of others "suprises" I will find on this truck...
Oil and filter change, Gear oil, checking the spark plugs, that kind of things :
You must be registered for see images attach
Gear oil was BLACK and even had bit of sludge at the bottom of the case, don't know if it was ever change...
I also ran into an issue :
I don't know for you guys but It doesn't look like a Turbo 400 to me ... more like a Turbo 350
You must be registered for see images attach
The RPO codes say that it came with a Turbo 400 from the factory :
You must be registered for see images attach
Don't know what happend to the OG TH400 but the TH350 work fine, I do have to order a new filter and gasket to complet the "full" service but other than that everything went fine,
I like the fact that I don't need to put the truck on jack stands.
I do wonder what kind of others "suprises" I will find on this truck...
HotWheelsBurban
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- 1990
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- R2500 Suburban
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- 350
Yup that is most definitely a Turbo 350.
75gmck25
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My ‘75 K25 also has the M40 transmission option listed, and it has a TH350. GM used the TH350 with the SBC in ‘75, even in the 3/4 ton with the heaviest GVW.
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Welcome from Central Washington! Cool truck brother.
Hogger
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- 383
LeBeepBeep...I love it! Welcome from Cochise County, Arizona. Nice truck. Speaking of 16.5s, I was fortunate to find 2 new ones and 2 restored. New tires today. I like the original look.
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84c10Tony
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Howdy, Fun stuff you have there!
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