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sologal70 wrote:
Wow! Thanks so much for the feedback! You guys rock!
Good news for me. I found a new to me pickup, so the worries of using my old one is in the past.
My new pickup is a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7L quad cab long bed. It has 71,400 miles on it. I had it checked over carefully by a reputable Diesel shop. So I am good to go! Next is to get a camper. You may see me post in other threads in this forum.
My old pickup will be going up for sale this Spring, along with a gooseneck horse trailer, so I am sure it will sell quickly, as those are in demand here in Iowa. The truck was garaged every winter and there is no rust, so it is in great condition for its age. I will miss it though, it has a lot of memories.
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โMay-26-2016 03:28 PM
blt2ski wrote:
Tbolt,
Now that I.think about it, the 88R/V chassis also had tho except for the.C7P 10500 giver C7P chassis set up like my 89. While.the.same hp torque specs, the.power.curve was.enough.different that the 88 K3500 felt more.powerfully than the 89 R3500.
I also do not remember that axle.differences enough on smaller rigs. Other than what I recall from earlier postings. I could not get a locker with a BB in my 88 due.to using a dana70 vs the ff c14 in later models like my 96 k3500.
The tbi and carb versions of.the.4.3, 350 and 454 were way.under powered vs the.vortex.models. Had a 2000 4.3 safari van that felt every.bit as.strong as pre vortec 350s. My.vortex 350 is stronger than 454s mentioned.
Marty
โMay-26-2016 02:17 PM
โMay-26-2016 04:57 AM
blt2ski wrote:
For those that do not remember. In 88 this was the first year for that body style. ALL 3500's were 8600 gvwr setups, ALL 2500's were a 7200 gvwr, and 1500's a 6600 gvwr. THERE WAS NOT a dually in this body style until 90 or 91. The 2500HD came out in 89 or 90 which only had a tbi 350, along with the 8 lug 8600 gvwr. The SW 3500 now had a 9200 gvwr. Then the dually came out it had a typical 10K gvwr with a 7500 grawr.
Then if the OP is correct with WB, a 141 is a 6' bed, if he had an 8' bed as my 88 had, it would be a 155" WB. A BB in 88 had a dana 70, the 350 the Corp 14 bolt rear axel.
Anyway, max gcwr with this rig is 13500, unless he has 4.56 gears, which would put him at 15K. 3.73's would be 12500, and 3.42s 11500. Heaven for bid he has 3.08's, that would be 10500! The chassis will handle a larger trailer, but as noted, with a whopping 185hp, and not even 300 lbs ft of torque, he will be hurting in the power category from a speed standpoint. My 96 Crew cab with a 185/385 6.5 TD and a NV4500 did pretty good with a 6500 lb trailer, total gcw around 15K. but I was down to 35-40 on 3-5% grades in 3rd, ie gear below direct. That was a better towing tranny than the th400 or 4l80E auto setups, no matter the RA in it. 4.10s like I had were the cats meow from a gearing split stand point. If you had the munci 4sp, and 3.42's, your overall low, and high gear ratio were on par with the 4.10 nv4500. Pretty much from a performance stand point, equal.
marty
โMay-26-2016 04:55 AM
blt2ski wrote:cpres wrote:
88 c3500 big block powered dually owner chiming in, you know the condition of the truck and how it has towed other stuff. Yhe bottom line is it comfortable for you, I know these older trucks sure slow down uphill compared to new diesel-powered rigs, I travel and enjoy my old truck and no big payment.
"IF" your 88 is a dually, and 2wd, you have an "R3500" IIRC, A V3500 is the 4wd version. Altho it might be the other way around. Been a long time since 1988. I would also swag you have a 4bbl 454.....altho a bell is ringing it may be a tbi. Which my 88 round body would go thru tbi spacer gaskets every 40-50K or so. Made it from almost gutless, to gutless! My 2000 vortec 350 has more umph than the 88 tbi or 4bbl 454 in an 89 square body flatbed.
The only dually in 88-92 or so, was the 80's square body, not the 88 intro of the 90's more rounded body style GM. Which in "MY" eye, the best looking GM since I started buying them in 81. I am positive some like current body styles.....to each his own.
Marty
โMay-25-2016 08:09 PM
cpres wrote:
88 c3500 big block powered dually owner chiming in, you know the condition of the truck and how it has towed other stuff. Yhe bottom line is it comfortable for you, I know these older trucks sure slow down uphill compared to new diesel-powered rigs, I travel and enjoy my old truck and no big payment.
โMar-23-2024 04:51 PM
I'm confused. My dad has a 1988 GMC Sierra 3500 dually, but it's not a square body, it's the rounded 90s style. But you say those don't exist... am I missing something?
โApr-07-2024 09:19 AM
Youโre responding to an 8 year old dead discussion, and for why? To argue with someone about a 30 year old model truck?
Rofl. Run alongโฆ.pitter patter!
โApr-08-2024 11:48 AM
Try following your own advice. I wasn't arguing, in case you are bad at context clues. I am trying to learn about my dad's truck.