88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

[DieselCash]

You going to rebuild it yourself?

 

[88gmctruck]

Most likely. Probably park it for awhile though.

 

[DieselCash]

What happened to the 88? You have not posted much on it in a while.

 

[88gmctruck]

It's been parked in storage most of the time. I drive it occasionally. Hoping to soon put some work into it and drive it more

 

[88gmctruck]

Packed up the gear and headed out last weekend. New stance definitely makes the camper look more proportional.

Locked and loaded.

And somehow, we managed to find 50 deg and blue sky in February.

Pretty much looks like an entirely different truck. Tires did great out in the sand, didn't air down at all. Tires did great. the truck rides better with the added sidewall. I think I need to lower the pressures in them the centers are still a bit higher than the sides of the tread. Still seemed to get about 7-8MPG (no surprise there).

 

[Will L.]

Ahh, the good stuff right there!

 

[88gmctruck]

With the 02 GMC down, I decided to park it awhile and pull the 88 out of storage... Here it is next to it's younger brethren. Between these two trucks I can light up the world.

And, just to show how slide in campers are a PITA, here is the clearance of the tires to the front jacks. No room for error here!

 

[trouttrooper]

Not a problem for me, but then I don't have training wheels. Har har har.

 

[88gmctruck]

I know they are dirty right now.... I need to get better pictures of both all cleaned up

Also, have a few more things up my sleeve for the dually. More lighting upgrades.

 

[88gmctruck]

I had some filed complaints about the bumper lights not matching - and yes, they were temporary as they are what I had at the moment. I finally picked up a let of the LMC glass 88-89 lowbeams and threw some HIDs in them. Matches the front lighting MUCH better.

Don't piss me off. This is a lot of light, and yes it has been used before. :lol:

Close up

Few poser shots showing my 88 and Devin's 96. All 3 trucks here 454 NV4500 14bolt trucks. Can anyone say "gas mileage"?

 

[88gmctruck]

Little bit of sand last weekend. Scouting out some coastal dunes.

 

[btfarm]

Nice shots as usual Dave!
Your sand must pack down pretty well to float on it like you do.

 

[88gmctruck]

all our sand is fairly packed right now cause of the winter rains, in summer it gets much more fluffy. And it wasn't easy to get there, the truck wants to dig with the tires up at 60 PSI.

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Picked up a little class at the boneyard over the weekend. Found a near perfect set of switch panels and escalade door trim. I couldn't pass up getting them. Not sure if I'll keep them or not...

 

[btfarm]

Purrrrty classy...

 

[88gmctruck]

I'm thinking about doing a grey suede insert on the fabric of the door panels.... Then put the escalade wood trim on top.

Too much maybe? All for a cloth seat truck to take camping.....

 

[btfarm]

Hell, you're probably the talk of the dunes already... Might as well go big or go home!

 

[tanman_2006]

I think it looks good, gm over did wood trim on the trucks but subtle accents look good.

 

[88gmctruck]

:lol: talk of the dunes... I'm small potatoes with my 17 year old truck.

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I didn't grab the escalade panels, just the wood trim.

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Go figure, I made another trip camping......

Ended up going to a bachelor party in the woods as well.... And had to off-road the truck and camper some to do it! Not every day you see a crew dually with a 11' slide in out here....

Oh, and this happened.....

 

[Jorge6.5]

New toy hauler?

 

[Ed HD]

You forgot to post what else happened en route with the new purchase...