Search results

  1. towjoe

    hrdroboost power steering troubles

    I've replaced the power steering pump, steering box, couple of the lines ect and still have to rev up the engine to get power steering to work at a idle. hydroboost also wont work untill it's reved up. I have exchanged pump 3 times now and even tried a used one off a wrecked truck in back lot...
  2. towjoe

    reman 4 speed

    I got the old 1988 V3500 wrecker back other day from shop after having rear end rebuilt and all new springs and 2 tows later the transmission locks up. I've got a couple used transmissions, But wondering if there was a place that sold remans that was worthwhile. My trans is totally toast, 3-4...
  3. towjoe

    rear drum brakes tighten up

    just put rear drum brakes on my 96 K3500 6.5 truck I am building a repo truck out of. drive it to town and back and the rear brakes are adjusted up and dragging bad. right rear wheel worse than left. backed them off drove it about 40 miles and they were dragging again. tore it all back apart and...
  4. towjoe

    steering pulling to right

    I have a 81 K30 wrecker That started to pull to the right while back. has new tie rods, drag link, steering box, alignment, brakes all in last 5k miles. the rear axle broke the center bolt on right side and just fixed that. wheel is croocked, and as soon as you let go it goes right for the...
  5. towjoe

    vintage air system

    Has anyone installed one of these systems in there non ac truck? how difficult was it, and how would you rate it? I have a 81 K30 wrecker that never had ac, but I can't get anyone to drive it since it got up around the 90's here already. last guy to drive it used excuse that customer about had a...
  6. towjoe

    Transfer case Id

    I'm needing the identification numbers for a 205 round mounting flange right hand drop for turbo 400's. Few good reference pictures would be great to of loose ones. I have a transmission core buyer that says he can locate me some if I know what to look for and trying to find a way to explain to...
  7. towjoe

    c5500 charging problem

    just curious if anyone on here would happen to know where I could find the charging system wiring diagram for a 2005 chevy 5500? I have one that will not charge right, replaced both alternators, cleaned all the terminals I could find, tested all 3 batterys and still only runs 12 volts while...
  8. towjoe

    Hydroboost/steering help

    I have a 81 K30 with no working power steering. I changed steering box because it was wondering all over road and leaking. worked great for awhile but power steering pump was squealing and chirping finally all power steering stopped. I have put 2 new pumps on it today and have no power steering...
  9. towjoe

    C30 truck

    I'm just going to see if anyone out there knows of a clean body 73-87 2wd 1ton chevy/GMC chassis with a body. prefer a 4 speed one since I'm going to build a wrecker out of it. I found a nice old school Holmes 440 wrecker bed and wanting to build a 73-80 wrecker like I learned to tow with. I've...
  10. towjoe

    6.2 diesel HELP !!!!

    I have a military M1028a2 with a 6.2 in it. 35k mile all the regular military stuff. Well I'm fighting it as not starting once engine is warm. Starts great cold and right off if you shut it off and restart it, but leave it set 15 min and forget it it won't start for anything. I upgraded to a...
  11. towjoe

    DNE2 overdrive on a 400

    I bought a old motor home today (1985) for the 454. It is a 32-34' unit with the 19.5 tires. It appears to have one of these overdrive units hooked to back of the th400 between it and park brake. There is a 3 position switch on shifter to operate it. Anyone ever seen or played with one of these...
  12. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    1990 K5 blazer. engine is noisey and no reverse. nice interior, lift, fairly solid body. I have another 1990 K5 that is a rust bucket, but did run and drive for parts. 2 brand new in box quarters, tailgate, rear wheel wells also. package deal $3500 all of it. 1978 K20 pickup...
  13. towjoe

    suburban doors

    I have some rear cargo doors off a 1990 suburban that are in real good shape for the midwest, a nice full tailgate off a 1988 suburban, a couple sets of rear doors one set power windoe other set crank windows. I would like $250 for tailgate and $150 a door. I also have lots of other square...
  14. towjoe

    replacement sheet metal

    Where are you all finding your replacement body panels? What kind of prices are doors, fenders, ect... running? The local body supply house is now quoting me $169 for aftermarket doors and $120 for fenders. Seems kind of high when last I bought were $89 and $74 few years ago
  15. towjoe

    ac swap question.

    I have a customer with a 80 chevy truck cab that never had ac in it wanting to swap it on his 76 with air. He's wanting to find a donor system to swap everything over. Will the 81 up systems retrofit to the 80 back trucks if he takes the firewall system out of let's say around 84 and uses his...
  16. towjoe

    trim options

    whats the craziest trim package setup you have ever seen in a square? I know they built a Gentleman Jim half ton in the mid 70's that had about everything in them. One I had had bucket seats, tach dash, power locks, tilt, headliner, ect....
  17. towjoe

    New from Lafayette, IN

    Hello everyone, I drive a tow truck and run a small salvage yard. I'm a avid collector of the square body Chevy trucks, mostly the K30's. between my brother and I we have around 30 trucks and around 10 of them are K30's. Everyone is welcome to check out my few pictures and comment on them. I...

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
42,156
Posts
910,225
Members
33,649
Latest member
MikeD
Top