Thread: 1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn Build

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I told my friend the same thing. I had to put the engine clear up front to put some tongue weight on it to keep the trailer from bouncing on the ball. It's really annoying when empty. I might take a picture of the K20 I brought back. She's not a real eye catcher though.....

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I told my friend the same thing. I had to put the engine clear up front to put some tongue weight on it to keep the trailer from bouncing on the ball. It's really annoying when empty. I might take a picture of the K20 I brought back. She's not a real eye catcher though.....

Don't you mean I hafta get a picture up of that K20??

You've been here long enough to know better!

I hate it when towing an empty trailer and the suspension just makes it bounce like a beach ball. My little trailer (2 snow machines) will jump side to side enough that you can watch it in the side mirrors jumping out 8 to 12 inches! I hate it on bumpy roads.

Originally Posted by 34_40

I hate it when towing an empty trailer and the suspension just makes it bounce like a beach ball. My little trailer (2 snow machines) will jump side to side enough that you can watch it in the side mirrors jumping out 8 to 12 inches! I hate it on bumpy roads.

I had a quiet chuckle to myself.
Try it when your trailer is twenty feet long or more, and weighs two to three tons even when empty.
They race across the road like a angry cat on the end of a rope!

Originally Posted by johnboy

I had a quiet chuckle to myself.
Try it when your trailer is twenty feet long or more, and weighs two to three tons even when empty.
They race across the road like a angry cat on the end of a rope!

Exactly Johnboy. That trailer in the pic weighs 5500lbs with nothing on it. The deck is 22' long and is a triple axle. I watched the rear tires get air under them a couple of times on some big old bumps. It sure was nice to have more than 1300lbs on it on the way back.

Okay, you asked for them. The truck is more rough than I was hoping for. But it is what it is. This truck will be a donor for another 4x4 converted Longhorn. This frame on this truck is just too crusty to save. The body on this truck is from a 2wd. This is a 1970 body with a 1971 K20 chassis. It must have been a Cheyenne Super because it has a chrome transfer case lever. (Or someone added it. It doesn't matter now Haha) It has a 350, supposedly, TH350 and a NP205. I'm betting the engine is stuck though. It has a 4 core radiator, the sought after steel upper coolant tube that are specific to 4x4's, a disc brake D44 with 1 correct lock out. The red one is from a Ford. My plans for this truck were to get it running in December or so and put my snow blade on it. Well, those plans were blown out after I saw the LH front spring area of the frame today. I was going to cut the frame of this truck and splice in a Longhorn rear section to have another converted Longhorn. When I looked at the truck originally, I just saw the extensive rust in the rear. i figured some one had a salt spreader or something in the bed or something. Well, now I'll just use my last Longhorn frame I have, which is super nice. I'll convert it to 4x4 then throw this cab and front clip on it. I really want to try to not put a Cummins in it and not make it a break the bank build. I really just want to get it decent and maybe spray it with some hot rod flats and just have a beater with a good drive line. It may not even happen this year or next. I couldn't pass it up because these K20's are just going up in value. It is pretty crazy.

Mike, this one is for you. I finally found my missing drive shaft.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Mike, this one is for you. I finally found my missing drive shaft.

Whew!! I was worrying for you and the missing shaft but I'll sleep good tonite !

And thanks for the pics! I always enjoy taking a peek at what the cat has drug home this week! That one is pretty raunchy.. what is this coolant tube you speak of? Does it go to the heater core?