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Old 04-11-2008, 09:59 PM
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So I got bored one day and was searching craigslist. I came up with a $500 working and driveable 4X4 1990 GMC 4.3 5 speed. Awesome price for a good runner. I saw pictures and picked it up right after.

It goes alright in the woods. Compared to the ranger, its about the same. The Ford Festiva went a little better though.

The GMC has a nice little custom flatbed that I found out to be too long for some of my old Jeep trails. So I hacked a little off. 20 inches to be exact which may not seem a lot but when you are in the woods its a GREAT deal of body length. Enjoy my pictures. The first picture is a before with long bed, then during the process of shortening and then after. Not only did I remove 20 inches, but also about 350 lbs of bumper, and now have better clearance in the rear.... hehe in the rear.












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Old 04-11-2008, 10:04 PM
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cool beans.

Im looking for a trail rig right now. Want something like an old tj or xj
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Old 04-12-2008, 02:11 AM
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you mean CJ
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i wouldn't mind having a jeep FC150
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Nice find. Looks like it'd be fun to drive through the mud...
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Real nice find, for $500 you cant beat it!
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Old 04-15-2008, 09:14 PM
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wow... only $500 thats awesome!
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sweet, those are hard to find with the 4.3 and a 5 speed
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If that 4.3 is TBI, which I know the S-10's were in '89, you'll get bored of that truck before something major goes wrong with it.
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