6 lug wheels on a c20? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BigRed Beast · 03-24-2010, 08:08 PM

I just looked at a '71 GMC...the VIN identified it as a 3/4 ton Fleetside, but it had 6 lug spoke wheels. I assume the spokes to be aftermarket, but 6 lug? Shouldn't they be 8 lug for a 3/4 ton?

Sinister · 03-24-2010, 08:20 PM

3/4 ton should be 8 lug.

oldblue1968chevy · 03-24-2010, 09:53 PM

converted maybe?..

if you buy it and decide to go to 5 lug or back to 8 lug 6 lug rotors would be nice to have....

**derotoreut** · 03-24-2010, 10:51 PM

I have a 69 C20 and yes it is 8-lug.

Longhorn Man · 03-24-2010, 11:33 PM

all C/20 trucks were 8 lug up till recently.
Was it converted to 4X4 by chance?

BigRed Beast · 03-25-2010, 08:53 AM

The VIN is KE 234-Z122830--the glove box and door pillar numbers are the same. I may be wrong, but this is how I read the VIN:

K = 4 x 4
E = V8 gas
2 = 3/4 ton
34 = Fleetside

Z = Fremont, CA manufacturing plant
1 = 1971 manufacture date
The rest of the numbers refer to how many were built--specifically, which number this one was.

The model number is KE 25934. I read this as:

K = 4 x 4
E = V8
2 = 5200-7500 GVW
59 = 127" wheelbase (Long bed)
34 = 1970-1972 Fleetside

I'll know more tomorrow because I bought it and I'll drag it home. Yes, I'll provide many pics...

DB

screamin_c10 · 03-25-2010, 10:21 PM

Many Pics?

Longhorn Man · 03-26-2010, 11:27 PM

something isn't original, that's all there is to it.
Either the VIN has been swapped, or the frame and or running gear has been swapped

shaneschevys · 03-27-2010, 12:55 AM

I have a 68 3/4 ton that is titled as a 1/2 ton and has 1/2 ton emblems. I am 100% sure it is origional. So I'm sure anything is possible.

silver.gray72 · 03-27-2010, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

all C/20 trucks were 8 lug up till recently.
Was it converted to 4X4 by chance?

i was looking at a 88 3/4 4x4 the other day for a engine and tranny. it had the 14 rear with 6 lug steelies...giving the shape miles and what not id say it was factory(had a 350 with a HM-290(old junk getrag) 5 speed that would break way before a normal 10 bolt...)

BigRed Beast · 03-27-2010, 10:29 AM

What throws me off is the fact that the truck looks pretty much unmolested. There are some saddle tanks just behind the rockers and a gun rack inside the cab

but that's about it. Otherwise, everything seems original and intact--I have trouble getting my head around the idea that someone somewhere removed and replaced the running gear on an already designated K vehicle.

I ended up giving this deal over to my mechanic--his dad's hot to get ahold of it and restore it, and I'm up to my eyeballs with the Blazer (s). We went over on Thursday to pick it up. Checked the oil, stuck a battery in it, bumped the starter a few times, then poured some gas in the carb. It sputtered and kicked, ran a bit, so we poured the rest of the can in the tank and started it up. Locked in the hubs, stuck in granny and coaxed it out of the hole it'd been living in for 4 years. Drove it up on the trailer and away we went!

The pics will give you all a better idea of what I'm looking at--I'm headed over there in a few minutes, so I'll post it on this thread--or should I post a new thread? Prolly a new one...

03-24-2010, 08:08 PM	#1
BigRed Beast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 140	6 lug wheels on a c20? I just looked at a '71 GMC...the VIN identified it as a 3/4 ton Fleetside, but it had 6 lug spoke wheels. I assume the spokes to be aftermarket, but 6 lug? Shouldn't they be 8 lug for a 3/4 ton? __________________ Big Red Beast 1972 Blazer CST AC/Auto/4x4 "Project" 1997 F 350 CC Powerstroke "The Great White"

03-24-2010, 08:20 PM	#2
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? 3/4 ton should be 8 lug. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

03-24-2010, 09:53 PM	#3
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? converted maybe?.. if you buy it and decide to go to 5 lug or back to 8 lug 6 lug rotors would be nice to have.... __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Last edited by oldblue1968chevy; 03-24-2010 at 09:53 PM.

03-24-2010, 10:51 PM	#4
derotoreut Roto Reuter thats the name... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Darien, NY Posts: 1,848	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? I have a 69 C20 and yes it is 8-lug. __________________ ~ Dan My 70 K10 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782232 My 71 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651394 1970 SWB Fleet K10 4X4, 5.3L LM7, 4L60E, Dakota Digital RTX, Vintage Air, Ididit tilt 1971 SWB Fleet C10 - Original SWB Arizona truck, new custom restoration project "Kick out your motor and drive while you're still alive - kick it out!" - Heart 1977

03-24-2010, 11:33 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? all C/20 trucks were 8 lug up till recently. Was it converted to 4X4 by chance?

03-25-2010, 08:53 AM	#6
BigRed Beast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 140	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? The VIN is KE 234-Z122830--the glove box and door pillar numbers are the same. I may be wrong, but this is how I read the VIN: K = 4 x 4 E = V8 gas 2 = 3/4 ton 34 = Fleetside Z = Fremont, CA manufacturing plant 1 = 1971 manufacture date The rest of the numbers refer to how many were built--specifically, which number this one was. The model number is KE 25934. I read this as: K = 4 x 4 E = V8 2 = 5200-7500 GVW 59 = 127" wheelbase (Long bed) 34 = 1970-1972 Fleetside I'll know more tomorrow because I bought it and I'll drag it home. Yes, I'll provide many pics... DB __________________ Big Red Beast 1972 Blazer CST AC/Auto/4x4 "Project" 1997 F 350 CC Powerstroke "The Great White"

03-25-2010, 10:21 PM	#7
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03-26-2010, 11:27 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? something isn't original, that's all there is to it. Either the VIN has been swapped, or the frame and or running gear has been swapped

03-27-2010, 12:55 AM	#9
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? I have a 68 3/4 ton that is titled as a 1/2 ton and has 1/2 ton emblems. I am 100% sure it is origional. So I'm sure anything is possible. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club** Last edited by shaneschevys; 03-27-2010 at 02:12 AM.

03-27-2010, 10:29 AM	#11
BigRed Beast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 140	Re: 6 lug wheels on a c20? What throws me off is the fact that the truck looks pretty much unmolested. There are some saddle tanks just behind the rockers and a gun rack inside the cab but that's about it. Otherwise, everything seems original and intact--I have trouble getting my head around the idea that someone somewhere removed and replaced the running gear on an already designated K vehicle. I ended up giving this deal over to my mechanic--his dad's hot to get ahold of it and restore it, and I'm up to my eyeballs with the Blazer (s). We went over on Thursday to pick it up. Checked the oil, stuck a battery in it, bumped the starter a few times, then poured some gas in the carb. It sputtered and kicked, ran a bit, so we poured the rest of the can in the tank and started it up. Locked in the hubs, stuck in granny and coaxed it out of the hole it'd been living in for 4 years. Drove it up on the trailer and away we went! The pics will give you all a better idea of what I'm looking at--I'm headed over there in a few minutes, so I'll post it on this thread--or should I post a new thread? Prolly a new one... __________________ Big Red Beast 1972 Blazer CST AC/Auto/4x4 "Project" 1997 F 350 CC Powerstroke "The Great White"



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