My dad worked on the crew cab line in Flint, Michigan when this truck was built. Often you can still find the "C/C" line sticker inside the drivers door on these. Very cool!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I'll have to look! Very cool.

Texas SquareBodies would be the perfect place to do a model year line-up, showing the progression of the squarebody. Smokey, he's a big boy. Can already see this is gonna be right.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

That crew cab pickup is an antique nowadays.

1973-1987 1/2 ton & 3/4 ton regular cabs 1973-1989 1 ton regular cabs 1973-1991 Crew cabs, Suburbans, Blazers, & Jimmys

Considering that those bigger crew cab trucks were mainly bought by commercial entities and not really offered to the public. I'd say that's a great buy or find.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pumped!

Half a c hair 😂😂😂. Awesome truck Robbie. Can’t wait until you start working on it to give me motivation for my 88 crew cab. Gathering parts for a LT/6l80e swap. Already have a lot of the parts square body syndicate gauges, new dual fuel pump wiring from jabin wood, 2018 tan Denali front and rear seats with full console, bp automotive harness. Can’t wait for more update videos

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I can't believe I didn't catch that! lol Very cool truck project you have too! Stick with it!

@DR_Bloom86

3 жыл бұрын

I almost spit my drink out when he said that! hilarious lol

@kevinwilliams9211

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that as well that was freaking funny

@erichernandez4274

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinwilliams9211 I cracked up when u heard it.

Thats my dream truck also Robbie

I started off with the exact same srw 3+3 truck for my project, except it had a utility bed on it when I got it. Zero rust anywhere. Same forest service green over tan interior. 350, sm465, np205, 4.56 axles. I’ve swapped out the dented manual doors for power and put a good fleetside bed on it. Seeing this video has me motivated to get back to it. Thanks.

I have a 1984 GMC K2500 4x4 Suburban. Runs and drives like a new one. Only better.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!

@tcjohnson3437

3 жыл бұрын

@@UNITEDBYTRUCKS Keep her looking stock IMO, just gives them a cleaner look. Look forward to seeing it finished.

The green paint is awesome

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!

I Believe I was informed & told the same as he was ..on that subject.. & yess the the Exterior over head board Cab light are Original 2 all Dually pick ups & optional on some 2500 & 3500 single wheel Trucks

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

That's about what I've gathered as well!

I can’t wait to see this thing all shined up!

I had an 87 2wd with a 4speed transmission tbi 350 back about 20 years ago. I wish I still had it.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

That’s the best truck you have bro for sure the coolest factory truck anyway

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks buddy

That is original paint, US Forestry pays extra to have them ordered in their custom green. Nice find man

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Exactly what we thought

sweet truck, im like you buff it and drive it. i couldn't do a Duramax swap just because of the cost, but i could do a 6.5. i have a 83 C20 with a 6.2 and i love that truck, has more then enough power and gets 22 mpg on the highway. please keep us posted on your truck. 👍👍👍👍

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely doing the Duramax in the future, but this truck is just too cool to mess with the original look of it.

That is one big truck...and a darn clean one, to boot! I remember seeing a couple of those('90 or '91)back when they were new @ the Chevy dealer I worked at...they were a bright yellowish green and were going to a rural fire department. Cool truck😎👍

I have a 87 K30 Army Truck M1028. It is my daily Driver, Just installed a LQ4 with heads and cam, 4L80E trans, Holley Terminator ECU, Vintage Air. and Dana 60 Axles. You can't Hurt that Truck.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

Another great truck Rob, can't wait to see more content on it

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

Love it ! All the right stuff in it !

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man!

Super happy for you Robbie! Glad your back on the grind brotha. Very cool ride!!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!! You and me both!

This beast will be awesome! Can't wait to see the progress. Such a cool truck.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

Awesome truck! Looking forward to following along on the build.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Congrats. Keep on trucking!!!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Happy the videos keep dropping. Keep it up.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

Love Tony's place and like all of your videos

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks great! Thank you for sharing this as well. Tony will for sure be seeing business from me!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice sweet find better than winning lotto hope you have a safe trip home!!!Cant wait for future content on this awesome truck!!!!! GOOD WORK ROBBIE!!!!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Congrats on the new truck! Definitely has some cool factor. 😎🇺🇸

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does! Thanks!

Watching this wearing my new ubtk5 hat I just got in the mail! Looking forward to this build!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing better! Thanks for the support.

That thing is awesome!!! On a side note, I admire your hair..... sure wish mine was that thick! Glad to see some content back on the channel!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, man! I've got plenty of it for sure.

Clearance lights are required by Federal law for any vehicle that exceeds 80” in width. That’s why all dualies have clearance lights. Other trucks can get the clearance lights as an option I suppose.

@larrydixon5653

3 жыл бұрын

All 1 ton trucks have cab lights

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Not completely true. DRW one tons do but the single rear one tons didn't all get cab lights. Gus, our 2wd one ton, does not have cab lights but Smokey does.

@MrSpartanPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Hummer H1s are obviously single wheel and not a 1 ton, but require clearance lights because …….they exceed 80” in width.

great find! amazing

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I can not wait to see it done!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Me either, but slow and steady wins the race lol

That is a sweet ride!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks much, man! We love it.

Thanks for the decals and email replies man. Can't wait to put them on my rig!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Thanks for the support!

I’m super excited about this one!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, man!

Perfect family truck 😁

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is!

Color me envious!!!! I’ve been wanting another crew cab square, now it’s worse!!!! Can’t wait to see what the finished product is!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so stoked on this truck!

Awesome truck man!! Cool video as always and the field truck..you can spend hours there.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! Thanks for watching.

Smokey Bear 👍🏻 nice!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I thought so!

That sure is a nice, clean looking old truck.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

Cool !

Very common vehicle in my part of the country, the smaller towns etc in my work areas there are always several still being used or parked for future projects, occasionally someone can talk an owner out of one. Not just forest service I've seen three or four over the years, but private Individual purchases, I keep my eye on them in case a sign shows up in the window, glad you found yours.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

6 ай бұрын

Me too! They are definitely more common west of the Mississippi too

I love that truck and dude place has alot of badass trucks

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cody!

Wicked guys!!!

cool truck

Congrats on you purchase!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Can’t wait to see this one. Got myself a single wheel shortbox V3500 and also duramax swapping it

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Oh hell yeah!

Sweet crew cab I have a 78 crew an love it

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

I work for the US Forest Service and am dying to find a FS Green truck like this. We don't order green trucks except for fire engines anymore, and I think it would be so cool to roll into the ranger station in a classic like this. Although I would prefer something a *bit* shorter than the full crew cab, long bed. We still use those but I'll admit I prefer the smaller pickups.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that! I love this truck and really can't wait to give it more of the love it deserves. If you're anywhere near the SE, we could make you rolling into the Ranger Station in this truck when we have it more reliable a possibility. Shoot me an email (unitedbytrucks@gmail.com) and lets chat about it. It's not for sale, but I'd love to see the look on the Ranger's faces when we pulled up in this. It'd also be great to learn more about how this truck might've been used by the USFS.

@thequietcraftsman

2 жыл бұрын

@@UNITEDBYTRUCKS Hey, thanks for the reply! I'm over in Utah, but I really appreciate that offer, it's a really sweet truck. I'll shoot you an email just to chat and see if there is anything I can answer about the USFS. Mostly we use trucks like that to haul in a crew and their equipment. So for trail work, buckets, shovels, Pulaskis and the like. Although I work as a park ranger so the last thing I used a pickup for was transporting a smokey bear costume around. Today I am using a Ford C-Max, which is maybe less iconic!

Awesome truck! I need to get with him, for a few parts. May I suggest air bags on your Duramax. I had to put them on my pickup just to level out the load. To bad I didn’t catch you on the road, you passed through my hometown of Bossier city. Thanks for the video!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! May do that. Definitely came through Bossier City!

Dawm! Brother u see the stuff we chevy lovers want to see

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Robbie, I have the same AT4 in white!!! They are a beast!!!!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Love it! The white is slick too

That white dually 👍

I Put the 9.00x16 super lug’s on my stock steel wheels and caps. Love any classic crew cab 4wd👍

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! We went with a little different tire but video coming soon on those

Awesome truck! I have an 88 crew cab Western Hauler Squarebody. It's super sweet and rare, I've never seen one like it. Big block, 4 speed manual, d60 front, 14b rear, 205 tcase. Thing is bulletproof and is fully loaded power windows, locks, a/c, radar detector, cb radio etc all factory.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Now that’s a cool truck

I had an '85 k20 single cab long bed forestry truck. There is an exemption for smog with those trucks. I learned by way of a smog fiasco. First shop said it need cats so I redid the exhaust but ended up at another shop for smog and they would not pass it because I put cats on it. I had to rip out a brand new exhaust but it ended up the best firewood truck ever!

@the_truck_farmer

3 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting that forestry trucks are/were smog exempt…I knew about military trucks but that’s a new one to me.

I have the same year & model truck with a TBI 454 purchased by the state of VA. Originally an orange & white truck state highway truck that has since been painted black. The guy I got it from put 3/4 running gear under it after placing the one ton axles in another truck. I drive it to work a few times a week and recently picked up a full floating one ton rear axle and am now searching for a Dana 60 front. It is a great truck for my family to cruise in and I hope that you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy having mine.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear you are!

Awesome truck. I thought the body style stopped in 87 but obviously not . Just different label for 2/4wd ..color is so cool . I found my build sheet under my front seat in the seat springs ...mines 79 k30 srw crew with 400ci and its all there still and was originally purchased for a hazmat response for local city use and I'm the second owner ...congratulations on your badass truck dude

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Man that’s so rad! Thanks so much man

Tony!!

Can't wait to see it cleaned up. Love watching old faded vehicles getting buffed out

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

It’s true man!

@rsprockets7846

3 жыл бұрын

@@UNITEDBYTRUCKS add led lights and upgrade all electrics for famping

@ericcarroll9881

3 жыл бұрын

@@UNITEDBYTRUCKS Im in Georgia and i have the grille that would be in that truck. My truck is 90 1 ton 2wd that im making a dually. My 2wd single wheel crew cab 1 ton doesn’t have cab lights. If you want the grille you can have it.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericcarroll9881 that would be awesome, Eric. Shoot me an email to unitedbytrucks@gmail.com

@ericcarroll9881

3 жыл бұрын

@@UNITEDBYTRUCKS alrighty I will

For a 1990 I thought it was a 78, chevy was definitely behind the curve of pickups of the time 🤣

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

It’s true

Smokey is a good name but Jolly Green, Sweet! Love the truck

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I like it!

so awesome

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man!

Damn, that's bee-u-t-ful truck. Cab liights, gate lites, and a/c with automatic, and 410 posi... very nice...

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, Mark! I'm so pumped about it.

Smokey will look so good pullin' Teddy down the road.

Now thats a place i could fall in love with and never leav better stay away from there lol

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

I bought a 83 2wd Oklahoma park ranger truck that's wilderness green and still has the dept of recreation and tourism decals on the doors. She getting lowered right now.

This is my dream truck too…

Man a car lot about 19yrs ago had three of those foresty trucks with 30k miles for $8,800 here in chattanooga tn

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Would love to have seen those.

72 3/4 dream truck

This is awesome! If it was 2wd I'd say make it a short bed half ton but a rare v3500 crew definitely leave it fairly stockish.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it’s 4x4!

May I suggest Toyo MT 255 85 16's.... those tires will handle the weight of that truck and they're a true 33.5in tall tire. I run those on a 79 K20 with a HEAVY all steel flatbed on it.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

One step ahead of you! That's exactly what we put on it in this video.kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4uol6RyY9Xbl6Q.html

@stephenlamphier1141

3 жыл бұрын

@@UNITEDBYTRUCKS yeah I saw it on the next video lol

Dammit man!! Load that thing up backwards! Cheese n Rice watching people squat their way down the hiway because of improper load distribution drives me nuts man fakk! Engine over axles engine over axles🤨 Nice trailer bro. Killer Truck.

Take it home

Smokey is really really cool!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I very seldom see any of those generation Chevrolet & GMC crew cabs on the roads nowadays & the same thing with the Suburbans, but the regular cabs on the other hand I still see on the roads sometimes.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

My dream truck has the round headlights but that can be arranged on that truck 😏 beautiful find

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Totally! I think the OG paint and Forestry work outweighs the roundeye for me. So stoked!

Lots of plugwires for a K 30 ;)

I subbed for Smokey.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Dude. Thanks!

Nice canton Tx

Yes.duallies had cab clearance lights because of the added whith. Think ford raptor. It is wider than a standard f150 hence the clearance lights in the grill

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

Жыл бұрын

Yep

This guy must stick local. A single wheel crew cab 4 speed 4x4 is a dime a dozen in Missouri and Kansas. I’ve bought and sold more than I care to admit and I’m only 25.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Went from GA to TX for this one. Send me all you got to unitedbytrucks@gmail.com

awesome truck! I would get a patina painted forestry service logo put on the doors!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

We've got some things in the works for sure!

we took the bolts out of the coupler on our trailer and replaced it with pins. So if someone wants to steal it they have to bring their own hitch lol

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Swell idea! Thanks for the tip.

Nice truck I'll give you your money back for it. Had a 81 with a it 454 ordered a new one in 86 with a big block should have kept them awesome

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

I'm all good! I searched long and hard for this one

Coolest color ever, love it!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03

3 жыл бұрын

I like the fading of the color as well

@rsprockets7846

3 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 patina to you sir..........

@rsprockets7846

3 жыл бұрын

Minty

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03

3 жыл бұрын

@@rsprockets7846 only on the older vehicles faded looks alright truck like this suits that faded green

Close..my dream truck would be a 4 door plus ext cab enough for bench seat that lays down for sleeper. Oh. And a Cummins 12valve

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

haha sweet!

I just bought one a few months ago and had the hood pins also lol

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

So crazy! I’m gonna put then back in and run them.

I'd check the fuel filter and if it has filters near the tbi. That's if you keep it a long time before the dirtymax swap

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely will. We're replacing the whole fuel system this weekend because of all the rust in the tanks

That would look nice sitting beside my 91 v3500 dually brush truck....

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

calls it an ugly truck! its friggin beautiful nice seats!

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

2 жыл бұрын

haha for sure!

Crazy hearing a guy say willing to sell not say I'm going to work on

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. I’m kinda going through same thing right now. I’ve got some trucks in that need my attention and others that won’t get it. Gotta kick ‘em to the curb sometimes

I did not know that they made these models so late (1990) fuel injection and everything

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! All the way through '91

@yanceystephens6232

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, same run as the blazers, burbans, & cab/chassis I'm pretty sure

Nice truck I got a red 88

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh send me pics lol unitedbytrucks@gmail.com

I have a 86 c 30 duelly I’m working on 👌

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

It is a dream truck I don’t what brand you like

I think John Cowell has a couple of them as well. He is also in Texas, I want to say near Waxahachie.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Good to know

Must have paid out the eyeballs for that truck. Seller was in pain letting it go but money has to keep moving.

@UNITEDBYTRUCKS

3 жыл бұрын

Not too bad