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Title: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: newbie17 on March 02, 2018, 11:44:32 am

Great forum! Lots of useful info.
Driving a 1987 R-30 Dually; 385,000mi. Owned since new.

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: zieg85 on March 02, 2018, 01:02:50 pm

Welcome from the St. Louis, MO area!

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: Rapid Roy on March 02, 2018, 01:41:45 pm

Welcome from the DFW area

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: bd on March 02, 2018, 08:29:24 pm

Welcome to the Forum from Central California.

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 03, 2018, 06:59:25 pm

Welcome from Maryland

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: newbie17 on March 12, 2018, 09:51:15 am

Thanks for the welcome!!
Well, here is a question I know someone out there can answer!!
I have owned my 1987 R30 dually standard cab for 30 yrs.
About 25 yrs. ago I wanted a gooseneck tailgate so I gave my factory
tailgate away to a friend - big mistake!
I want to go back stock and finally found a decent factory tailgate, however it is
off of a 1/2 ton truck and does not have the Dually tailgate lights. I live in a rural area and there
are not any other duallies for me to measure the light spacing.
If any of you guy's have a factory dually tailgate could you measure and post the light spacing so I can
install the new lights on my tailgate?

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: Jason S on March 14, 2018, 05:38:35 pm

Here are some photos with measurements. 

When the lights went on this tailgate, measurements came directly off a 1986 GMC K3500. 

The camera angle is off a bit with trying to hold tape measure, take photos and keep my shadow out...

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: newbie17 on March 28, 2018, 08:51:50 am

Thanks Jason S.- The photo's you posted will get me going on the tailgate lights.
Great forum-keep up the good stuff!!
                                                          Newbie17(Mark)

Title: Re: New to Forum from Texas
Post by: zieg85 on March 28, 2018, 01:12:07 pm

Quote from: newbie17 on March 12, 2018, 09:51:15 am

Thanks for the welcome!!
Well, here is a question I know someone out there can answer!!
I have owned my 1987 R30 dually standard cab for 30 yrs.
About 25 yrs. ago I wanted a gooseneck tailgate so I gave my factory
tailgate away to a friend - big mistake!
I want to go back stock and finally found a decent factory tailgate, however it is
off of a 1/2 ton truck and does not have the Dually tailgate lights. I live in a rural area and there
are not any other duallies for me to measure the light spacing.
If any of you guy's have a factory dually tailgate could you measure and post the light spacing so I can
install the new lights on my tailgate?

Please see http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=36296.0 for the info, measurements and pictures