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Title: Hello from NC
Post by: Pedal_junky on December 14, 2021, 07:19:36 am: Hello everyone. I grew up in the 80's, so these trucks are especially cool to me. Currently working on a '79 K-10.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: JohnnyPopper on December 14, 2021, 01:08:13 pm: Welcome From SoCal San Diego!

What part of NC are you from?

Send pics if can. If you find that they are too big to send, search this site for a keyword 'pixelresizer' it will lead you to an app that shrinks your photos.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: Mike81K10 on December 14, 2021, 01:08:26 pm: Welcome from AL., everyone on the forum likes to see pics. I lived in NC some time ago while in the Marines.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: JohnnyPopper on December 14, 2021, 01:10:16 pm: Quote from: Mike81K10 on December 14, 2021, 01:08:26 pm
Welcome from AL., everyone on the forum likes to see pics. I lived in NC some time ago while in the Marines.

Camp Lejeune?
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: zieg85 on December 14, 2021, 04:54:36 pm: Welcome from the St. Louis, MO area
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: FlatBlack77 on December 14, 2021, 05:41:43 pm: Welcome from PA
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: Mike81K10 on December 14, 2021, 06:43:34 pm: Yes, Camp Lejeune!
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: JohnnyPopper on December 14, 2021, 08:44:09 pm: Quote from: Mike81K10 on December 14, 2021, 06:43:34 pm
Yes, Camp Lejeune!

I had friends who's family homesteaded in the 1800's on White Oak River, little whistle stop called Stella. I live there for a short time in the late 70's.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: Pedal_junky on December 17, 2021, 08:14:00 am: Quote from: JohnnyPopper on December 14, 2021, 01:08:13 pm
Welcome From SoCal San Diego!

What part of NC are you from?

Send pics if can. If you find that they are too big to send, search this site for a keyword 'pixelresizer' it will lead you to an app that shrinks your photos.

I live in Statesville. Moved here in '95 from Blythe CA. I searched pixelresizer and your reply is the only thing that showed up. I'll work on it.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: Pedal_junky on December 17, 2021, 08:16:49 am: Quote from: Mike81K10 on December 14, 2021, 01:08:26 pm
Welcome from AL., everyone on the forum likes to see pics. I lived in NC some time ago while in the Marines.

Semper fi. I was in '87-'91. 2531 radio operator.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: Pedal_junky on December 17, 2021, 09:31:22 am: Quote from: JohnnyPopper on December 14, 2021, 01:10:16 pm
Quote from: Mike81K10 on December 14, 2021, 01:08:26 pm
Welcome from AL., everyone on the forum likes to see pics. I lived in NC some time ago while in the Marines.

Camp Lejeune?
U-Haul trailers said it wouldn't fit.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: blazer74 on December 18, 2021, 02:22:49 pm: Depends on the tires on the front.
Weight could be the reason they say it wouldn’t fit.
I carried my 74 K5 from S Fl to Tn on a Penske trailer 25 years-ago and cracked the tongue where the braking mechanism was.
They told me it wouldn’t fit also. Would not rent it to me. Went to another place and told them it was an S10.
I had to put different rims and tires on the front to get past the fenders.
Keep an eye on it if you haven’t made the trip yet.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: JohnnyPopper on December 18, 2021, 03:05:45 pm: Yeah that looks a little oversize.

What is the trailer rated for?

The weight of your truck?

If it is suitable, make sure you check the air pressure of all 4 tires... ;)
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: Pedal_junky on December 19, 2021, 10:02:11 am: Quote from: blazer74 on December 18, 2021, 02:22:49 pm
Depends on the tires on the front.
Weight could be the reason they say it wouldn’t fit.
I carried my 74 K5 from S Fl to Tn on a Penske trailer 25 years-ago and cracked the tongue where the braking mechanism was.
They told me it wouldn’t fit also. Would not rent it to me. Went to another place and told them it was an S10.
I had to put different rims and tires on the front to get past the fenders.
Keep an eye on it if you haven’t made the trip yet.

California to North Carolina, no problemo. 35" tires were the concern.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: blazer74 on December 19, 2021, 12:53:55 pm: Great! Glad it went well.
My 35’s and 3.25 BS was too wide for me.
Title: Re: Hello from NC
Post by: csdineley on December 21, 2021, 12:04:30 pm: Welcome From WV. Originally from Swansboro NC.