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Offline 83Silverado4x4

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Newby in West Texas
« on: February 18, 2014, 08:54:18 pm »
New here and need some information. I have a 1983 Silverado k10 with a 4 speed manual tranny dual batteries and dual front shocks. Im thinking this was a special order truck.  The truck is not a Camper Special and I have not found another with this equipment.
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2014, 09:23:08 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 09:56:39 pm »
Sounds pretty normal to me.  Welcome to the site.
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 11:18:16 pm »
Welcome from South Carolina.


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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 11:53:24 pm »
welcome from maryland
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 10:25:09 am »
welcome from the PNW.
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 09:17:02 pm »
     Welcome from California.  Someone might have ordered the truck set up like that, but it is not rare by any means, plenty of trucks have been set up that way.
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Offline Edemich

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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2014, 09:26:47 pm »
Welcome from close to West Texas as well.

Is your truck a diesel?  2 Batteries might explain that.  Dual shocks could have been added any time in the last 30 years.  Don't think that was an option but I could be wrong.
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2014, 03:05:02 am »
Quote from: Edemich on March 01, 2014, 09:26:47 pm
Welcome from close to West Texas as well.

Is your truck a diesel?  2 Batteries might explain that.  Dual shocks could have been added any time in the last 30 years.  Don't think that was an option but I could be wrong.

I agree, I've seen many many trucks with the dual shock option, and sometimes triple shock option (aftermarket), and I have friends that have two batteries for their diesel or one with 'normal' use and the other for aftermarket accessories requiring a considerate amount of power (external lights, winches, coolers, etc...). I was going to add dual shocks to my 81 k10 6" lift but my procomps give me no reason to.
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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2014, 04:28:59 pm »
Welcome! Where in west Texas? I used to, and hopefully will again soon, work in Pecos Texas

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Re: Newby in West Texas
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2014, 09:51:28 am »
Welcome from another newbie from MA!
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