Lets see those C/K30's....

[AJMBLAZER]

Recheck your facts.
2006 was the last year the 8.1L was around.
The 6.0L has been around since 2000 or so.

The 8.1L was a powerhouse but was thirsty as crap and sales of trucks with it fell off dramatically as gas prices rose. Meanwhile people were deciding if they needed that much towing or hauling power they'd rather get a diesel and twice the gas mileage.

So yeah, the 8.1L is gone, the 6.0L is the biggest V8 in GM trucks, and the 6.6L diesel is the end all in GM truck power short of the Top Kick trucks and their BEEG diesels.




You couldn't order a big block in a half ton but they would do it the other way around.

 

[4x4k20]

gm still makes the 8.1 they use them in the heavy duty trucks .i didnt know they quit selling them in the light trucks

 

[AJMBLAZER]

http://www.chevrolet.com/byo/select...h=0&driveTypeId=11&driveTypeLength=2&x=43&y=7

I dunno if that works but even for the 2007 model year the 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks only have the option of the 6.0L and the Duramax.

 

[supersize75k5]

gm still makes the 8.1 they use them in the heavy duty trucks .i didnt know they quit selling them in the light trucks

as of 06

 

[BulldogK5]

When the 6.0 came around... which is dumb IMO... the 6.0 is a dog. My boss has one in a 2500hd and it was huffin' and puffin' to pull their 5th wheel trailer up some hills...

I have the 6.0 in my 2500HD. It has 4.10 gears and hasn't had a problem pulling anything I have with it, including a 6 yd. dump trailer fully loaded with topsoil. A friend has one that is a cc with the 3.73 gears and hasn't complained about pulling their 5th wheel travel trailer in the mountains.

Maybe he should see about re-gearing.

 

[DEMON44]

Less yapping........more 1 tons.........

 

[Avery4jc]

They're talking about them in current '07 rigs here...and the 496 8.1 in the U-Haul trucks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Vortec_engine#6000

Demon's right though...sorry for the hijack

 

[AJMBLAZER]

They're talking about them in current '07 rigs here...and the 496 8.1 in the U-Haul trucks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Vortec_engine#6000

Demon's right though...sorry for the hijack

Well, Wikipidea being the excellent source of info that it is......

...is wrong there as again, if you look it up, or hell, call a GM dealership, the option hasn't been on the truck build sheets since the '06 model year.
The link I posted last night was for the build sheet of a '07 Chevy 3500HD. No 8.1L in sight.

 

[thatK30guy]

Getting a little off track now, guys. Lets get the C/K 30's back on track again.

 

[Avery4jc]

Wes who owns that last rig?

 

[thatK30guy]

A member that lives in K.C.

He had a few different usernames. All I can remember is his actual name, Courtney Van Eamon, or something like that. I met with him once.

 

[Avery4jc]

Looks like a sweet build... remember any specs on it?

 

[thatK30guy]

Yeah, simple build, but just can't remember the username. Dammit.

It went like this:

12" Superlift front springs
2.5" home made traction lift

8" Superlift rear springs
4" rear shackle flip, can't remember which brand he used
2.5" home made traction lift

Topped off with a 3" body lift.

Motor was a built 454. If only I can remember the username, you could see more pics in the member gallery.

 

[Randy92782]

i know kyser soze or w/e is from K.C. it's not his is it??

sorry for the hijack yet again

 

[Avery4jc]

What's a traction lift?

 

[thatK30guy]

No, I found the pics. I had them saved in my favorites in the photo gallery. The username is crimescene.
Go to the photo gallery and type in his username in the search. Should show up more pics.

 

[thatK30guy]

What's a traction lift?

A cheap way to add lift "without" blocks. This was a "fad" back in the 90's on show trucks.

 

[Jimbo*]

A cheap way to add lift "without" blocks. This was a "fad" back in the 90's on show trucks.

Don't knock them too hard. I had them front and rear on my blazer back in the late 80's. Given the shock technology of the time, they were very helpful at controlling wheel hop in the sand.

Jimbo

 

[thatK30guy]

Don't knock them too hard. I had them front and rear on my blazer back in the late 80's. Given the shock technology of the time, they were very helpful at controlling wheel hop in the sand.

Jimbo

That I can understand but back "in the day", most people were using them on monster lifts to gain that extra inches.

If you had softer riding springs, then I'm all for preventing wheelhop.

 

[Avery4jc]

A cheap way to add lift "without" blocks. This was a "fad" back in the 90's on show trucks.

Like this?

So that white part below the spring actually extends all the way under the spring and above the spring perch? Looks like a lift block with extra crap to me