Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Andy4639 · 10-09-2020, 02:57 PM

Tomorrow is our 8th annual truck club picnic. It has turned into the biggest 1 day event for GM/GMC trucks in the state of SC. All years are welcome and if you anywhere near you can come look for free.

I had registered both of mine but my daughter has other plans so the 71 will not be going.
I will be taking the ramp truck though with just a skeleton crew this year only!
She does get lit up about the truck club though and she likes the shirts to.+ it's Oct so a Halloween theme is in order.

flashed · 10-09-2020, 03:08 PM

I was planning on coming up early Saturday but was up in North and South Carolina Wednesday and the traffic on 85 south changed my mind . Truck traffic in both lanes of all that construction area was nerve wracking as nobody could get around the trucks to make any time . I dont want to go thru all that again .

1976gmc20 · 10-09-2020, 03:35 PM

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skeleton crew

Ha-ha-ha!

Andy4639 · 10-09-2020, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by flashed

I was planning on coming up early Saturday but was up in North and South Carolina Wednesday and the traffic on 85 south changed my mind . Truck traffic in both lanes of all that construction area was nerve wracking as nobody could get around the trucks to make any time . I dont want to go thru all that again .

Flashed,
The place is before you get to all that traffic. It's on the south side of Spartanburg. Its 3 lanes all the way from Anderson. If you do decide to come it will be worth it sir.

**special-K** · 10-10-2020, 07:26 AM

Have fun! Maybe one day I'll be able to make one of these gatherings

**GOPAPA** · 10-10-2020, 10:08 AM

You Andy ,,at your best ,,quite the get up ,,have fun and come back with "pictures"

flashed · 10-10-2020, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

Flashed,
The place is before you get to all that traffic. It's on the south side of Spartanburg. Its 3 lanes all the way from Anderson. If you do decide to come it will be worth it sir.

Andy I was there year before last in my Orange El Camino , this is one of the few clubs that accepts an Elky as a truck . I had planned on taking the 74 Suburban this time . Maybe next year I will make the trip again.

Andy4639 · 10-10-2020, 06:38 PM

We ended up with 170+ trucks in the rain! It rained pretty good a few times but over all wasn't bad. Had several clubs from SC, Ga, NC & Tenn show up. Man it was a good day. I didn't get many pictures because I was parking trucks the whole time are running down people are talking to people.

I only took a few of the gathering under the shed during the trophy awards.

Cops came and we had to do some quick talking but in the end they where cool about it. To many people but he said he wasn't going to do anything.
Here are some pictures. I wished I could load more than 5 @ a time. It's a pain to load pictures. None of the pictures of the trucks are mine.
I make some more post with pictures.

Andy4639 · 10-10-2020, 06:40 PM

More!
It's hard to pick what trucks to look at much less to take pictures of!

Andy4639 · 10-10-2020, 06:43 PM

Last ones. When the cop showed up we had trucks parked in the grass. In the past 7 years nobody has ever complained. But someone did this year and they called the cops. They where very nice about it and just told us we had to get off the grass so we filled the parking lot up and then some.

**Getter-Done** · 10-10-2020, 06:55 PM

Lots of nice trucks.
Looks like a great event
Thanks for sharing the photo's

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**GOPAPA** · 10-10-2020, 07:40 PM

Rain or shine , it's always a great time for a gathering of our trucks.. thx for sharing Andy

Andy4639 · 10-10-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Rain or shine , it's always a great time for a gathering of our trucks.. thx for sharing Andy

Rain or Shine they all look fine!

**DPowers** · 10-10-2020, 08:27 PM

Nice

**Ol Blue K20** · 10-11-2020, 06:21 AM

Looks like good time.

**special-K** · 10-11-2020, 09:58 AM

Too many people? You all were probably the 'only' people at the park. It's great that people didn't wimp out. Less than perfect weather can make for a more memorable time. Looks like this was a good'un. Thanks for sharing!

Andy4639 · 10-11-2020, 12:52 PM

Yea the state still has crowd controls in effect but we just played dumb. He was very nice about it and just was doing his job. He even checkout the trucks. They did make us move all the trucks off the grass but it was basically over anyway so it was all good. We had a great time just wished I'd had time to take pictures.
Got a nice shirt & sticker too!

**special-K** · 10-11-2020, 08:34 PM

Oh yeah, that Covid thing. I wasn't thinking about that.

**FleetsidePaul** · 10-12-2020, 11:50 AM

That's a cool shirt.

10-09-2020, 02:57 PM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Tomorrow is our 8th annual truck club picnic. It has turned into the biggest 1 day event for GM/GMC trucks in the state of SC. All years are welcome and if you anywhere near you can come look for free. I had registered both of mine but my daughter has other plans so the 71 will not be going. I will be taking the ramp truck though with just a skeleton crew this year only! She does get lit up about the truck club though and she likes the shirts to.+ it's Oct so a Halloween theme is in order. Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

10-09-2020, 03:08 PM	#2
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC I was planning on coming up early Saturday but was up in North and South Carolina Wednesday and the traffic on 85 south changed my mind . Truck traffic in both lanes of all that construction area was nerve wracking as nobody could get around the trucks to make any time . I dont want to go thru all that again .

10-10-2020, 07:26 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Have fun! Maybe one day I'll be able to make one of these gatherings __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-10-2020 at 12:57 PM.

10-10-2020, 10:08 AM	#6
GOPAPA "Tail Gate Best Seat In House" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,354	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC You Andy ,,at your best ,,quite the get up ,,have fun and come back with "pictures" __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

10-10-2020, 06:38 PM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC We ended up with 170+ trucks in the rain! It rained pretty good a few times but over all wasn't bad. Had several clubs from SC, Ga, NC & Tenn show up. Man it was a good day. I didn't get many pictures because I was parking trucks the whole time are running down people are talking to people. I only took a few of the gathering under the shed during the trophy awards. Cops came and we had to do some quick talking but in the end they where cool about it. To many people but he said he wasn't going to do anything. Here are some pictures. I wished I could load more than 5 @ a time. It's a pain to load pictures. None of the pictures of the trucks are mine. I make some more post with pictures. Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

10-10-2020, 06:40 PM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC More! It's hard to pick what trucks to look at much less to take pictures of! Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

10-10-2020, 06:43 PM	#10
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Last ones. When the cop showed up we had trucks parked in the grass. In the past 7 years nobody has ever complained. But someone did this year and they called the cops. They where very nice about it and just told us we had to get off the grass so we filled the parking lot up and then some. Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

10-10-2020, 06:55 PM	#11
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,727	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Lots of nice trucks. Looks like a great event Thanks for sharing the photo's . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

10-10-2020, 07:40 PM	#12
GOPAPA "Tail Gate Best Seat In House" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,354	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Rain or shine , it's always a great time for a gathering of our trucks.. thx for sharing Andy __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

10-10-2020, 08:27 PM	#14
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,425	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Nice __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

10-11-2020, 06:21 AM	#15
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,834	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Looks like good time. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

10-11-2020, 09:58 AM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Too many people? You all were probably the 'only' people at the park. It's great that people didn't wimp out. Less than perfect weather can make for a more memorable time. Looks like this was a good'un. Thanks for sharing! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-11-2020, 12:52 PM	#17
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Yea the state still has crowd controls in effect but we just played dumb. He was very nice about it and just was doing his job. He even checkout the trucks. They did make us move all the trucks off the grass but it was basically over anyway so it was all good. We had a great time just wished I'd had time to take pictures. Got a nice shirt & sticker too! Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. Last edited by Andy4639; 10-11-2020 at 01:01 PM.

10-11-2020, 08:34 PM	#18
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC Oh yeah, that Covid thing. I wasn't thinking about that. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-12-2020, 11:50 AM	#19
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,411	Re: Ramp truck is ready for the PICNIC That's a cool shirt. __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.



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