In the end, Kim came out on top with a reliable GMC truck that can haul up to 3 tons, yet still rides and drives like a regular pickup. Gone is the 6-mpg towing figure of the gas engine, as the truck now gets 13 mpg when towing and 15-17 mpg around town. Not one to rest on his laurels, Kim plans on installing a more aggressive fuel plate and fabricating a new front bumper for his workhorse. With over 400,000 miles on its body and frame, this truck's lifeis just beginning.
A Real Work Truck
Kim's truck was so clean and nice that we were surprised to learn that it was a real honest work truck when it wasn't drag racing or sled pulling. Kim works in construction, which explains one of the truck's most striking features: its bed. The dump bed was built entirely by Kim and his father, with a hydraulic system taken off of "some old Chevy truck." They didn't have any specs on the rating of the lift, but the truck is able to unload tons of concrete, gravel, or wood at a time. Not only that, but the tilt aspect gives the truck a high enough point that the bed can be used as a ladder, or to put shingles or lumber on top of a house. The bed has a remote activation switch and power source to run various types of tools. The entire bed was also Rhino Lined for protection and fitted with powerful lights for night work. We asked Kim about the air compressor in the back, and he laughed and indicated that it was to air his tires up and down for the sled pull and drag race. It was one of the most useful modifications we have seen in a while, and Kim's dump bed takes versatilityto a whole new level.