C4500 Monroe conversion

[Mark Rinker]

I drove a truck like this in KC Monday. Big mistake, now I want one in the worst way...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-C4500-KODIAK-2005-CHEVROLET-C4500-KODIAK-GMC-TOPKICK-C5500-MONROE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6173QQihZ014QQit emZ330077956652QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[bigeasy]

http://carad.ebayimg.com/i3/05/a/08/23/95/78_4.JPG
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i14/06/a/08/18/96/57_4.JPG
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i17/02/a/08/18/e5/f5_4.JPG
Wow that thing is Fugly :eek:
Looks like it wanted to be a van put they forced it to be a pickup.
Then they added the ugliest mirrors they could find onto it just be sure your stomach was flopping......................

[Mark Rinker]

I agree the mirrors need some work, but overall I find the package to be 'brutish' looking.

- Super singles in the rear once the first set of duals go away. Maybe wrapped around 21" Alcoas to fill the huge rear fenders full of rubber and brushed aluminum

- A simple, single 8" chrome stack straight up on passenger side front box corner

- At least ~450hp on tap

Wonder if the front wheels would lift under a hard pull at the fairgrounds with a midtrack shot of NOS and the black smoke rolling...hmmm...

[Craig M]

22.5 Alcoas are a minimum with the 24.5 Alcoas an option. The stock 19.5's are way to small for the 4500 or 5500's.

[Mark Rinker]

Agreed...especially if you buy a 4WD - they only come with 5.28 gears out back...!

[Braveheart]

http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=31077

I left an objective initial quality review of a Monroe conversion here.

[JohnC]

6.5 holes in the bumper!

[Duramaster]

That's a standard chrome bumper on the C-series. The holes are handy to hold on to when removing the bumper. ;)

[a5150nut]

That's a standard chrome bumper on the C-series. The holes are handy to hold on to when removing the bumper. ;)
And I thought they were just there for steps. See Ya can learn sumpen new here every day!;)

[murphyslaw]

mine has tow hooks sticking out of them there holes in the bumper.