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10-16-2011, 11:15 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Big Red - finally get to use it!
Thought I'd share a picture of Big Red finally being used for the reason I bought it....to haul wood!
New sheet metal is on and the clutch has been replaced (pain in the arse!) but he's finally on the road. I did not want to overload the bed since I was hauling this wood 30 miles away (mostly highway). I have plans to make some sides for the bed to carry more wood. This truck handled the weight even better than I thought...I hauled 6 loads like this and it never missed a beat.
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1976 K20 350/205/465 - "Big Red"  2010 VW GTI 2013 VW Touareg Last edited by MofoG23; 10-16-2011 at 11:24 AM. |
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10-16-2011, 05:41 PM
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Location: Kingston, PA
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Re: Big Red - finally get to use it!
You would be surprised at how much you can haul in these and they still handle good. I work for a tree guy and when his dump truck rolled over we used my 3/4 ton to haul a lot of the logs out. I had wood pilled up to the height of the roof on a regular basis with it and never had a problem. I usually had to take it up to the place where we dump the stuff at, which is up the mountain a little and the one part of the road is very steep and it never had a problem with that either.
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10-16-2011, 06:19 PM
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Re: Big Red - finally get to use it!
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Heck.... That thing looks like it's still waiting to be loaded !
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93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz !  The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. "Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!
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10-16-2011, 06:23 PM
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Location: mohave valley,arizona
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Re: Big Red - finally get to use it!
nothin cooler then seeing a truck bein used as a truck!
good ol truck btw
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10-16-2011, 06:45 PM
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Re: Big Red - finally get to use it!
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trust me, I know....but I had some bumpy back roads before I got to the highway...I did not want to have to buy anyone a new windshield...  Once I get some side rails, then I'll really load it up.
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