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03-26-2012, 02:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tulsa,Okla
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How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
My truck is my daily driver. Matter of fact for the last year and a half or so it's been my only vehicle, well other than my wife's vehicle. I want to finish the paint and body work and do a few other things but it's hard to find time to work on it when you have to depend on it to get you to work. I was wondering how many of you are like me and your truck is your daily transportation.
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03-26-2012, 03:16 AM
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Mine is a garage queen. It only comes out on weekends, sunny days, and car shows.
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03-26-2012, 03:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Boise, ID
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
My '79 is my daily driver. I had to sell my motorcycle, so the truck's the only thing I have now other than a bicycle...
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~Wooden Indian~ 1979 C10 SWB, shaved bed rails, drip rails, tailgate handle. 350 w/ Comp cam, hydraulic lifters, Edelbrock Performer intake, Edelbrock 650 carb, Flowtech headers, Flowmaster 40s, turbo 350 w/stage 2 shift kit...so much fun! 
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03-26-2012, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: manti utah
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
my 78 half ton is my daily. has the 454 in it though and with gas getting higher its going to get entertaining to fuel hehe
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03-26-2012, 05:05 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Oregon
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
My only vehicle now since my '79 got stolen...
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'73 K20 Cheyenne Super Camper Special 350/TH350/NP205 sittin' on 33's. You can set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill, and I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe de Ville. |
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03-26-2012, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Motor City
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Every day, rain or shine.
Lil Red got the last two winters off, as I was (conveniently) driving a company car during that time. But - other than that...sittin' out in the lot as we speak. K
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03-26-2012, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Waynesfield Ohio
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
She gets worked every day. This is the reason all the little things get taken care of.
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03-26-2012, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: laurel hill Fl
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Mine get's used and abused on a daily basis.
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03-26-2012, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marble Falls, TX
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Mine is my daily driver. Unless it breaks down, then I upgrade to my mom's 05 F-150.
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03-26-2012, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
 '83 K20. 350, TH400, 4.10's, 38x15.50's, 6.28 MPG. Daily driven.
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03-26-2012, 08:40 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
mine was the beater truck for work.. it hauled alot of garbage and dirt and all kinds of stuff.. now after th is restoration, she becomes the garage queen and has been retired with QQ historic plates
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03-26-2012, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: hazard, ky
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
dont have another one yet lol
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03-26-2012, 09:43 AM
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Location: Baytown TX
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Mine has been a daily driver for almost 2 years now. I drive 4miles to work 7 days a week with a trip once in while to Lowes or O'Riellys or a car show. Planning on buying a new daily driver and doing a full resto on my little black shorty then it will be a garage queen.
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03-26-2012, 09:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Winnsboro TX
Posts: 234
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Used to run mine everyday. Then my wife started working with me and we ride together in her '04 burban.
My son uses my '86 now to go to school until he gets his '69 running. Then mines going on blocks and cleaned up from the inside out. 
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03-26-2012, 01:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Clackamas, Or
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
 Been my only means of transportation for the last 7 months. I plan on putting in Vintage air and my new aluminum radiator here soon being in vegas and all. Ill find a beater truck to commute here soon so I start the body and paint part of it! |
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03-26-2012, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Houston, TX
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Well between my 82 K-30, 79 C-20 and my 2000 Suburban. I drive them all the time when I am home. Deployed right now so they don't get used much.
Although the 82 is going under the knife when I get back getting a Cummins/Allison 6 speed. Then that will be the daily and the 79 will become a work truck. The Suburban is just for when I want A/C haha
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03-26-2012, 02:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Windsor Locks
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
Mines my dd, I traded a jeep for it that was supposed to be a dd which turned into a big toy. Lol I don't know why I thought the truck would be any less of a toy. My real project is still parked... at least its in a garage now but still. I have a hard time paying attention to something I'm not driving everyday, even worse since its apart.
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03-26-2012, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: South Jordan,Utah
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
My dd
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03-26-2012, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 883
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
84 k10, built 355, built th350, 3500 stall, 12 bolt rear, 10 bolt front, soon to be locked one tons front and rear. 7 inch suspension, 3 in body.
right now its on 35x12.50s on 15x10s, but i have a set of 38.5 x 15 swampers going on to black 15x12 beadlocks. |
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03-26-2012, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: St Robert, Mo
Posts: 730
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
DD... It's day started 4:25am this morning because a Jeep layed down and died, literally. Both front tires broke at the axle and went in opposite directions. Only the brake lines held the wheels to the Jeep...
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03-26-2012, 04:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: East Haven, CT
Posts: 882
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
 Everyday driver except when it rains or snows then I drive a beater 92 s10 blazer. Looking to get a MK3 VW Golf to replace the truck as a daily driver though since gas is getting a wee bit high. The truck will retire to a once or twice a week cruiser.
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03-26-2012, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
I drive my R30 to work about 3 days each week. Don't generally drive it in the rain because it's a bit squirrelly unloaded, don't drive it the days I have to fly up to San Jose for work because it sucks to park it at the airport and I don't drive it on days where I make the 80 mile round trip to LA.
Other than that, I drive it every chance I get! Posted via Mobile Device
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03-26-2012, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hesperia, Ca
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
I “daily-ed” both of mine – the dually and the Sub – for quite a while. I slammed the dually then drove it every day for about 2 years before the trans went south. Then I parked it and started driving the Suburban. Drove the Suburban for another year and a half before my company gave me a 4x4 F-150 to drive.
The Ford is really nice, but to be honest, I prefer the older iron. Every once in a while I leave the Ford at home and drive the Sub to work.  
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03-26-2012, 05:14 PM
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Location: Lomita. Ca.
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
My daily driver.
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03-26-2012, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Big Valley. Alberta
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Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind?
 This is my daily driver. She works in the Alberta oilpatch at least 25 days per month. The mud on the truck was done in two wheel drive. Paid 1600.00 for this truck pretty well the way it sits two years ago except for the bumper and headache rack. I will go more places in two wheel drive than buddy will in his jacked up duramax, have more fun in the process, and probably drive home while he is on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck. This is when Chevy STILL made a four wheel drive truck
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