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**guyryan100** · 09-12-2010, 08:12 PM

Guys,
How many of your wives drive your trucks from time to time? I'm thinking if my wife would learn to drive the truck, I could probably sell a vehicle and keep the truck as a daily driver and she can keep her SUV, but on occasion when we need to swap she could drive the truck. But curious (for those of you not in the NEVER LET HER TOUCH THE TRUCK camp) if your lady has been comfortable driving the projectmobile?

ChevLoRay · 09-12-2010, 08:23 PM

My wife doesn't like to ride in my truck, although she did have to drive it a few years ago. She was a bit apprehensive, but made it w/o any issues.

When your title said "wife drivers" I let my brain think along the lines of a cattle drover and a herd of cattle....like on a cattle drive. Makes "wife drivers" a whole 'nother thought..

Bishops Trucks · 09-12-2010, 08:40 PM

My wife likes driving my trucks. She's just a country girl from the northern part of Ohio where alot of women were raised driving trucks.

flashed · 09-12-2010, 08:41 PM

My truck is a beater and my wife loves to drive it.

coloradosean2009 · 09-12-2010, 08:43 PM

Mine likes to drive my truck and I am willing to let her drive it anytime. She does not take it very far and knows how to identify a clogged fuel filter (the only driveability issue that I currently have). I can imagine if she had to drive it as much as I do she would get tired of driving it. The spring pack and lack of a/c makes it an uncomfortable ride for any long period of time.

Before you let your wife drive it I recommend educating her on all of the numerous issues that a carburetored vintage vehicle can experience. Issues like flooding, hot start, clogged fuel filter, vapor lock, cold starting, are easy to deal with if you know what you are doing. If she gets a little frustrated on a bad hot start issue and floods the crap out of it, you will get the frantic call with all the bs that comes with it. Then she will never be willing to drive it again.

hayhauler71 · 09-12-2010, 08:47 PM

After i installed my new smallblock my wife said she does not like it because it accelerates to quick and with manual steering and brakes its not safe for her. You know what tht means more seat time for me.

pat 70/71 · 09-12-2010, 08:56 PM

My wife drives our trucks all the time(she can jam gears with the best of em) I got a call one time from a friend who, saw her driving our 65 nova coupe 400 plus hp@wheels& doing a burn out no less! I told him its her car too and she can handle it. ( this blew his mind ) he said what if she wrecks it? & I told him as long as she can walk away I'm good. its always best to involve em in what your doing! so, you can still do it! cheers, Pat

willys72fleetside · 09-12-2010, 08:56 PM

Mine has driven other trucks that I have had and she likes it.

panda68 · 09-12-2010, 09:34 PM

my wife drives my 68. when i first met her 12 years ago i had a 69 stepper and she liked that one too.

1972trucks · 09-12-2010, 09:43 PM

My wife drives my 71 cheyenne with a 402 and no ac and now she wants a 72k5 blazer but we are having problems finding one around alabama

Hubscrub · 09-12-2010, 09:45 PM

my wife LOVES these trucks 67-72chevy trucks is her favorite of anything, she has never owned a car, only drives trucks, we are currently building a 67 i got for her

Sillyoldman · 09-12-2010, 09:59 PM

I'm ok with my wife driving my truck. No issue there. I would be afraid of what parking lot space she'd try to squeeze into though.

**too much stuff** · 09-12-2010, 10:09 PM

To start with, my wife has her own 70 shortbed. 350, 3 speed on the floor. I don't mind if she takes the others, since owning her own she understands things. I got her driving my plymouth last year on her own. That is entertaining with the big block, 3:91 sure-grip, and reverse pattern full manual valve body trans.........

68GMCCustom · 09-12-2010, 10:45 PM

mine likes trucks and has driven every one we've had. She says she's gonna drive my truck when I get thru with the current 500+hp LSx build...I told her it might get a bit scary if she keeps her foot in it tho.

63chevyll · 09-12-2010, 11:01 PM

my wife like to drive trucks but you cant fit 5 kids in one.........

firedog · 09-12-2010, 11:01 PM

Funny you bring this up, i let my future wife drive my truck for the 1st time this weekend while at the KC all truck nats in the blind man's race... she was the one driving blind folded...

afterwards she said i want one of my own

Rodk65 · 09-12-2010, 11:43 PM

My Minnesota farm girls wants to know if I am going to build one for her or is she going to take mine. I guess I have to look for a project for the winter.

GOPAPA · 09-13-2010, 12:00 AM

My wife is a good driver and like others have said about these farm girls ,,thats where she got her training ..she prefers for me to be the driver when we take the 71 for a fun trip..

FLEET72 · 09-13-2010, 12:14 AM

My wife drove double bottoms for a few years for her dad, she drives whatever of ours she wants to. Oh, and she has her own 1800cc cruiser and 600cc sport bike as well as the 1965 Dart GT (350HP 340, 4 speed) that she learned how to drive in.

In case you don't know what a double bottom is, then...

**Stocker** · 09-13-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by coloradosean2009

Before you let your wife drive it I recommend educating her on all of the numerous issues that a carburetored vintage vehicle can experience. Issues like flooding, hot start, clogged fuel filter, vapor lock, cold starting, are easy to deal with if you know what you are doing. If she gets a little frustrated on a bad hot start issue and floods the crap out of it, you will get the frantic call with all the bs that comes with it. Then she will never be willing to drive it again.

You just described my wife perfectly. She had two consecutive bad experiences several years ago and has not driven my truck since....

68Stepbed · 09-13-2010, 08:22 AM

My wife likes to drive my truck. Sometimes, she even gets upset when I won't let her drive it.

She's a country girl, but grew up in the city, if that makes any sense.

She was raised around horses and farms, which almost always includes trucks in one way or another, so she just prefers trucks any day, no matter what kind it is. She wants a truck for herself sometime, but she wants a fleetside. The biggest complaint she has with my truck is she says the steppers are ugly.

Some women just don't know a good thing when they see it.

xman · 09-13-2010, 08:49 AM

I own a 72 burb and here is a pic of my wifes truck
72 chevy cheyenne super runs a small block th400 trans and 4:11 rear end
she loves older trucks

big_al_71 · 09-13-2010, 10:43 AM

My wife would ride in my truck if we are going to a cruise or a show she has driven it around our neighborhood but she hates how loud it is and the "old smell"...

Livrat · 09-13-2010, 11:12 AM

Even though I will let her drive any of mine my wife has two of her own, a 71 1/2 ton with a small block and granny gear 4 spd (her daily driver) and a 72 2WD Blazer with a 454 and 700R4.. (project)

gixxerpymp · 09-13-2010, 11:46 AM

Mine has a 71. In the process of a frame off resto tho...

09-12-2010, 08:12 PM	#1
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 481	Wife drivers? Guys, How many of your wives drive your trucks from time to time? I'm thinking if my wife would learn to drive the truck, I could probably sell a vehicle and keep the truck as a daily driver and she can keep her SUV, but on occasion when we need to swap she could drive the truck. But curious (for those of you not in the NEVER LET HER TOUCH THE TRUCK camp) if your lady has been comfortable driving the projectmobile?

09-12-2010, 08:23 PM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Wife drivers? My wife doesn't like to ride in my truck, although she did have to drive it a few years ago. She was a bit apprehensive, but made it w/o any issues. When your title said "wife drivers" I let my brain think along the lines of a cattle drover and a herd of cattle....like on a cattle drive. Makes "wife drivers" a whole 'nother thought.. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

09-12-2010, 08:40 PM	#3
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,731	Re: Wife drivers? My wife likes driving my trucks. She's just a country girl from the northern part of Ohio where alot of women were raised driving trucks. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

09-12-2010, 08:41 PM	#4
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: Wife drivers? My truck is a beater and my wife loves to drive it.

09-12-2010, 08:43 PM	#5
coloradosean2009 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 291	Re: Wife drivers? Mine likes to drive my truck and I am willing to let her drive it anytime. She does not take it very far and knows how to identify a clogged fuel filter (the only driveability issue that I currently have). I can imagine if she had to drive it as much as I do she would get tired of driving it. The spring pack and lack of a/c makes it an uncomfortable ride for any long period of time. Before you let your wife drive it I recommend educating her on all of the numerous issues that a carburetored vintage vehicle can experience. Issues like flooding, hot start, clogged fuel filter, vapor lock, cold starting, are easy to deal with if you know what you are doing. If she gets a little frustrated on a bad hot start issue and floods the crap out of it, you will get the frantic call with all the bs that comes with it. Then she will never be willing to drive it again. __________________ __________________________________________ Sean 1972 C20 2005 4Runner

09-12-2010, 08:47 PM	#6
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: Wife drivers? After i installed my new smallblock my wife said she does not like it because it accelerates to quick and with manual steering and brakes its not safe for her. You know what tht means more seat time for me. __________________ Fuzzy

09-12-2010, 08:56 PM	#7
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: Wife drivers? My wife drives our trucks all the time(she can jam gears with the best of em) I got a call one time from a friend who, saw her driving our 65 nova coupe 400 plus hp@wheels& doing a burn out no less! I told him its her car too and she can handle it. ( this blew his mind ) he said what if she wrecks it? & I told him as long as she can walk away I'm good. its always best to involve em in what your doing! so, you can still do it! cheers, Pat Last edited by pat 70/71; 09-12-2010 at 08:56 PM.

09-12-2010, 08:56 PM	#8
willys72fleetside Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Curtice,OH Posts: 81	Re: Wife drivers? Mine has driven other trucks that I have had and she likes it. __________________ A USED TRUCK IS A LOVED TRUCK!

09-12-2010, 09:34 PM	#9
panda68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: grand junction colorado Posts: 60	Re: Wife drivers? my wife drives my 68. when i first met her 12 years ago i had a 69 stepper and she liked that one too. __________________ horsepower sells cars torque wins races. "caroll shelby"

09-12-2010, 09:43 PM	#10
1972trucks Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: alabama Posts: 111	Re: Wife drivers? My wife drives my 71 cheyenne with a 402 and no ac and now she wants a 72k5 blazer but we are having problems finding one around alabama

09-12-2010, 09:45 PM	#11
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Wife drivers? my wife LOVES these trucks 67-72chevy trucks is her favorite of anything, she has never owned a car, only drives trucks, we are currently building a 67 i got for her Attached Images __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 09-12-2010 at 09:46 PM.

09-12-2010, 09:59 PM	#12
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Wife drivers? I'm ok with my wife driving my truck. No issue there. I would be afraid of what parking lot space she'd try to squeeze into though. __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

09-12-2010, 10:09 PM	#13
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,768	Re: Wife drivers? To start with, my wife has her own 70 shortbed. 350, 3 speed on the floor. I don't mind if she takes the others, since owning her own she understands things. I got her driving my plymouth last year on her own. That is entertaining with the big block, 3:91 sure-grip, and reverse pattern full manual valve body trans......... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

09-12-2010, 10:45 PM	#14
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: Wife drivers? mine likes trucks and has driven every one we've had. She says she's gonna drive my truck when I get thru with the current 500+hp LSx build...I told her it might get a bit scary if she keeps her foot in it tho. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

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09-12-2010, 11:01 PM	#16
firedog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 1,005	Re: Wife drivers? Funny you bring this up, i let my future wife drive my truck for the 1st time this weekend while at the KC all truck nats in the blind man's race... she was the one driving blind folded... afterwards she said i want one of my own __________________ SOLD 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet 350/350 combo Tach/tilt/buddy buckets Bagged/18" Wheels Black on Black Project "Pandemic" the Farm Rat 1927 Chevy Capitol Truck Rat rod '30 Model A Frame Dual Carb 5.3 LS http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=804162 2007 GMC 4 DOOR 2WD BUILT 5.3 STAGE 3 CAM 93 TUNE LIFTED 22X12 WHEELS 33" TIRES 2023 Jeep RENEGADE Wifes ride

09-12-2010, 11:43 PM	#17
Rodk65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Holmen, WI Posts: 212	Re: Wife drivers? My Minnesota farm girls wants to know if I am going to build one for her or is she going to take mine. I guess I have to look for a project for the winter. __________________ ROD 1969 K10 4x4 Short Fleet. Tuned Port Injection 350/700R4, Cruise, tilt and factory A/C. 1971 C20 Camper Special. 350/350. SOLD 2002 Chevy Tahoe LT

09-13-2010, 12:00 AM	#18
GOPAPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,551	Re: Wife drivers? My wife is a good driver and like others have said about these farm girls ,,thats where she got her training ..she prefers for me to be the driver when we take the 71 for a fun trip..

09-13-2010, 12:14 AM	#19
FLEET72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 521	Re: Wife drivers? My wife drove double bottoms for a few years for her dad, she drives whatever of ours she wants to. Oh, and she has her own 1800cc cruiser and 600cc sport bike as well as the 1965 Dart GT (350HP 340, 4 speed) that she learned how to drive in. In case you don't know what a double bottom is, then... __________________ Oscar '72 Shortbed Fleetside '95 Jimmy 4X4 '69 GMC Custom Camper

09-13-2010, 08:22 AM	#21
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Wife drivers? My wife likes to drive my truck. Sometimes, she even gets upset when I won't let her drive it. She's a country girl, but grew up in the city, if that makes any sense. She was raised around horses and farms, which almost always includes trucks in one way or another, so she just prefers trucks any day, no matter what kind it is. She wants a truck for herself sometime, but she wants a fleetside. The biggest complaint she has with my truck is she says the steppers are ugly. Some women just don't know a good thing when they see it. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

09-13-2010, 08:49 AM	#22
xman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Channahon, IL Posts: 198	Re: Wife drivers? I own a 72 burb and here is a pic of my wifes truck 72 chevy cheyenne super runs a small block th400 trans and 4:11 rear end she loves older trucks Attached Images

09-13-2010, 10:43 AM	#23
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Wife drivers? My wife would ride in my truck if we are going to a cruise or a show she has driven it around our neighborhood but she hates how loud it is and the "old smell"... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

09-13-2010, 11:12 AM	#24
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: Wife drivers? Even though I will let her drive any of mine my wife has two of her own, a 71 1/2 ton with a small block and granny gear 4 spd (her daily driver) and a 72 2WD Blazer with a 454 and 700R4.. (project)

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gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Re: Wife drivers? Mine has a 71. In the process of a frame off resto tho...

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