Huntin' nut haulers.....

stovepipe · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:12 pm Post subject: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Yepper- been REAL busy of late. 20 days w/o my rig. Just got it back, took it home, installed a "trunk" so my cab gets a rest from my gear, rolled in a Herculiner- oh so very much fun (not) but cool! Still need bed rail caps- rails are kinda rough and told them not to paint the bed or rails for obvious reasons...1996 F-250 XLT. Never seen one just like this. Had it since new. Pas/side/front bed got obliterated by my tree hugger neighbor, really punched it in with her Prius...stupid hippies. Anyways, others wanted to chop up my pal and toss son a bone-yard skin on the quarter panel. Not. My spot pounded it all out straight- the old fashioned way- can't even tell it was hit- no bondo. The externals were super rough- 15 years of desert and mountain adventures and a LOT of dirt roads. Never had an issue- ever, and I owed it my bestst buddy to fix him up. Interior is an 8.5/10 too...kept covers on the seats. This thing was fragged....dull, scratched, a mess. Even the lenses were clouded. The body was stripped and decked- handles etc, all off, buffed and slapped back on. Now? It turns heads like you would not believe. OH yeh....

So- this is what I've been up to lately...

What's haulin' yer hides?

gelandangan · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Ah that kind of nut hauler Very Happy

I was thinking the small furry stuff..

Nice truck Stovie!

BigBlue · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

She's a beauty!

slimjim · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Sweet, stovey, sweet!

1895ss · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Looks nice Stovey...!!

My Hide Hauler is a 1992 GMC 2500 SLX 4X4 with a 350 and 5 speed manual trans.

gelandangan · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Here is mine Very Happy

Toyota Landcruiser 1992 4liter Diesel Manual.

Vince · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Nice rig Stovey...only thing I can see wrong is its a FORD mate. Out here, the Holden (GM) drivers refer to them a Fix Or Repair Daily or Found On Rubbish Dump. Seriously though mate...it looks like they did a brilliant job on the repairs. What's under the hood.

My ride...see below. Needs a paint job...starting to look a little ragged, but it does have a rumble seat so I can cart the missus around. The yellow wheels are also starting to look a bit ordinary, might have to invest in some alloys down the track. In the background is my other vehicle...a '94 Volvo 960.

Cheers, Vince

Elvis · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

great for your fitness too Vince but wheres the coldie holder???
nice trucks guys they would cost a bomb to run over here 91 octain is $2.05 per litre at this time.

Vince · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Elvis wrote:

great for your fitness too Vince but wheres the coldie holder???
nice trucks guys they would cost a bomb to run over here 91 octain is $2.05 per litre at this time.

No coldie holder mate...never drink and drive.

$2.05 a litre...damn...and I thought we had it bad at $1.50 a lite...although in my case, I use 95 octane (PULP) and that is an extra 9c a litre. Cost me approximately $146 to fill my tank from empty.

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Last edited by slimjim on Thu May 26, 2011 1:04 pm; edited 1 time in total

Here's my huntin' nut hauler! You should see the look I get at the processors when I open the passenger door and pull a body bag out of the front seat with a deer in it. Just enough room in the trunk for just my guns. BTW, this is a Pontiac GTO that was imported from Down Under. There its a Holden Monaro GTO. The Aussies sure know how to make a great car!

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

01 4x4 Dakota Quad Cab

stovepipe · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Vince wrote:

Nice rig Stovey...only thing I can see wrong is its a FORD mate. Out here, the Holden (GM) drivers refer to them a Fix Or Repair Daily or Found On Rubbish Dump. . What's under the hood. Cheers, Vince

Oy! that's a laugh...I wont go into it but...I'll take a Ford truck over ANYTHING anyday.

351 roller motor, w/ EFI from the factory. Smoke's both tires down the street. Get's 17mpg and weighs 4800#.

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

You mean you can get a Dakota already equipped with deer in the bed?? Wink

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Vince wrote:

Cost me approximately $146 to fill my tank from empty

But it is a Volvo, so that tank must last you a month and a half. Smile

Dimitri

Vince · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Huntin' nut haulers.....

Dimitri wrote:

Vince wrote:

Cost me approximately $146 to fill my tank from empty

But it is a Volvo, so that tank must last you a month and a half. Smile

Dimitri

Depends how I drive mate...around town I get about 10 litres per 100 km (28 mpg) and on the open road I get around 7 litres per 100 km (34 mpg).

Even so mate...it is surprising how quick those km or miles come up. Then ya gots ta find the dollars to refill.

Cheers, Vince