Would like to see pics of old hunting trucks others have had over the years.
My first hunting truck was a 1947 Ford 3/4 stake side, flathead 6 cylinder with 4 speed transmission. It had 48,000 miles when purchased from original owner in 1970. Sold it in 1986.
Now that's a truck! Ever kick yourself for selling it?
while not as old as that red 'un, I am still driving my 1988 Toyota 4Runner.
Last month, drove it from Florida to Virginia and back. Spent a week driving mountain roads and trails.
Here's my '64 GMC Carry All, up in the hills of AZ:
Great trucks.
If the old 47' would have had 4WD I most likely would still own it. Mud and snow Armstrong's on the rear with chains did not always get me out of trouble.
I lost the pics of my truck, but it was a 76 Ford F-100 with full time 4 wheel drive and a 360 for power. That thing went anywhere I pointed it.
I had a 76 with a 390, full time 4x. gas hog, but you could have some fun with it.
Surprised a few pretty boys at stop lights every now and again too.
Here is a picture of my 1960 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4. All original with 57k miles and no rust! (The shell doesn't belong on it, only there for storage!)
Here is mine, although not the best of shots. At a friend's cabin about ten miles from Stanley, Idaho. Rear end is facing the Sawtooth Mountains, on one of my elk hunts.
Bought it new in 1975, Ford F250 4x4, 360 V8 engine, steel Gem Top shell, with only 94,440 miles today. Just use it for outdoor stuff such as hunting, fishing, camping, etc.
Just keeps purring along so it works for me.
L.W.
Here are a few cool pics of old hunting rigs.
My dads 68, my uncles 69, and my dads budies Power Wagon.
My dads 69
My first a 66
Mt dads 72
My 74
My dads 72 after he wrecked it and rebuilt it.
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My 86
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My 78
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And my recent 72
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Sweet Broncos..All of them.But do like that brown 78 the best.My favorite Ford body style.
The Nuge would be proud.
This old powerwagon goes just about anywhere.
Awesome trucks
I love this thread
Awesome trucks! Those Broncos are NICE!
My 85 Toyota 4x,about 380,000 miles. Got me in/out of alot of rough places. wish i still had it!
Love these pics.....I've got to get me a first gen bronco.
I love those Bronco's. I miss mine.
My 85 Toyota 4x,about 380,000 miles. Got me in/out of alot of rough places. wish i still had it!
We got one just like that, rack and all, only in 2wd. Still, it will GO!
I gotta get some pictures of my dad's old Bronc up here... it was nice.
And my recent 72
can we get some specs on this 72? Any more pics?
Whats the deal with the wheel chair?
Whats the deal with the wheel chair?
They use that to pull out those chevy's....we all know they ain't gonna make it through. Course it already looks like that Toyota is doing that.
The truck pulling is another chev.The wheelchair is all the Ford guy has to wheel with.All his gas money went to repairs.
I knew you'd comment on that one.
'76 GMC Suburban. 454, posi rear end. I've only had her for about 8 years, but could bore you to death with anecdotes. Like the time my positive battery cable rubbed on the tranny coolant line unbeknownst to me and arced a hole through it just as I crested the mountain going past Morenci, AZ on my way to chase elk up a little further north.
Some accomodating locals picked me up and ran be back to town to pick up some hose and clamps.
Not the easiest thing to heave a deer up into, but at least I get there in style.
Hey Billgoat, I like your suburban! I have one similar, it is a '79 Chev 3/4 ton, but I swapped in 1 ton axles (Dana 60 front, 14 bolt rear with Detroit and 4.56s). Oh, and a slight lift to allow running the 11.00x16" radial Michelin XZL military tires....
Thanks guys. Wow, Ken, your suburban looks like everything mine wished it could be! Most of my buddies tell me to get rid of the thing, but I can't do it. I own it, and it runs. Yes, I'm a heartbeat away from several dozen things that could go wrong, several probably catastrophic. But she's never let me down, and within the next year I'll finally have the shop and hopefully enough tools to take of her right and make her a little more of what she could be. And besides, I doubt I'd get anything for it if I did try to sell. I need to add that my 8 year old son would kill me, he's got this crazy notion that when he can reach the pedals he's stealing her from me.
I bought her from a buddy in central Oregon when I was living in SW MT, drove her all over the Bitterroots, then back to Ohio, to SC, to Ohio, to SE AZ, and allover down there too. I did treat her to a trailer ride back up to here from AZ though. I'd never show pics of what's under the hood though, my hobnobbery while functional, ain't anything to brag about.