Already Got the Dream Truck
Gentlemen, you may think this is a joke, but I'm totally dead serious.
I was given my dream truck in 2009, and I've been selling firewood out of it for a year now. The answer is:
1991 Honda Accord, 5 speed stick, 4 cylinder, 2.2 liter, 125 horsepower. Curb weight approx 2950 (without passengers).
I've gone down power access roads in Georgia and unimproved gravel roads in South Carolina hauling 700+ pounds of logs. Recently, I took the back seat out to increase my wood capacity. My completely capacity is a half cord. Stacked floor to ceiling from behind the front seats on back and with a totally full trunk, I can get 60-64 cubic feet.
I've done trips as long as 100 miles (taking wood back from my father-in-law's down I-20), but my usual delivery distance is about 20 miles. The door sticker only gives me 850 pounds for "cargo and passengers", but I know I've had the total weight of the car over 4000 pounds before when hauling back green, wet rounds from a job. Still manages to get around 30 mpg on the highway with a full load, doing 75 mph!
Back end starts to sag a little with the full load. I'm working on bolstering the suspension with stiffer springs, and possibly a rudimentary air ride system. Soon, I'll post a pic of Red Sexy in full firewood mode. Comments? View attachment 256884View attachment 256885View attachment 256886
Gentlemen, you may think this is a joke, but I'm totally dead serious.
I was given my dream truck in 2009, and I've been selling firewood out of it for a year now. The answer is:
1991 Honda Accord, 5 speed stick, 4 cylinder, 2.2 liter, 125 horsepower. Curb weight approx 2950 (without passengers).
I've gone down power access roads in Georgia and unimproved gravel roads in South Carolina hauling 700+ pounds of logs. Recently, I took the back seat out to increase my wood capacity. My completely capacity is a half cord. Stacked floor to ceiling from behind the front seats on back and with a totally full trunk, I can get 60-64 cubic feet.
I've done trips as long as 100 miles (taking wood back from my father-in-law's down I-20), but my usual delivery distance is about 20 miles. The door sticker only gives me 850 pounds for "cargo and passengers", but I know I've had the total weight of the car over 4000 pounds before when hauling back green, wet rounds from a job. Still manages to get around 30 mpg on the highway with a full load, doing 75 mph!
Back end starts to sag a little with the full load. I'm working on bolstering the suspension with stiffer springs, and possibly a rudimentary air ride system. Soon, I'll post a pic of Red Sexy in full firewood mode. Comments? View attachment 256884View attachment 256885View attachment 256886