Wood haulers??????

[Locust Cutter]

Dad's '97 Z71 with a Vortec 5.7 gets 17-19 on the road, 14-16 mixed, 13-15 in town and 8-14 pulling. It's been a hell of a truck but with 202K it's starting to show it's age electrically and mechanically... It may become a motorized wheelbarrow before too long.

 

[sawjunky23]

I had a 97 with a 5.7 vortec and it would pull around 17mpg on the highway about 15 around town but it would drop anywhere from 9-6 mpg when I towed with it. It was the best truck I ever had. I just needed to get into a 3/4 ton.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Dad's would do better if it had a bit more compression and IF it could tow in overdrive. Unfortunately, even with better parts, the 4l60E wasn't designed to tow in overdrive... His tuck would be a lot better off with a 6.5 turbo diesel and a 4l80E or manual trans. They weren't a Cummins, PSD or Duramax, but with a few tweaks, they were a solid dependable engine with decent power and good mileage.

 

[Zeus103363]

Just a PSA

Me and my dad changing fluids.

Left me stranded the other day. Thought it was the fuel pump. Turns out I don't think the fuel filter has ever been changed. It was completely stoped up. Changed that and off we go again. Even has a cold a/c!


Thanks

 

[nk14zp]

Nother load on the golden road.

 

[Woos31]

Hey there nk14zp- that's an awesome picture!!

 

[rwoods]

Not very good shots of my current wood hauler, but it tows great. 2013 GMC 1500 with the towing package - 405 HP 6.2 with the large rear-end and 3.73 gears. I really miss my old wood hauler (1993 FJZ80 Landcruiser) but I don't when I am pulling a loaded trailer. Ron

 

[mn woodcutter]

Not very good shots of my current wood hauler, but it tows great. 2013 GMC 1500 with the towing package - 405 HP 6.2 with the large rear-end and 3.73 gears. I really miss my old wood hauler (1993 FJZ80 Landcruiser) but I don't when I am pulling a loaded trailer. Ron

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The 80 series Landcruiser is my favorite!

 

[rwoods]

The 80 series Landcruiser is my favorite!

Me too. Pulling the same trailer in pouring rain in December 2012, I heard a little scratching noise and thought it was just briers... it wasn't. I had turned into a locust stump! I drove it daily since new for almost 21 years, 270k+ miles. Factory lockers front and rear - a real beast. I would love to have it back, but I would have to live in it if I brought it home. Ron

 

[audible fart]

Me too. Pulling the same trailer in pouring rain in December 2012, I heard a little scratching noise and thought it was just briers... it wasn't. I had turned into a locust stump! I drove it daily since new for almost 21 years, 270k+ miles. Factory lockers front and rear - a real beast. I would love to have it back, but I would have to live in it if I brought it home. Ron

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That's a no brainer, bring it home. What motor did that Toyota have? I'm familiar with Toyota pickups, but not those.

 

[rwoods]

Twin overhead cam inline six. 92 and earlier had various versions of the old Chevy stove bolt.

Ron

 

[mn woodcutter]

I actually traded one of my old beat up FJ40s for my F350 wood hauler.

 

[ReggieT]

View attachment 450864 View attachment 450863 2014 Chevy 1500 with the 4.3, pulling my 16 foot utility trailer. With the trailer and bed full I usually end up with 3-4 cord when it's all cut and split.

Great pics...btw is that top pic mockernut hickory?
Just now noticing how you're utilizing those pallets...I've long wanted a utility trailer, but the fact that most of them had only low height railing...YET this opens another world of possibilities!

Thanks Mives...you rock bro!

 

[ReggieT]

Anybody else currently running a 5.7 vortec? View attachment 453465

She looks a tad unhealthy...that's sad.

 

[dieselscout80]

This a load of white oak the covers 14 feet of the 16 feet flat portion of my trailer at least three feet deep.

I only towed it about 2.5 miles.

What do you think it weighed?

 

[audible fart]

What do you think it weighed?

About this much

 

[ReggieT]

About this much
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