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Post by genesis273 on Oct 16, 2020 15:54:42 GMT -5
So after years of service to me and many trips to southern Indiana, hunting, fishing and hauling countless cords of firewood, my 1995 Dodge Ram has gave in. Ok, so, maybe I'm being a little over dramatic but, it has made its last trip to the woods with me. I believe that it is merely the oil pump, probably just a plugged screen to be honest but, I am not soaking anymore money into it. I've cleaned it out and already have someone coming to look at it for a purchase. I haven't had a truck payment and I don't know how long but, I think one will be in my near future. Not looking for something brand new but, new to me. So, in the meantime, I will be commandeering my wife's Chrysler Aspen. She gave me a hard no to place a tarp in the back end to haul deer so I had to get a rear hitch cargo hauler and a game cart since I will not be driving it into the woods. It's AWD so getting in and out of a dry field won't be an issue. Wet/snow I'll stick to the roadside. But, hopefully I'll have a new truck before the snow hits. I honestly hope I get to put these new gadgets to use first though.
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Post by parrothead on Oct 16, 2020 16:23:51 GMT -5
Been there. Had a 97 s10 long bed got 28 mpg. Loved that little truck. Started rusting bad and one issue after another. Traded that 4 cylinder in with 260 000 on it. Got an 06 tundra. For my new hunting rig
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 16, 2020 16:35:55 GMT -5
I like an SUV for hunting. Lots of clean, dry, lockable storage. Can't beat it for sleeping either.
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Post by genesis273 on Oct 16, 2020 16:44:59 GMT -5
I like an SUV for hunting. Lots of clean, dry, lockable storage. Can't beat it for sleeping either. I actually looked at an SUV yesterday but, I still want a truck. I decided that since my wife already has one we did not need another.
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 16, 2020 18:52:07 GMT -5
When I was big into paintball tournaments, I rented a windstar for the team to travel to Corydon Indiana for a tournament. I liked it so much that when I got back I seen a old used one for sale. $1600 iirc. I hauled more lumber, drywall ,building supplies, deer and what have ya than you could shake a stick at. And they wernt lite loads either. 12' sheets of drywall hanging out the back supported by a couple 2"x12"x12'. One load was tile for the 2 bathrooms and the kitchen. That stuff is heavy. Was on the rubber bumpers all the way home, 8 miles . Lol A few trips to TN, KY and were great for sleeping in if needed.
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Post by firstwd on Oct 16, 2020 20:00:39 GMT -5
I'm pretty certain that white Dodge has a place to mount the hitch hauler and you will never have to worry about trespassers or road poachers while you are out. ;-)
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 16, 2020 21:03:19 GMT -5
Good luck on the truck search.
I sold my truck almost 2 years ago and bought a Suburban. I am glad I did. I use the cargo area of the suburban for camping a lot. It's a full 4'x8' which is bigger than my truck bed was. I can haul full sheets of plywood inside it. We have 3 different sizes of trailers if we need to haul anything. I have not missed my truck at all.
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Post by genesis273 on Oct 16, 2020 21:31:01 GMT -5
I'm pretty certain that white Dodge has a place to mount the hitch hauler and you will never have to worry about trespassers or road poachers while you are out. ;-) Of I've taken it a time or two turkey hunting!
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Post by genesis273 on Oct 16, 2020 21:31:54 GMT -5
Good luck on the truck search. I sold my truck almost 2 years ago and bought a Suburban. I am glad I did. I use the cargo area of the suburban for camping a lot. It's a full 4'x8' which is bigger than my truck bed was. I can haul full sheets of plywood inside it. We have 3 different sizes of trailers if we need to haul anything. I have not missed my truck at all. Maybe you guys are on to something and perhaps I should keep that option open.
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Post by esshup on Oct 16, 2020 21:32:01 GMT -5
I like an SUV for hunting. Lots of clean, dry, lockable storage. Can't beat it for sleeping either. They are nice, but I really think I prefer a pickup with a 4 door cab. Next truck will be a Ram Mega cab with 6'-4" bed. The bottom of the rear seat slides forward and the back of the seat follows it down and lays flat too, so it makes a roomy sleeping area, but if you are tall you have to sleep with the knees bent. Suburbans are nice but you are limited on how high something can be to fit it inside. Got an '86 (2wd) diesel that is just sitting here, barn doors in the back. Has the 3rd row seat but that hasn't been in the truck in a long while. Rear heater, and yes, fold down the rear seat and a 4x8 sheet of plywood fits inside.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Oct 17, 2020 5:20:51 GMT -5
I use my excursion just like a truck. Full sheets of drywall and plywood fit inside with seats folded. Plenty of room to sleep if necessary. If I need to haul anything too big, like my mower, I just throw it on my trailer and pull it. I put the hitch hauler on during deer season now only to keep the inside from getting all bloody, but there have been plenty of deer inside it as well.
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Post by firstwd on Oct 17, 2020 5:36:36 GMT -5
I had an old suburban years ago that could haul all the waterfowl and deer gear. It was nice to not have to go home to switch from one to the other.
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Post by Pinoc on Oct 17, 2020 5:52:42 GMT -5
I had a Mercury Lynx (Ford Escort basically) when I was in college and I put that car through it all. We packed three deer in the back of it one time. Got a lot of strange looks running down the highway. A little bit of youth, ignorance and who gives a care mixed together back then.
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Post by deadeer on Oct 17, 2020 5:55:07 GMT -5
You guys are living right!
I used to laugh when I seen guys hunting out of a car. Now that's me too! Lol. I always have a truck, but long drives when gas prices were high, and income low due to single income family, finds me driving the car more. I have put several deer in my Ford Focus now, including a couple decent bucks. No problem.
Once gun season hits, the truck will see the road more regularly.
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 17, 2020 7:33:24 GMT -5
I know from experience that 2 deer and a double 12" subwoofer will fit in the trunk of a 96 Saturn.
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 17, 2020 7:55:32 GMT -5
Since I got the suburban there has only been 1 time that I had to haul something with the trailer that I could have just thrown in the truck bed. I really like being able to lock everything up inside it. I have a small mattress for it and had mom make me up black curtains for all the windows. When I work 16 hour shifts I drive it and sleep in the parking lot. I get 2 extra hours of sleep that way. I wish I had made the switch years ago. It works out great for my needs.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 11:28:56 GMT -5
Been there. Had a 97 s10 long bed got 28 mpg. Loved that little truck. Started rusting bad and one issue after another. Traded that 4 cylinder in with 260 000 on it. Got an 06 tundra. For my new hunting rig I have an `09 Toyota Tacoma. Just turned over 117,000, and I hope, and expect it will go for 350,000 if only properly maintained. I got it with something like 42,000 on it, and whoever had it didn`t take care of it at all, but since it`s been mine, it`s been cared for extremely well. Great little truck, and looks great too.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 16:18:00 GMT -5
Been there. Had a 97 s10 long bed got 28 mpg. Loved that little truck. Started rusting bad and one issue after another. Traded that 4 cylinder in with 260 000 on it. Got an 06 tundra. For my new hunting rig I have an `09 Toyota Tacoma. Just turned over 117,000, and I hope, and expect it will go for 350,000 if only properly maintained. I got it with something like 42,000 on it, and whoever had it didn`t take care of it at all, but since it`s been mine, it`s been cared for extremely well. Great little truck, and looks great too. I have a 2020 Tocama and hope this is my last truck.
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Post by deadeer on Oct 17, 2020 16:45:00 GMT -5
Been there. Had a 97 s10 long bed got 28 mpg. Loved that little truck. Started rusting bad and one issue after another. Traded that 4 cylinder in with 260 000 on it. Got an 06 tundra. For my new hunting rig I have an `09 Toyota Tacoma. Just turned over 117,000, and I hope, and expect it will go for 350,000 if only properly maintained. I got it with something like 42,000 on it, and whoever had it didn`t take care of it at all, but since it`s been mine, it`s been cared for extremely well. Great little truck, and looks great too. You guys definitely dont have the beet juice crap on your roads like we do in the NW during the winter then. Unless you drive like a truck driver, autos couldnt make it that long due to rust. I have had 2 cars and truck rust in half. My dads last 2 trucks had frames split open. We cant keep brake lines on a vehicle. I got my dads 2006 Saturn here that the gas lines rusted off. I just replaced another oil pan on a 2016 semi at work with a Cummins engine. That is the 4th one this year I can remember. I wish we could get long term out of our vehicles!
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 17, 2020 16:58:20 GMT -5
deadeer When I go out west, I always see 30 and 40 year old trucks without a spot of rust on them. The paint is usually gone, but the metal is solid as the day it was built. The back half of my Ranger frame is just about gone..
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