How many American trucks do I need? N+1 obviously! 1977 C10
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Northbrook said:
Truck looks great!
I've just got back from a tip run - quite surprised to be able to fit two tonne bags of garden cuttings in my W124 E class estate....but you're doing it more stylishly.
Cheers, not sure about more stylishly - garden cuttings in a W124 says you've been doing some pruning work for the lord of the manor, old cooker in the back of a C10 says I've probably got a sofa outside my trailer and have escaped from the set of Ozark!! I've just got back from a tip run - quite surprised to be able to fit two tonne bags of garden cuttings in my W124 E class estate....but you're doing it more stylishly.
Took advantage of the sunshine to fire the C10 up after her winter snooze, in order to pick up some floor tiles for the extension.
Quite a lot of tiles as it turned out, 28 boxes plus a pallet came to a hair under 600kg.
Still a '77 Big 10 was factory rated to around 900kg (although given her age and mileage I'm not sure I would want to fully test that these days...)
Certainly caused more suspension drop than the chip bark
As ever, performance (I use the word lightly) was little affected by load, but the weight could really be felt when braking!
Out of curiosity, I crawled underneath to check the bump stop clearance
Probably 2 1/2 inches clearance versus about 5 inches unloaded, so perhaps she is still good for 900kg?
Unfortunately no forklift this end so I'm going to have to unload the tiles by hand
Quite a lot of tiles as it turned out, 28 boxes plus a pallet came to a hair under 600kg.
Still a '77 Big 10 was factory rated to around 900kg (although given her age and mileage I'm not sure I would want to fully test that these days...)
Certainly caused more suspension drop than the chip bark
As ever, performance (I use the word lightly) was little affected by load, but the weight could really be felt when braking!
Out of curiosity, I crawled underneath to check the bump stop clearance
Probably 2 1/2 inches clearance versus about 5 inches unloaded, so perhaps she is still good for 900kg?
Unfortunately no forklift this end so I'm going to have to unload the tiles by hand
RSTurboPaul said:
This is a great thread 
Given the irritating complexity of modern stuff, I am seriously thinking about going 'classic' and 'easily-fixable' with something like this in the future!
Would I be right in thinking that such things tend to be a) slow and b) somewhat thirsty? lol
Cheers Given the irritating complexity of modern stuff, I am seriously thinking about going 'classic' and 'easily-fixable' with something like this in the future!
Would I be right in thinking that such things tend to be a) slow and b) somewhat thirsty? lol
Yes to both. It's great as a toy that does relatively few miles per year, it would quickly become tiresome as a daily.
RSTurboPaul said:
This is a great thread
Given the irritating complexity of modern stuff, I am seriously thinking about going 'classic' and 'easily-fixable' with something like this in the future!
Would I be right in thinking that such things tend to be a) slow and b) somewhat thirsty? lol
As standard.. Given the irritating complexity of modern stuff, I am seriously thinking about going 'classic' and 'easily-fixable' with something like this in the future!
Would I be right in thinking that such things tend to be a) slow and b) somewhat thirsty? lol
I used to get mid teens out of my 305 C10 and best of 22mpg on a run at ~60..
There are options to increase power and make them a bit more fuel efficient, but as always there is a ROI period..
99t said:
RSTurboPaul said:
This is a great thread
Given the irritating complexity of modern stuff, I am seriously thinking about going 'classic' and 'easily-fixable' with something like this in the future!
Would I be right in thinking that such things tend to be a) slow and b) somewhat thirsty? lol
Cheers Given the irritating complexity of modern stuff, I am seriously thinking about going 'classic' and 'easily-fixable' with something like this in the future!
Would I be right in thinking that such things tend to be a) slow and b) somewhat thirsty? lol
Yes to both. It's great as a toy that does relatively few miles per year, it would quickly become tiresome as a daily.
Jhonno said:
As standard..
I used to get mid teens out of my 305 C10 and best of 22mpg on a run at ~60..
There are options to increase power and make them a bit more fuel efficient, but as always there is a ROI period..
Thanks for the replies!I used to get mid teens out of my 305 C10 and best of 22mpg on a run at ~60..
There are options to increase power and make them a bit more fuel efficient, but as always there is a ROI period..
20mpg max could get a bit expensive for a daily for those of us who aren't powerfully built PH Director types... lol
Another great thread, I seem to be following you around (came here after the Camaro thread!).
I used to have a later 1988 Chevy/GMC C15 pick up - short wheelbase, stepside with the 350 cu engine and a five speed manual gearbox. It was awesome and I really do wish I hadn't sold it. Wouldn't mind another US pick-up at some point!
Yours looks excellent, great to see it being used properly, keep the piccies and updates coming!
I used to have a later 1988 Chevy/GMC C15 pick up - short wheelbase, stepside with the 350 cu engine and a five speed manual gearbox. It was awesome and I really do wish I hadn't sold it. Wouldn't mind another US pick-up at some point!
Yours looks excellent, great to see it being used properly, keep the piccies and updates coming!
Good to hear the C10 is still getting use and looking nicely patinated as ever.
Dad's 64 C10 helping out massively on a garden refurb a couple of years ago, was surprising what a nice thing it was to bumble to and from the tip in
He's since bought a 52 Chevy 3100, what he always wanted from the start. Absolutely loves the thing, it's been auto converted and has power steering etc as now he's nearly retired the joints are a bit achey, so wrenching round his old Dodge with no power steering was a bit of an ask in town centres etc. Personally not my cup of tea as I prefer them completely original but each to their own
Dad's 64 C10 helping out massively on a garden refurb a couple of years ago, was surprising what a nice thing it was to bumble to and from the tip in
He's since bought a 52 Chevy 3100, what he always wanted from the start. Absolutely loves the thing, it's been auto converted and has power steering etc as now he's nearly retired the joints are a bit achey, so wrenching round his old Dodge with no power steering was a bit of an ask in town centres etc. Personally not my cup of tea as I prefer them completely original but each to their own
99t said:
What a lovely looking thing. I'd be petrified if I had paint that nice!! 
This one popped up on ebay, looks much more suited for carting stuff about in. 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225963588433?ssPageName...
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