How much firewood can be hauled in a Jeep pickup?

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joecool85 said:
Jags said:
Did somebody say "Old Jeep Pickups?"
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NICE! I saw one of those for sale last summer and the wife wouldn't let me get it. They seem wicked cool.
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I wouldn't consider them very "street-able" in todays world. The advertised top speed from the factory on mine was 53 MPH. They are one darn tough little logger though. I need to get a pic of the back bumper of this thing. Maybe you guys can fill me in on its purpose. Too hard to explain, but it was either for skidding or a hinge for a ditch witch or something.
 
Jags said:
joecool85 said:
Jags said:
Did somebody say "Old Jeep Pickups?"
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NICE! I saw one of those for sale last summer and the wife wouldn't let me get it. They seem wicked cool.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't consider them very "street-able" in todays world. The advertised top speed from the factory on mine was 53 MPH. They are one darn tough little logger though. I need to get a pic of the back bumper of this thing. Maybe you guys can fill me in on its purpose. Too hard to explain, but it was either for skidding or a hinge for a ditch witch or something.
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No worries about street-able really, my other dream machine is a lot bigger but the same top speed (55mph): M35A2 Duece and a Half :)
 
joecool85 said:
Jags said:
joecool85 said:
Jags said:
Did somebody say "Old Jeep Pickups?"
Click to expand...

NICE! I saw one of those for sale last summer and the wife wouldn't let me get it. They seem wicked cool.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't consider them very "street-able" in todays world. The advertised top speed from the factory on mine was 53 MPH. They are one darn tough little logger though. I need to get a pic of the back bumper of this thing. Maybe you guys can fill me in on its purpose. Too hard to explain, but it was either for skidding or a hinge for a ditch witch or something.
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No worries about street-able really, my other dream machine is a lot bigger but the same top speed (55mph): M35A2 Duece and a Half :)
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My '49 Willy's wouldn't go over 35mph. And even then sometimes the shimmy would get so bad I'd have to come to a complete stop and start all over again!
 
quads said:
joecool85 said:
Jags said:
joecool85 said:
Jags said:
Did somebody say "Old Jeep Pickups?"
Click to expand...

NICE! I saw one of those for sale last summer and the wife wouldn't let me get it. They seem wicked cool.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't consider them very "street-able" in todays world. The advertised top speed from the factory on mine was 53 MPH. They are one darn tough little logger though. I need to get a pic of the back bumper of this thing. Maybe you guys can fill me in on its purpose. Too hard to explain, but it was either for skidding or a hinge for a ditch witch or something.
Click to expand...

No worries about street-able really, my other dream machine is a lot bigger but the same top speed (55mph): M35A2 Duece and a Half :)
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My '49 Willy's wouldn't go over 35mph. And even then sometimes the shimmy would get so bad I'd have to come to a complete stop and start all over again!
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Mine actually goes straight down the road - ya just ain't gonna get there fast. Truth be told, it probably doesn't come out of 4 wheel low-lock but every couple of years. And in these old skewl dudes, you don't drive them in 4 wheel drive on dry ground. Things will start coming apart. And in low in 3rd gear, your looking at a blistering 10-15 MPH.
 
watchamakalit said:
Jags said:
Did somebody say "Old Jeep Pickups?"
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Dude I am seriously jealous. I have been searching for a FC for years and haven't been able to find one.
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There are still some out there, but the collectors are picking them up now. Ya outta check out http://thefcconnection.com/ If nothing else, there are some really cool old pics of the FC's doing their things (and its a lot of things).
 
Hey Quads - what do think these old jeep pickups are hauling for a load. Bet it is more than 1/6th of a cord. :lol:
 

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Jags said:
Nuther picture of the log load -unbelievable.
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HOLY COW! I guarantee my Comanche would never be the same after that!
 
quads said:
Jags said:
Nuther picture of the log load -unbelievable.
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HOLY COW! I guarantee my Comanche would never be the same after that!
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I looked at that picture and scratched my head to try and figure out the weight of that load ---- and gave up. Its gotta be heavy.
 
watchamakalit said:
When I bought it the only rust (not including surface rust on the body) was the drivers floor board. It is a pretty solid truck for IN. The CJ in the background is a 12yr project that is continuously changing. It will eventually sacrafice the plow to the MJ so it will be back to playtoy status. Its an 85 that I bought my junior yr of high school and been working on ever since...
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I haven't pulled the carpet in my Comanche to check the floor boards, scared what I'll find (or won't find) under there. My truck is pretty solid too, cab corners are rotten and a bit on the bed. Pretty good for a 22 year old Indiana Jeep. My CJ7 was rotten all over.
 
Jags said:
Hey Quads - what do think these old jeep pickups are hauling for a load. Bet it is more than 1/6th of a cord. :lol:
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There is an FC about 5 minutes from me...despite all my effort, they won't sell it. :mad:
 
There is one here in town that is that way. It sits in the same place all the time. I don't think the guy even drives it but still refuses to part with it. Such a waste.
 
red450 said:
Jags said:
Hey Quads - what do think these old jeep pickups are hauling for a load. Bet it is more than 1/6th of a cord. :lol:
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There is an FC about 5 minutes from me...despite all my effort, they won't sell it. :mad:
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Yeah, sometimes people have "plans" for a project and will let the vehicle rust to the ground. It a shame. I know a guy that has a corvette that is in pretty rough shape. It was the FIRST vette to be fuel injected (6 banger). That car will have to wait until the guy is dead before it will ever see sunlight again.

Sorry for the hi-jack. Lets get back to jeeps hauling wood.
 
Jags said:
Sorry for the hi-jack. Lets get back to jeeps hauling wood.
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Ha! Doesn't matter to me, I like Corvettes too. I've never owned one, but still like them.
 
watchamakalit said:
quads said:
Jags said:
Sorry for the hi-jack. Lets get back to jeeps hauling wood.
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Ha! Doesn't matter to me, I like Corvettes too. I've never owned one, but still like them.
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Would be a real pain to fit much wood in one though.....
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True. They don't have much of a back seat!
 
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