Looking for New-er Wood Vehicle

[katwillny]

About a year ago I purchased a 92 Sierra and it has served me very nicely. I have used this thing more than I could have imagined. I am however looking to replace it for something different. About 10 years ago I owned a Land Rover Discovery and i am thinking that this vehicle may serve me as a wood transport vehicle.
For the price i think something like this may do the trick after I remove the rear seats.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/3730420045.html

 

[Jags]

You might want to check on the load capacity of the Land Rover. I suspect that they might not be sprung very heavy.

 

[lukem]

Pickup truck all the way. I wouldn't want to crawl in/out to load/unload wood. If you are stuck on a Rover, get a trailer too.

 

[katwillny]

Good point on the loading and unloading. I guess im still in love with that truck so I was trying to justify a purchase around firewood. lol.

 

[rdust]

I agree with Lukem, pick up all the way. I own a trailer and I'll still always use a pick up for this stuff. I was looking for more room for my family and almost bought a Tahoe thinking my trailer would still allow me to haul wood, well I quickly realized I just needed a Crew Cab pick up. Problem solved, more room for the family and I still have a bed to load with anything I want.

 

[swagler85]

Truck also keeps the dirt and ants out of the back seat

 

[katwillny]

Truck also keeps the dirt and ants out of the back seat

yea, i agree, but i woudnt really care much about the dirt or ants. lol.

 

[DexterDay]

Seems like a decent truck for the price. But so many more advantages to a bed. Unless your gonna get a trailer. But as stated above, the tongue weight/ towing capacity, it could handle, would likely be pretty low?

I have an 02 F-150 FX4 that Has proved to be invaluable. Had it over 10 yrs now. Still love that truck. I use it and a trailer in tandem to haul wood

If you look close...... You can see the tongue of the trailer is bent I don't recommend overloading.... But I have been known to do so on occasion.

 

[MasterMech]

You might fit in better over there in Beacon with the Rover but these guys are right, pickup truck is the best wood-hauler. I would think cost of ownership would be lower with the truck too.

Are you looking to keep this just a wood hauler or looking to do double duty as a family/grocery hauler as well. Will you use it for daily driving to/from work?

I'd recommend taking a newer truck for a test drive. They have come a LONG ways since that '92 Sierra. Try something GM '03+, Ford '04+, Dodge '04+. Imagine something with the utility of your Sierra and the comfort of the Rover and such a vehicle certainly exists.

 

[firefighterjake]

Another vote for a pick-up . . . I had a SUV with a trailer for many years . . . I wouldn't go back.

 

[bogydave]

Some help here:
Towing capacities
Heavyhaul trailers
5000 lb single axe trailer
Awesome wood haulers

 

[katwillny]

Thank Dave, Great info.