Beater Trucks. Lets see em!

[Bama67]

I'd like to see everyones beater/knockaround vehicle. I don't currently have one, but am thinking about getting another. I had a 97 chevy truck I used as my knockaround, but i hit a horse with it. Then I rebuilt it, painted it nice, and put a 6'' suspension lift on it. So then it was too nice, and I didn't want to beat around on it anymore so I sold it.

But I have been thinking about getting another if I decide to keep my truck I have now. I am really wanting a 70-76 Chevy Blazer, but I am not sure yet.

So lets see pics of everones beater/knockaround/farm truck.

Here is the ol' chevy after a particular muddy day at the hunting land, and the wife all dressed up. lol
This truck had 249,000 miles on it when I sold it.

 

[Paystar]

Does this count? 1988 (I think, don't really remember) V6, 5 speed, 400,000 km. Note the blue ratchet strap holding the gas tank in. Drops more gears on a grade than my loaded dump truck, lol.

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

'85 GMC Sierra 2 tone brown - but don't have any pictures of it.
trust me - it looks like a 25 YO truck...

 

[Ryan03]

My 79/77 Ford F250 4x4. I received it for free after an aquantance gave up on it after it quit while plowing his driveway. It is a 79 from the cab forward, and a 77 from the cab back[sectioned the frame due to severe rust]. Some of its other custom features include a free 78 250 bed with some rust, a 16 gallon fuel cell, holley electric fuel pump, adjustable regulator, 37x12.50x16.5 Good Year wrangler MT surplus hummer tires, and custom floor boards.

Running gear consist of a 400m, B$W T-18 trans, NP 205 T case, and Dana 60 front and rear axles with 3.54 gears , rear has welded gears, and a family of spiders living in the hole where the drivers sun visor used to mount.

 

[VitaBene]

Here is mine- I keep after it but it is a 99 w 170K miles on it. I use it for towing and banging around town now. Unfortunately, I am going to have to rip into the tranny (6 speed) to replace some bearings.

BTW, your bride is a super cutie!!

 

[VitaBene]

My 79/77 Ford F250 4x4. I received it for free after an aquantance gave up on it after it quit while plowing his driveway. It is a 79 from the cab forward, and a 77 from the cab back[sectioned the frame due to severe rust]. Some of its other custom features include a free 78 250 bed with some rust, a 16 gallon fuel cell, holley electric fuel pump, adjustable regulator, 37x12.50x16.5 Good Year wrangler MT surplus hummer tires, and custom floor boards.

Running gear consist of a 400m, B$W T-18 trans, NP 205 T case, and Dana 60 front and rear axles with 3.54 gears , rear has welded gears, and a family of spiders living in the hole where the drivers sun visor used to mount.

Ryan, that is awesome- I had a 74 F250 Ranger XLT, I loved the looks but it was a beater- rusted cab mounts, dumpster gash from plowing and all!

 

[Ryan03]

Ryan, that is awesome- I had a 74 F250 Ranger XLT, I loved the looks but it was a beater- rusted cab mounts, dumpster gash from plowing and all!

I have recently come into possesion of a realy nice clean 79 250 4x4 rolling frame with Dana 60's front and rear. I have grown so fond of my old beater 250, that I am planning to obtain a nice southwestern 2wd 150 or 250, and put the body on the nice 250 4x4 chassis. I am planning on powering it with a 12 valve 5.9 cummins with a NV4500 and Divorced 205 Tcase. No fancy paint job or chrome, I dont want it to be to nice to work or drive

 

[JoelD]

Here you go, 1986 F250, 351W, 3:73's. Runs great, starting to rust, frame strong.

Joel

 

[LBrown59]

1986 Dodge D50 .
126000 miles
Auto and Air.

 

[Big Bri]

ya'll beaters look better than my daily driver

 

[farmboy12]

'85 Chevy S10 4x4 with the 2.8l V6 and a 5 speed. Not too sure on miles, but probably over 200k. Try to get some pictures of it tomorrow.


Kyle

 

[rtdiggr]

She ain't pretty but she works well.

 

[buck12]

I don't know if I'm willing to call her a beater yet but I have a 93 F150 4x4 that I bought new and just could not bring myself to sell her when I bought a new F150 two months ago. I kept it telling myself it would become my hunting truck.

 

[Bama67]

I have recently come into possesion of a realy nice clean 79 250 4x4 rolling frame with Dana 60's front and rear. I have grown so fond of my old beater 250, that I am planning to obtain a nice southwestern 2wd 150 or 250, and put the body on the nice 250 4x4 chassis. I am planning on powering it with a 12 valve 5.9 cummins with a NV4500 and Divorced 205 Tcase. No fancy paint job or chrome, I dont want it to be to nice to work or drive

Man, that truck with a cummins will be sweet!

my dream truck would be a 2006 F-350 crew cab 4x4 with a Cummins 5.9, with an Allison trans. That would probably take some big time money to cobble together though. lol

 

[Bama67]

My chevy wasn't always that nice, it was kinda worn out when i got it, and i kept fixing up a little at a time, then totaled it when i hit the horse. It trashed everything from the doors forward. i got my parts out of a junkyard, painted it, and put a 6'' lift on it. A guy offered me 6500 for it, so I sold it. I miss it sometimes.

 

[ToadHill]

Had an 87 Ranger 4 banger with a little over 275,000 miles when I sold it and the odometer didn't work for the last 3 years. Now I have a 97 F150 with only 162,000 so I don't consider it a beater yet.

 

[Cami]

No photos of the one ton.... Here's my 1/2 ton being abused. Since it's easier on fuel, I use it whenever I can.

 

[Tig]

Great picture Cami. That's how real beaters are made, by beating on them.

 

[Mark_in_NH]

It isn't a beater but this is my daily driver / work vehicle. 2006 F-150 (black). The second picture is the truck I traded, it was a 2004 F-150 FX4 (blue)

 

[Slacker]

1977 Dodge M880 1 1/4 Ton pickup w/37" Hummer tires. aka "Kermit".