Thinking about getting a beater truck just for hunting

[Alan]

My daily driver is too nice to beat up on rough roads and I'm tired of worrying about scratches. Seen some old Toyotas and Fords for cheap that still run. Is having a dedicated hunting vehicle worth it?

 

[Indigo22]

I had a friend who borrowed his dads P/U truck to move a refrigerator. The truck was 8 years old and never had a scratch in the bed because they never put anything in it. Needless to say the refrigerator did scratch it and his dad was furious.
If you are worried about scratches then ya, pick up a beater. One of those little KEI trucks would be ideal.

 

[Tabby]

The problem with old beater trucks is that because they are so handy that you end up driving it more than your regular vehicle. That has both good and bad points. Sometimes you are just better off with the beater and forget anything new.

 

[Alan]

I had a friend who borrowed his dads P/U truck to move a refrigerator. The truck was 8 years old and never had a scratch in the bed because they never put anything in it. Needless to say the refrigerator did scratch it and his dad was furious.
If you are worried about scratches then ya, pick up a beater. One of those little KEI trucks would be ideal.

Eexactly! That’s why a beater or small KEI truck is perfect for hunting chores.

 

[Alan]

The problem with old beater trucks is that because they are so handy that you end up driving it more than your regular vehicle. That has both good and bad points. Sometimes you are just better off with the beater and forget anything new.

A beater gets used more than expected but sometimes that’s exactly why it’s worth it.

 

[Indigo22]

I'm Intrigued by those little KEI trucks... My wife says I'd have to choose between my motorcycle and one of those trucks... Not ready to give up my motorcycle yet. LOL

 

[Tom L]

One has one trip on this earth. God willing, one needs a beater, a nice ride and a 4 wheeler atv.

 

[blades]

for the price, KEI over a pimped up go kart. much more useful also. Got an old 99, 3/4ton dodge with plow ( if the white stuff gets out of hand), isn't a straight panel on it ( there was one good panel but a deer got it on the way back from getting new tires) 1/2 the floor is missing. 460 mag v8, air bags in rear (still good ) 4x4. Was a barn find. Got a load of split Red Oak sitting in the bed.

 

[Tabby]

for the price, KEI over a pimped up go kart. much more useful also. Got an old 99, 3/4ton dodge with plow ( if the white stuff gets out of hand), isn't a straight panel on it ( there was one good panel but a deer got it on the way back from getting new tires) 1/2 the floor is missing. 460 mag v8, air bags in rear (still good ) 4x4. Was a barn find. Got a load of split Red Oak sitting in the bed.

Being a long time Chrysler fan the comment about the 460 ci engine caught my attention, so did some research. The 460 seems to be a series of engines going back to 1960. From what I can tell it relates to the 383 and 440 ci engines. Have had vehicles with both engines in them and they are powerhouses. I especially liked the 440 that I had in a 69 Chrysler 300. It was fast and powerful. My speedometer only went up to 130 mph and you could bury it and have plenty of power left. I had a State Trooper friend who had a Plymouth version equipped identical to my 300. I asked him how fast his squad car would go. His response was, "Faster than I'm willing to go." He told me that he tried to see how fast it would go, he put his radar on Verify, which verifies the speed that the car is actually going. He said he quit at 160 and it wasn't done climbing, but things were getting squirrely so he quit. I had that car until the fenders were mostly rust. Mechanically sound with the exception of the transmissions, had 3 of them over the life of the car even when not being naughty.

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