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Today my truck and I had a great bonding session, and I am now firmly convinced that this is the best pickup ever. I took the old girl out into the mountains today to pick up two chords of firewood. My truck is a shortbox so I needed to tow a trailer to hold it all. I drove the 50 miles to the lumberjack's house with the trailer without a single problem. We loaded the truck up and I headed for home. It started to snow just as I got to the highway, visibiity dropped to 50 yards or so. The roads were wet but clear. That old truck hauled the load without a single problem all the way home. I have never taken an extended drive while towing in that truck before and it performed flawlwessly. The 235 performed as well as could be expected, I lost speed on hills, but it held a solid 55 everywhere else. Something about that old truck makes me smile, it just feels good to drive something different from the norm. It feels better to see people do a double take when you go by with a full load and a trailer. Anyway, I think that I have fallen completely in love with my truck now. I am convinced that it can do almost anything. I have all of you to thank for this. Your advice and encouragement has kept this old truck on the road and still working, almost 50 years after it was born. Thanks, I couldn't have done it without you all.

Yup, the old trucks are fun to drive,, makes you proud just to have one............Fred

yeah, it is a treat to keep the old workin trucks workin - back in the day they did all the haulin that got us to where we are now, no reason they can't keep doin it! bein a little slower than modern iron just gives you a bit more time to enjoy it at a pace you can see what's around

Bill

i agree red, it is nice to enjoy the extra time and scenery.

What a great story. I have yet to be able to drive my 53 (other than out of the garage and back)but I can't wait for the experience.

I know what you mean about the bonding. I had a 76 Chevy 1/2 ton fender side truck back a few years ago. Although technically not a stovebolt, no matter what it had in it or it was towing it performed like a dream. That truck and I spent a lot of time together. I wish I never sold it.

Rich

bucket - i hope that you are done with your project soon so that you too can enjoy the fun and pride associated with a vehicle that you take care of. i love the feeling, i think it is addictive.

I have a 93 S10...i used it Saturday to haul a load of Celery(boxes..and squash),,i know it's not an old truck,,but it's older than what's on the road now..and they're getting fewer and fewer too..BTW..the front end was sticking up when i drove it(Can't beat A Chevy)

Way to go KNOX. That was a great story. It does my heart good to know that there are a group of (the best on earth) Bolters that love to DRIVE and tell stories of our Trucks.

Cliff59

cliff-

i am glad that i am not the only one. it is nice to know that there are still old truck out there that get to work like they are designed to. my truck was not built to be a show truck. some trucks are made for the shows, but i feel that mine was built to work, the farmer i bought it from used it as his "going to town rig" and it did that job for 40 years and now it is my "going on a job type rig." it makes me proud o see it working alongside new truck and in many situation outdoing them!

I get the same smile on my face when leaving Menards with a load of lumber. My last trip, I had put a couple of 10 foot long 2 by 6's across the top of the stock rack from side to side, and hauled a load of 2 by 8's and 6's up to 24' long.
Another good feeling, was waiting in line to be loaded with road rock, and then leaving with my 4 ton load without a problem.