Gravelette
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^^Yep, if they sold a crew cab 4X4, 2.7L engine, some decent mirrors and 1800ish payload I think there would be buyers.
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FreedomTraveler
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Or, if your cheep like me you look for an old F-150 7700 Series. ( 7700lbs. / 3492kg. GVWR. ) I weighed it with the bed off at about 4600lbs. This give me over 3,000lbs. for the camper build, passenger, & cargo. ( Shown with Sunrader T/C flatbed attached to Ford Frame. ) No sag, handles great at high speeds...
You also get the benefit of not dealing with today's issues with price and quality! ( Does anyone remember when Ford ad's stated that quality was Job One? ) Not even 2 or 3 today. IMO...
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If your staying in the USA / Canada it may be easier to build on a 3/4 or 1 ton truck, however if you plan to drive south of the border or outside of N. America staying at 3500kg or less GVWR will allow you drive on lesser roads and avoid higher tolls. ( Read up on T/C being turned away from entering Mexico driving 3/4 ton pickups... )
Items like hd springs, air bags, anti sway bars, E range tires, etc. may help, but you have to weigh the finished project to know what you are dealing with.
Test it before loading your family in. Take it out to a deserted road and drive it hard. Sharp turns, breaking, off camber. Better to find out before your on the interstate and a deer crosses your path...
It's time to travel. Be safe, not scared.
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LRNAD90
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Just be careful you don't have an accident in one of those old Ford Pickups, cause safety was like Job 4,987 back then. Can only imagine what adding 3,000lbs to that momentum would do..
rruff
Explorer
It may do poorly in the tests where they slam into concrete things, but it will still "win" if it's colliding with smaller vehicles.
FreedomTraveler
Observer
I'll try not to drive like a dummy...Just be careful you don't have an accident in one of those old Ford Pickups, cause safety was like Job 4,987 back then. Can only imagine what adding 3,000lbs to that momentum would do..
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NevadaLover
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Just be careful you don't have an accident in one of those old Ford Pickups, cause safety was like Job 4,987 back then. Can only imagine what adding 3,000lbs to that momentum would do..
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I guess I just do not have the gene that worries about such things, it would never even cross my mind to be afraid of "old" vehicles with no airbags, crumple zones or crash ratings.
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Gravelette
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NevadaLover
Forking Icehole
That sucks, I hope she pulls thru with no lasting problems.
Must be proof that newer vehicles are much better and safer than "vintage" vehicles, because we all know that NO one gets injured or dies in a "modern" vehicle....
Not only all that, many States are assigning blame now. I worked with someone who was doing nothing wrong, was stationary when rear ended, at a red light and he still got assigned 20% blame, because of a stupid technicality. He had a trailer hitch in the receiver and wasn't towing at the time of accident.
Different States have different rules. Our truck has a 1250 # capacity. So, if you put 4 big people in it, you are already at max load. Also, some states will assign blame, based if you are 1 # over weight of CGVWR.
Unfortunately, many people find these things out after it's too late. Especially RV'ers. Money money money, others try to get your money anyway they can. Lol
Different States have different rules. Our truck has a 1250 # capacity. So, if you put 4 big people in it, you are already at max load. Also, some states will assign blame, based if you are 1 # over weight of CGVWR.
Unfortunately, many people find these things out after it's too late. Especially RV'ers. Money money money, others try to get your money anyway they can. Lol
Gravelette
Well-known member
Clearly newer is safer, plenty of science to prove it. Of course you have to believe in science and facts....Must be proof that newer vehicles are much better and safer than "vintage" vehicles, because we all know that NO one gets injured or dies in a "modern" vehicle....
I've always loved vintage cars and have owned a few through the years. Lots to like but safety and reliability don't figure.