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Old 04-17-2017, 02:00 AM   #1
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My son used the pickup yesterday to shift a pile of engines and stuff.
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With that load you probably could have done with a set of air bags assisting the rear springs ��
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Don't tell me - let me guess! They are Holden 202 engines.
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Old 04-17-2017, 04:16 AM   #4
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you got that right Arnold,three loads of them.
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I bet it rode much better with that weight in the bed.
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Old 04-17-2017, 07:43 AM   #6
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I bet it rode much better with that weight in the bed.
AND, it NEVER steered SO EASY
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As long as the front wheels touch the ground every ten feet or so and you can correct the steering it will be alright.
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Old 04-17-2017, 12:42 PM   #8
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I love to see original pickups hauling loads. I have a scrapbook of all the loads I hauled over the 45 years.
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Laurie,

With that load how fast did you go, and how long did it take you to stop?

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Laurie,

With that load how fast did you go, and how long did it take you to stop?

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Plenty of traction, though.
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Old 04-17-2017, 03:42 PM   #11
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David, my boy was using the pickup,he loves driving it,The brakes are OK ,but you have to make allowance for them.when loaded
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