FalconPilot Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Sorry I don't have any pictures of my latest adventure with the SS. The SS replaced a 97 S-10 2wd long bed as my primary mode of transportation, and only pickup. I heat with wood in the winter, so it was just a matter of time. Yesterday I loaded the SS with 1.5 face cord of firewood (about 1500 lb)!!! Drove up a 50% slope covered in wet grass!! and didn't get a scratch! Did over 100 mph on the way home, and still got 13 mpg! The chainsaws love it behind the front seats, and the seat heat feels great on your back after cutting all day. What a GREAT truck! My old S-10 with the HD suspention, and helper springs, would have been on the bumpers. The SS just squated about 2" in the back and drove fine. Please don't kick me off the forum for SS ABUSE!!!!!!!! Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 It is a truck, after all. Your okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 it is a truck after all, that's what it's for. a bit more weight than i'd have went though as 1500lbs puts your truck at around 6800lbs without chainsaws, fuel, and driver added in. gvwr is only 6400. good to hear it handled it well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSminneapolis Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 i have too abused my SS...the lip on the tailgate is pretty well mangled...there are some deep gouges in my rhino liner as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 ah, the first bed scratches. just it's way of showing it's a real truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconPilot Posted October 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Thanks for the support. It just felt strange putting firewood in a $40,000 "luxury" truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Congrats on using your truck as a truck, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 It a truck. A dam nice truck but a truck. Thats why a lot of choose our trucks over the competions trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlman Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 I'm proud to use my SS as a "truck". All that's required of me - to keep "turning heads" - is to keep it clean - and keep it looking sharp. I went to a state campground on Columbus Day weekend - loaded with firewood and other "essentials" - - and the park ranger at the gate went nuts over my Black Beauty. I had all kinds of people gawking at my unit as I slowly tooled down the forest road. It was great! This truck is my pride and joy - but it's still my "truck" - - - it's role is not simply to sit there and look pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTex Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 I used to have, then sold an extra LQ9 motor. I took a pic with it in the back of my truck. Probably the first SS with two LQ9 6 liters in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvejay Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveylopez Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 I haul lawnmowers around everydayin mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmoothSilSS Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 I know I traded a 96 Silverado that I used to work around the property and take stuff to the dump, its going to be hard to use it for hauling things, maybe I'll get a trailer or a older Chevy truck for haulin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcswain Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Got a '89 FORD F250 for the dirty work, gonna save my SS all I can, but if you haul all kind of things with the SS..................that what it is for and I believe it would haul it pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jac SS Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 That's what makes use better than those other guys we really have a truck not a 2 seat sports car that tries to look like a truck..I haul all kinds of stuff..And got the scratches in the bed to show it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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