When I worked for a rental car agency, way back when, we used S10's with 4.3's and used U-Haul dollies. It worked. When you get right down to it, it's best to go try a few on. You'll know a good truck when you find it.
First off, when you slide in, it'll feel good. When you feel how the interior seems to hug your contours. Once you get her started, you & she will quickly learn how to go slow and steady at first, building to faster rhythm. When your all done, you should both feel satisfied. In other words, a good truck is like a good, some other -uck. Anything will work, but some things just are better when they feel right.

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'84 Sport Coupe (third time's a charm?)

quote Originally posted by JohnyGt67: When I worked for a rental car agency, way back when, we used S10's with 4.3's and used U-Haul dollies.

A guy I worked with has 3 or 4 of those, really low mileage on a couple of them... He can get his 92 Sonoma sideways whenever he wants and it pulls HARD all the time.

quote Originally posted by skuzzbomer: A guy I worked with has 3 or 4 of those, really low mileage on a couple of them... He can get his 92 Sonoma sideways whenever he wants and it pulls HARD all the time.

The 4.3 is a strong motor anyway, I can't imagine it not pulling. When my '79 Dodge RamCharger broke down, the guy that came to tow it, used an early '90s Blazer that had the 4.3 and used a full car trailer, and towed it from my house in here in Martinsville to Elizabethtown, KY, an hour drive at best, with no problems. Mind you, my RamCharger had a 6" lift, 38x12.50 Goodyear Wrangler MT/S's and a bored 360, it really didn't even fit on the trailer he brought...

quote Originally posted by Raydar: I picked up a parts car from TN with a late 90s F150 with the 5.4 engine. Since the Fiero was wrecked, I had to use a full size U-Haul trailer. I couldn't even tell that they were behind me. (IIRC, that was about 4700 lbs.) I have dollied my Fiero from Atlanta to Huntsville with a 4.3 GMC Sonoma. It did okay, but not great. Fullsize would be better. It would be pretty exhausting to make that same tow across country. Get a trailer or dolly with brakes if at all possible. Unless you specifically have to have a pickup, a Trailblazer ought to do nicely, also. Again, a Tahoe or Suburban would probably be better.

I dollied my Fiero from Indiana to GA behind my S-10 with a 4.3 and although it wasn't an issue, I'm with Raydar, I'd recommend that you do it with a full-sized vehicle.

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quote Originally posted by JohnyGt67: When I worked for a rental car agency, way back when, we used S10's with 4.3's and used U-Haul dollies. It worked. When you get right down to it, it's best to go try a few on. You'll know a good truck when you find it. First off, when you slide in, it'll feel good. When you feel how the interior seems to hug your contours. Once you get her started, you & she will quickly learn how to go slow and steady at first, building to faster rhythm. When your all done, you should both feel satisfied. In other words, a good truck is like a good, some other -uck. Anything will work, but some things just are better when they feel right.

Wow, you just provided me with a whole new concept concerning my truck. If fulfills all those things and more. Dang it, now I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

Ron

i still havent found a truck but... that lil big rig some one put up was awesome i kinda want one.... i guess its kinda like a kit truck i dont think i can afford it right now but some day

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any luck?