How do you roll????

[snapperhead]

01 chevy 1/2 ton 180K miles, rack from C/L modified to fit on this truck and my 1984 chevy 1/2 ton

[dilbeck]

Snapperhead, I'm far from an engineer, but that seems like a lot of yak to hang off the back of your truck with only one visible strap holding those puppies down.  Hope nothing goes wrong for you.

Michael

[Mooch]

da mooch mobile....

2000 Toyota Tacoma    (truly a reliable work horse built in a small package )

[Mooch]

BobN and his Scamp...

[Abking]

'03 Chevy Silverado - doesn't have to have lots of miles to be a "beater"!

2 straps for 3 boats, and the wheel-barrow's riding "free-ball" style, no strap!   

 

[jmairey]

I bought a 1996 dodge 3/4 ton cummins turbo diesel in nov '95 as a special order for about $31K. It has cruise control, but everything else is manual including the transmission. It does have $1200 worth of (old) stereo in it.

no computers were involved in running this truck, excluding the cruise control,  . all analog.

Bought an alaskan hydraulically raising camper to go with it a few months later (feb 1996).  $14K

Why did I get diesel? fuel range primarily, you can go further on a tank, but also just for fun, never had one before this one.

Sold the camper in mid 2004 just before I returned to my rented out house after I took a year off and travelled mexico and the continental 48 with my family. started kayak fishing when I got back.

put a ladder rack on to carry the kayaks.

I don't think it's ever been washed. ever, 

13 years old, but "only" 130K miles.

I'm still pretty happy with it, I'd love to make it to 20 years in it.

J

[DaveW]

'91 Civic w/ about 198,000 miles on her. Only seen the mechanic twice. A true champ!!

Z

We've got the identical car with identical mileage and identical mechanical history.  My son has inherited it and uses it for college.  It probably sees more interesting stuff now.  I once tied four yaks to the racks.

[Zee]

'91 Civic w/ about 198,000 miles on her. Only seen the mechanic twice. A true champ!!

Z

We've got the identical car with identical mileage and identical mechanical history.  My son has inherited it and uses it for college.  It probably sees more interesting stuff now.  I once tied four yaks to the racks.

No doubt. They sure did something right when they made that car.

Z

[FisHunter]

this is what I used to roll in
pic1~ 67' ElCamino all rebuilt except for interior&outside paint....over 300,000 and starts EVERY TIME!

pic2+3~or this 65'Chevy C10 that is all original and ready to go.

[FisHunter]

...rollin' in the Classics are sweet, but no more than 16mpg. made me get this!

96'Honda CRV/ ChickMagnet w/160,000mi @28mpg....one winter morning before going Sturgeon Hunting....frozen solid!

[Zee]

The civic used to be the ride of choice but it's now become the commuter due to gas going wacky. Now I roll like Da FishHunter in a murdered out CRV. Old school w/ the X-Factor.

Z

[FisHunter]

I first started out bicycling to the fishing holes.
Two poles strapped to the frame and tackle in the backpack....No parking $$ and excercise to and fro!

[Usagi]

Well, since this thread has moved on from "beaters" to kayak transportation in general I may as well post another picture.  Not a beater, it's my AYTV (alternative yak transport vehicle), aka my wife's car - a 2006 Honda CRV.  When I get to use this one I'm riding in style! 

[Eric B]

Ok if we're including bikes, here's my beater bike for the local lakes:

[FisHunter]

Ok if we're including bikes, here's my beater bike for the local lakes:

DOOOD!...that is a classic!