Been driving the truck a lot more than I planned to lately. We normally just use one car between me and my wife, but I’ve suddenly gained a lot more clients at work, so our schedules aren’t compatible any more. This means I’ve been putting around 250 miles per week on the truck. So, the question is, can you rely on a 42 year old truck for daily driving?
No
Since the stereo was installed, the battery would drain over night, so I woke up one morning and was greeted by a totally dead truck. I checked all the wiring myself and couldn’t see any issues, so I decided to call a family friend who pretty much rewired everything from the battery to the cab, and it’s now fixed. Not sure if it was just a coincidence that it started happening after the stereo install or not.
I was also conscious that this truck could be stolen by a toddler with a paper clip, so we also installed a hidden kill switch under the dash, and bought a steering lock. Anyone determined enough could still take it, but hopefully they’d choose easier / more valuable targets.
I can definitely forgive it though, as it’s proved very useful in the recent floods we’ve had.
The wet weather has however highlighted that the tyres are a fair bit worse than I thought. I ended up going completely sideways, very slowly up a local hill in the rain - the rears just couldn’t grip at all. Replacing all four tyres is now the main priority, but I’m not sure what to go for. The current size is 275/60/15, and I can go up to 31x10.5/15 without rubbing the arches. I like the idea of having a larger, more off road suited tyre, and I don’t care about speedo accuracy. However, I’m not sure how much performance will be affected - I don’t want it to feel a lot slower than it is currently. Any opinions on this?
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