Ideal ramp truck old and new!

[cicero819]

Where did all the great ramp truck gone. I was looking at Leno's garage and Don Prudhomme was showing his fantastic truck.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

They are bar none the coolest way to transport except when you pass someone who is a jerkoff and they throw a diaper full of baby poo at the car.....or Johnny is playing trunk sniper with his red-ryder....

But damm they are cool......I would love to use one, but unfortunatley I have thought of about 3000 reasons not to.....

Still way cool......of things from a bygone era like respect for other peoples property.

Originally Posted by cicero819

Where did all the great ramp truck gone. I was looking at Leno's garage and Don Prudhomme was showing his fantastic truck.

[John Kelley]

AN OLD THREAD OR TWO.......

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...ght=ramp+truck

http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...ght=RAMP+TRUCK

[The Hawk]

Using a ramp truck seems like a better deal than pulling an open trailer. Plus they look cool!!

[Philip Saran]

Lane,

The only real negative was the gas milage was terrible compared to a diesel
truck pulling a trailer open or enclosed.

My F350 diesel pulling a car on my open car trailer gets 15 mpg, most of the
ramp trucks got more like 7 to 10 mpg.

Then there also is the shortage of lockable storage space on a ramp truck.

[stage1scott]

this thing right here is getting 18 mpg - 05 Ram/cummins, 178,000 miles, auto. Driven GENTLY at 65 with this 3600 lb challenger, I am stunned at how good it is. Comfy too.

[The Hawk]

Well Phillip,as far as fuel mileage,7 to 10 sounds pretty good. My Suburban and open trailer get 7 to 7.5,period. I`ve never worried about lockabe storage either,that`s what the `Burb and the back of the Skyhawk were for!! Lane

[mloboda]

Here's my 1976 Dodge D800 Hauler. It's Paul Rossi's old hauler.
413ci 5speed with 2 speed rear. Air brakes. 93,000 original miles.
This truck runs and drives like new ! Box is long enough hold two cars- 70 AMX and 72 Duster.
The bad news- gas mileage is 4.5mpg if I try to push it (65-68 mph) 5.5mpg at 55 mph.

[stage1scott]

Originally Posted by mloboda

Here's my 1976 Dodge D800 Hauler. It's Paul Rossi's old hauler.
413ci 5speed with 2 speed rear. Air brakes. 93,000 original miles.
This truck runs and drives like new ! Box is long enough hold two cars- 70 AMX and 72 Duster.
The bad news- gas mileage is 4.5mpg if I try to push it (65-68 mph) 5.5mpg at 55 mph.

Whoa that things a beauty-a man after my own heart!! They do suck fuel though-The 1973 Gianino/Oleynik enclosed truck I had last year did get about 7, but it was much smaller-they all need a diesel conversion!

[cicero819]

Both are beautiful rigs, I think with the towing restriction being bestowed upon us, We might gravitate toward air brakes with 5 ton capacity. Most motor-home are overpowered and under brake capacity.