Trucks at work...

[scir036trs]

Here is mine at the winery with 4 empty barrels in it.....

[elomont]

scir036trs you just brought back memories of my truck BEFORE I removed the "SPORTRUCK" from the sides of mine.

[audioworx3]

mine

[bmxguy]

scir036trs you just brought back memories of my truck BEFORE I removed the "SPORTRUCK" from the sides of mine.

[elomont]

No head banging needed. LOL. I didn't say I regretted doing it! To the contrary, I don't!

No offense to anyone who keeps it, but I did not enjoy the reflective decal AND I don't ever plan on selling it so I'm not worried about resale value.

To each his/ her own!

[bmxguy]

just sucks to hear about a more rare model being stripped to what a base model would appear to be.

[CasperSYTFU]

Here's my original '81 Caddy Sportruck with the rear clip of a '64 Ghia. I got some pretty funny looks.

What color? Pretty sure its the same as mine but mine doesn't have the paint codes left anymore?

[scir036trs]

scir036trs you just brought back memories of my truck BEFORE I removed the "SPORTRUCK" from the sides of mine.

Ya, I always love the look of a fresh paint job but I cant bring myself to strip it... For 31 yrs of wear and tear the body is straight and clean, so im not too worried.

[Arkus]

The color is slate grey. Im pretty sure the VW paint code is LE6U. Hope that helps.

[T-Giv]

[Levi20AE]

im surprised uhual would let you rent that dolly. iv gone to tow rabbits with no motors in a 71 chevy with bumper hitch and they dont really like that. i would NEVER try it behind my caddy, just seems to be asking for something to go wrong.... let alone roasting the clutch

I have towed Mk1s and beetles with the bumper hitch and it sucks and would not do it at highway speeds. But when using a dolly there is more weight on the trailer ball and the pivot point the dolly provides is critical. When using a beetle towbar or a similar bar that uses the bumper mounts on a rabbit the rear end of your truck is constantly getting pushed laterally in turns instead of pushed only in the longitudinal direction. Either way you tow a car you have to have the maximum amount of weight over the rear axle so loading up the bed is critical.

I have never had an issue with the clutch but I have always had diesel motors.

[(mophead)]

Here's mine with my Honda crf50 going to ride today with a keg

[bmxguy]

I have towed Mk1s and beetles with the bumper hitch and it sucks and would not do it at highway speeds. But when using a dolly there is more weight on the trailer ball and the pivot point the dolly provides is critical. When using a beetle towbar or a similar bar that uses the bumper mounts on a rabbit the rear end of your truck is constantly getting pushed laterally in turns instead of pushed only in the longitudinal direction. Either way you tow a car you have to have the maximum amount of weight over the rear axle so loading up the bed is critical.

I have never had an issue with the clutch but I have always had diesel motors.

no need to ride the clutch to get that much weight moving? weird either way i never will tow anything big behind my caddy. only small trailer with not much weight. thats what the big trucks are for.


edit: your also in vegas. theres no hills there. try a state like washington where the whole state is covered with hills.

[Headkicker]

[Husky McLovin]

Truck load of wood in mine





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[mr. tony]

2 Mountain Green's in a row...

Im a contractor and its my daily, here's a trip dropping off a load at a dumpster.

[8v-of-fury]

What about Jetta's at work???!??? 1065lbs in the trunk and cabin of scrap steel. Scrapyard scale verified .

[Rocketdub442]

Caddy working hard at Crusherzz

/\ Not cool at all.

Loaded up a 16v from across the state.

[Husky McLovin]

2 Mountain Green's in a row...

Im a contractor and its my daily, here's a trip dropping off a load at a dumpster.

I also daily mine, nice mountain green! So cool to see another.
There should be a whole LE6B thread




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[Rocketdub442]

By far the best color they ever put on a mk1.

[mr. tony]

I'm digging the cap too, I have the same style just color matched.

[Husky McLovin]

I wish mine was color matched some day


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[Husky McLovin]

Post a picture of your color matched cap


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[mr. tony]

From what I was told the cap came as a factory option and spent its whole life on the truck until the previous owner bought about 10 years ago.

[Husky McLovin]

Looks like a gemtop same cap I have. Thanks for the inspiration, now I need to paint mine. Truck looks amazing by the way


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[Audi90sportQ]

Haulin' my stunt rig!

[rallydiesel]

Good thread.

[kehoeautomotive]

I got this caddy 17 years ago when I was 14 with 400000mi and now my dad daily it as his work truck It has been so ever loaded that when driving we would hit a bump and the front wheels would come off the ground.

Now THIS guys knows how to use a work truck!!

[Morten_Fisker]

by overloading it?

The mountain green colour is stunning

[elomont]

mr. tony,

Did I see in another thread that you added the tailpipe up through the floor in the bed area or am I confusing you with someone else?

[mr. tony]

mr. tony,

Did I see in another thread that you added the tailpipe up through the floor in the bed area or am I confusing you with someone else?

That's the same truck, it was like that from the previous owner. He had a stack & air ride, I opted for stock exhaust & static with a cap.

[Husky McLovin]

Oh I didn't realize that was the same truck mine and that are the only two I've seen in mountain green. He tried to trade me and offered to even drive it out to the PNW. I think it looks better without the stack. I want your cap though!!!


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[TM87]

Love making this thing work

[richarddhoward]

I've been looking at a new fuel efficient work truck...I think it's time to start looking at Caddy's...

[stewardc]

10 stacking chairs and a rocker....the first real load....ever....