My New Yee - haw Pick Up Truck

[Ol’ Tarby]

This puts my 24 hour ordeal to shame. Seems both the RAC and the AA are f**king useless

 

[BoatNonce]

Tell them you’re reporting it stolen in 12 hours.

 

[Rob]

This is mental. How are they struggling with this so bad??

I can’t believe you gave the car back!

 

[Pep]

Is the size any factor in this? I assume it’s too big and heavy for a standard truck to carry?

 

[leeds_182]

Is the size any factor in this? I assume it’s too big and heavy for a standard truck to carry?

I think the issue is that they won’t book a truck. They are simply checking each day if one is available and doing it that way. If something is more of a priority they’re just sacking me off. Because I’m not with the car I am less of a priority than someone who is with it.

Moral of the story - do not leave the car if you break down!

 

[Rob]

I think the issue is that they won’t book a truck. They are simply checking each day if one is available and doing it that way. If something is more of a priority they’re just sacking me off. Because I’m not with the car I am less of a priority than someone who is with it.

Moral of the story - do not leave the car if you break down!

Phone them tomorrow morning and tell them you need another hire car by mid day. You have urgent appointments to make and they’ve left you without a vehicle.

 

[Oggy997]

And check if you’re covered for like for Like.
I don’t even know if they do it, but I sure as s**t hope they do

 

[Donny_Dog]

A simple task from the outset, seemingly impossible to get right. A shoestring service, which isn't cheap.
This truck actually represents most of Britain right now.
#votelabour

Seriously this a fckin joke. Proper fucked up.

 

[leeds_182]

Update….

It’s still in Walsall but I have been told it will be delivered by dinner time TODAY.

Let’s see what happens.

 

[Oggy997]

I’ve been to Walsall.
Nobody’s rushing to go there mate, trust me.

 

[Cookson]

Update….

It’s still in Walsall but I have been told it will be delivered by dinner time TODAY.

Let’s see what happens.

 

[Donny_Dog]

It's not lunchtime in Australia yet

 

[bashracing]

 

[PP200t]

Spoke to them and it’s now in Walsall and they can’t give me an idea when the next leg of the journey begins.

Tried to escalate the call to a manager but they apparently don’t have managers or supervisors in the call centre.

So fucked off. I can see it going into next week.

it’s all over now….. sorry

 

[_Tom]

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Got it running yet? 😆

 

[R3k1355]

Please don't say it was something uber simple that could have been fixed at the roadside?

 

[leeds_182]

I’m still saying fuel pump. I took it for a couple of laps around the block and it ran fine. I’m sure @bashracing and his trusty side kick Dave will get it sorted.

 

[R3k1355]

Is it possible to put it back to the original mechanical ones?

People are beginning to appreciate the advantages of having a pump that just works.

 

[G. Brzęczyszczykiewicz]

I’m still saying fuel pump. I took it for a couple of laps around the block and it ran fine. I’m sure @bashracing and his trusty side kick Dave will get it sorted.

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Looks really cool to be fair. I almost didn't recognise it without a flatbed underneath it 😂

 

[bashracing]

We're impressed how nice it is overall, obviously the 3 mile range it has before having to have a siesta is a bit limiting but it'll get sorted

 

[leeds_182]

Replacement pump ordered. The one on there was some Chinese number so hopefully this solves the issue. If not, it’s a useful upgrade regardless.

 

[Matt Cup]

Glad you finally got it, looks awesome!

 

[Ocrlew]

Does look awesome! Hope that the fix

 

[Waitey]

Jim might that Facet be too small?

What Gallon/Hour is it?

Carter make good pumps which should shift enough.

 

[bashracing]

71' C10's were rated at 240hp ( when new ) so should be fine

It'll be near the limit for full throttle pulls for prolonged periods but I don't think it'll be an issue as thats probably not what's it's going to be used for,

the fuel tank is behind the bench seat back and pretty much at the same level as the Carb so gravity fed, and if all else fails just fit a second pump in tandem.

 

[Yarp]

71' C10's were rated at 240hp ( when new ) so should be fine

It'll be near the limit for full throttle pulls for prolonged periods but I don't think it'll be an issue as thats probably not what's it's going to be used for,

the fuel tank is behind the bench seat back and pretty much at the same level as the Carb so gravity fed, and if all else fails just fit a second pump in tandem.

It baffles me how the yanks manage to extract so few horsepower from such a ginormous engine. 240bhp from a 98277362L v8 🤷‍♂️

 

[R3k1355]

We're hardly a position to point fingers considering the engines we were making back then.

 

[Cub.]

It baffles me how the yanks manage to extract so few horsepower from such a ginormous engine. 240bhp from a 98277362L v8 🤷‍♂️

They weren’t built for power. They were built for reliability. Which is what they were - Uber reliable.

Remember in 1971, the only people buying a Chevy truck were people looking for a super reliable workhorse. Not a crazy, firebreathing race truck. Low bhp on a big block = low stress = reliability.

Bit ironic given Jim’s experiences, but it is 50 years later 🤣

 

[Rob]

They weren’t built for power. They were built for reliability. Which is what they were - Uber reliable.

Remember in 1971, the only people buying a Chevy truck were people looking for a super reliable workhorse. Not a crazy, firebreathing race truck. Low bhp on a big block = low stress = reliability.

Bit ironic given Jim’s experiences, but it is 50 years later 🤣

I love lazy v8’s. That lovely burble and just how they drive. You press the throttle and the big lazy lump goes ‘ok, let’s go then’ like the automotive equivalent of an elephant.

 

[leeds_182]

She’s back!

 

[_Tom]

Fuel pump sort it then I assume?

 

[leeds_182]

Fuel pump sort it then I assume?

Well, it got me back the 15 miles from the garage so, touch wood!

 

[Crayola]

How many litres of fuel did it use?

Triple digits?🤣

 

[BoatNonce]

How many litres of fuel did it use?

Triple digits?🤣

Y E S

 

[bashracing]

£1 = 1 mile 'ish

you have to be a proper petrol head for this kinda stuff

 

[R3k1355]

They can't be that bad surely? Like actual 5 miles per gallon?

 

[bashracing]

It ain't 1.08 a litre anymore

 

[R3k1355]

It ain't 1.08 a litre anymore

Yea sorry, read it and didn't take any of it in.

So it's about 7mpg?

 

[leeds_182]

£1 a mile is probably correct to be fair.

Done around 60 miles in it today and all seems good. It has a surprising turn of pace when you stomp on the pedal.

 

[bashracing]

Probably goes a bit better with some fluid in the trans too