Drive Your Truck To Work?

[supercharged]

Some of our trucks are trailer queens; some are real workhorses and everything in-between.

Once I finish mine, I hope to drive it to work at least a couple times a week, which would be a 90 mile round trip.

Just for grins, I thought I would poll to see how far you drive your classic on a daily basis.

[PGSigns]

I drive my 66 most days or ride my Harley to work. Ends up 45 to 50 a day. The two are my daily drivers.
Jimmy

[closer9]

My original plan was LT1 and A833 then daily drive mine. 80+ miles round trip mostly interstate. I decided I was better off buying a used Civic, but prior to that I drove my 79 K5 with 33's. Putting gas in it was killing me... I still plan to drive the 64 from time to time, and still drive the Blazer when the weather is bad.

[NEWFISHER]

70 mile round trip plus any additional running around our trips to town during lunch. Both my dailys are the 65 and the 50 Burb. I have a new gen crew low rider and a Harley, but the old iron puts a smile on my face and many thumbs up allong the way.

[Bears63]

Right now my '71 is the only operable vehicle I have. I drive 4 miles a day to work and any road trips I want. I just started working on the '63 again and once that is operable again the '71 will get the resto treatment while I daily drive my C20.

[oem4me]

My classic insurance prohibits me from using any of mine as a daily commute vehicle, which is really tragic considering my drive is only about 1 mile tops. Occasionally though, I'll risk it all and drive one in. Gas usage isn't even a factor. So sad.

[mixermike]

I never planned on my 63 being a DD, but since I replaced the 3ott with an A833 I can't stop driving it. That transmission changed the whole truck, it is just plain fun to drive.

[Clyde65]

My truck isnt a daily driver but I do take it to work on occasion. I have classic insurance also but a mechanic next door lets me park my truck next to his shop when i drive it so technically I am ok. I usually drive my truck on weekends and sometimes drive it all weekend and put 100+ miles on it a day. I have also driven it to Abilene from Ft Worth once, probably around 300 miles or so.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by oem4me

My classic insurance prohibits me from using any of mine as a daily commute vehicle, which is really tragic considering my drive is only about 1 mile tops. Occasionally though, I'll risk it all and drive one in. Gas usage isn't even a factor. So sad.

No disrespect but....I would change insurance, pay more to drive them etc. I guess some people collect/restore cars/trucks to drive them and some to look at them sit. I see tons of boats out here moored and never move with no one living on them. Dirt bikes in all my buddy's garages that are as clean as they were new with a couple hours on them. Some people collect firearms and never shoot them I suppose everyone has a " collection" of stuff to dust off.

[endlessearth]

Originally Posted by mixermike

I never planned on my 63 being a DD, but since I replaced the 3ott with an A833 I can't stop driving it. That transmission changed the whole truck, it is just plain fun to drive.

Same for me when after swapping the SM420 for a TKO500 (and the 283 for a 355.) Changed everything.

[Billett]

Just shy of 100 miles a day on my LS swapped '68

[old cruiser]

My 64 is my daily driver

[cru_zn_29]

My daily driver is a 66 swf. In 95 I installed a 350 TBI with 4L60E factory A/C. I now have racked up 418.000 it is getting tired I have gone thru 3
transmissions. I don't care to drive any thing else. When I get my 65 C20 finished I will give the 66 a new ls power plant.

[ACK]

Good poll, wonder what % would select "Not my daily driver" if it was a choice.

[dodgiesdad]

Before I tore mine down I would drive it to work, the grocery store, hunting, fishing anywhere. My favorite are the comments I got at the lumber yards, scrap yards, "your gonna put that in there" or "what are you thinking". I see very little point in having it unless I am going to use it as a truck. I am in the midst of a frame off now. I dont know what I will do after I am done though, I have other newer trucks to scratch. I still plan on driving it every chance I get, no classic insurance for me!

[66Submarine]

Add me to the drive-it-everywhere list!

[dbash]

Drive mine everywhere I go unless I need my 1-Ton. Its such a fun driver now I never hesitate to grab its keys first.

[argonaut]

40+ miles to work and back when I don't feel like driving the micromachine commuter.
150+ miles a couple weekends a months to visit the folks.
10 highway miles per gallon.

[tincan1966]

Ours is the shop truck, the daily driver, the child taxi, the grocery getter, etc, etc. Built to drive and enjoy. Most days, probably around 20 miles on local parts pick ups, and such. About 100 a couple weekends a month visiting family.

We carry regular insurance with no restrictions and pay less than the "collector" insurance. We have assigned value, so no worries if anything happens.

Sad to see people restricted from enjoying the vehicles by companies with no real invested interest in them.

[MalibuSSwagon]

My only two vehicles are my 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and my 86 C10. 50 miles round trip every day, and loving it. I built the truck for towing and hauling, so it doesn't really bother me if it gets scratched.

[argonaut]

Originally Posted by MalibuSSwagon

I built the truck for towing and hauling, so it doesn't really bother me if it gets scratched.

As it should be!

[VonDog]

Recently got mine back on the road. 25 miles 1 way with a sm420 and 4.57 gears.

[MalibuSSwagon]

Originally Posted by argonaut

As it should be!

there is a reason I painted it with tractor paint!

[supercharged]

Originally Posted by Sharps40

78 miles round trip _ daily _ year round. John Lee is a true daily driver and my only vehicle. Full coverage insurance is less than the same for the wifes jeep. 69 per month for both!

Same here - I stop messing with collector insurance years ago. We found adding my old cars to our new car's insurance actually brought the overall total down. There seems to be a point at which you have more cars than drivers then the older ones are super cheap.

Plus I never really trusted insurance from a speciality company that had no offices or much at risk. I never made a claim while using the collector car insurances but I assumed it would be a major pain.

[pdxhall]

My truck is still in pieces but it will be neither a daily driver or a trailer queen but just a nice weather cruiser with maybe a few local shows and meets, so the mileage is unknown. I'm also going to be retired by the time it's done so I won't have any work to drive to. Guess I need to pass on this pole.