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Title: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: Circle C on August 28, 2008, 11:12:24 am About 2 years ago I bought a retired game warden truck from the TPWD. It is a 1995 Chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4, the truck has served me well. I use it as a daily commuter, and a hunting rig. About a month ago, I decided that I could use an additional one. I found a 1998 Chevy 2500 ext cab 4x4 that the Texas State Fish Hatchery had retired. Mandi and I went and picked it up last Friday. I have been driving it to work this week, and kinda testing it out, before taking any long trips. Still need to put a dog box in this one, and get some mud tires for it.
I especially like these old gasser Chevy's, they are fairly simple, and inexpensive to repair, unlike my diesels..Now I can leave my diesel trucks parked until I need them, and keep from wearing them out. Here are a couple pics of the new rig (http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p204/ccoughran/DSC01494-1.jpg) (http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p204/ccoughran/DSC01495-1.jpg) Here is a pic of rig #1, not sure what I am going to do with #1. Might keep it as a throw down, or take it to the farm, and use it up there. (http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p204/ccoughran/DSC01080-1.jpg) Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: Cristina on August 28, 2008, 12:01:43 pm Nice. I like those models too they are inexpensive to repair.
Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: slimpickins on August 28, 2008, 12:51:03 pm Nice... I'm sure you'll like the extra room in the bed. Gonna put a toolbox on it and a dog box, or just an extra long dox box?
Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: Circle C on August 28, 2008, 01:08:56 pm Cody,
I am going to do a few things different with this truck. The dog area will be convertible. Pretty much a flip up, super short tonneau cover. Picture a bed, with a chain up front, and 3 dog clips. The area the dogs will occupy is going to be covered, and hinged at the front of the bed. If I happen to need the entire 8' bed, I can flip the cover up, and use the entire bed. That is what is running through my head at this time, subject to change at any time ;D Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: matt_aggie04 on August 28, 2008, 01:47:41 pm I like her Chris, the ole blue beast hahaha I like the hinging idea on what we were talking about yesterday. The truck is really clean!!
Chris got me turned on to these truck as well and now I have a 98 single cab and 95 single cab 3/4 ton 4x4 and I love em both. One has 214K miles and the other has 241K miles and they both run like champs. Matt Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: matt_aggie04 on August 28, 2008, 01:48:42 pm Gonna have to put a spot light on this one though.............
Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: Circle C on August 28, 2008, 02:08:57 pm I am thinking the spotlight AND the LED strobes.
Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: catchrcall on August 28, 2008, 04:30:19 pm how do you go about finding these retired trucks?
Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: Circle C on August 28, 2008, 04:48:05 pm Lance,
Their location is almost as top secret as my hunting spots ;D Actually, the state like most municipalities have annual auctions for surplus vehicles and equipment. I just wait for one to come around. This past auction, I thought about buying a few of these trucks, then offering a couple for sale, but the prices got a little out of hand in my opinion. Thought about buying a 3/4 ton dodge last year, it was a retired dog catcher truck from the City of Deer Park, but it too went for too much money. Chris Title: Re: Hunting Rig #2 Post by: Mike on August 28, 2008, 05:23:23 pm I wish you would have gotten another green one... everywhere we hunt people think he's the game warden! ;D
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