Back to work....

[Ron Dame]

I finished repairing the clutch linkage just in time to put the Champ back to work!

[fpstude]

North Carolina is very lucky to be able to see that beautiful "work truck" cruising the highways.

[Ron Dame]

I dont own a museum, dont want a trailer queen. And it seems to run and ride better when its doing what is was designed to do.

[GrumpyOne]

I used to load up my old rusty T-cab until the gravel spilled over the sides as the tailgate was long gone. Never had an issue with carrying capacity.

Try that with today's modern trucks!

[JoeHall]

Glad you are back on the road, and I am sure there will be many more Studebaker miles to follow. Each Studebaker mile is an adventure

[Ron Dame]

And now that the driveway has another ton of gravel (well, the truck is a half ton and I respected that in its old age and made 2 trips) I can bring the Avanti down and get it back roadworthy.

[Ron Dame]

North Carolina is very lucky to be able to see that beautiful "work truck" cruising the highways.

Thanks Perry!

[jclary]

Ron, I have seen your truck. I really like your truck. Not that I would ever doubt, or be skeptical that you would "stage" a photo...but a short video of that Loader unceremoniously dumping that load will be very convincing!

Here is a few pics of mine...At work The first pic, was taken in the early 1990's when pulling my '48 Coupe about 4 miles to my friend's paint booth.

The second, last year. Hauling a carefully placed bag of cracked corn home for my goats & chickens.

Other than that, no loads heavier than my baby daughter, back when she was my "sidekick," a few stuffed animals, and a few puppies.
The color in the first pic is more accurate. The second pic got some computer manipulation before it was e mailed to me.

[Ron Dame]

Fair enough John, I didn't think of a video, but that was just before a half ton of gravel hit the rubber mat in the bed. I guess it looks staged, but not so. I do limit it to its GVW, and there is the rubber mat and a hacked Dodge bedliner to protect it from abuse.