|
Join Date: Aug 2004
03-07-2015, 8:21 PM
|
Reply
|
maiden voyage tonight...
|
Join Date: May 2012
03-07-2015, 9:34 PM
|
Reply
|
thats texas style
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
03-07-2015, 9:38 PM
|
Reply
|
That is NICE! Paint it white and you got Boss Hogs ride spot on
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
03-08-2015, 8:47 PM
|
Reply
|
Kyuh Kyuh Kyuh!
|
Join Date: Feb 2014
03-09-2015, 6:38 AM
|
Reply
|
Very cool.
|
Join Date: Feb 2013
03-09-2015, 7:54 AM
|
Reply
|
possum on a gum bush
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
03-09-2015, 7:56 AM
|
Reply
|
If only there was a LIKE button on here
|
Join Date: May 2013
03-09-2015, 9:05 AM
|
Reply
|
Thats Rad!
|
Join Date: Mar 2010
03-09-2015, 9:27 AM
|
Reply
|
I love it, I love it, I love it! Kyuh, kyuh, kyuh! Boss Hogg, J.D. Hogg, Jefferson DAVIS Hogg would be proud.
|
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Vancouver WA
03-11-2015, 1:06 PM
|
Reply
|
Awesome! How does it handle the tongue weight?
|
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Vancouver WA
03-11-2015, 1:07 PM
|
Reply
|
I expect to see this at wake the world!
|
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Vancouver WA
03-11-2015, 1:25 PM
|
Reply
|
I just did some research and saw that these old big cars from the 70's had tow ratings of 6000 to 7000 pounds! that's mind blowing!
|
Join Date: Jun 2013
03-11-2015, 1:49 PM
|
Reply
|
Well ya, they didn't really have SUVs back then. I mean there were Suburbans and the like back then, but most people had a full sized car like this. It was either a truck or a setup like this. Originally they were made to pull a jet stream trailer or similar for camping.
Rolling up to the ramp like this would be awesome. It looks great guys, rock it all summer!
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
03-11-2015, 1:53 PM
|
Reply
|
yes .. at its oldest it's 1976 ... that's when GM introduced that rectangular headlight.
I'm not an expert but it looks Cadillac ... maybe Pontiac.
Still, it's likely a 1976 to 1979 GM product ... possibly also with a 454. That thing will have all the muscle one could want for that towing set-up ... and this from a guy who tows with a Honda 6-cylinder.
|
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Vancouver WA
03-11-2015, 2:10 PM
|
Reply
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by john211
and this from a guy who tows with a Honda 6-cylinder.
|
You too?
|
Join Date: Nov 2014
03-11-2015, 2:22 PM
|
Reply
|
75 was the first year of rectangle headlight. And the only one with clear turn signals if memory serves.
And generally they got a 500ci Big Block Specific to Caddy. Not a 454.
Whatever it is... It's awesome. Need more pictures
Last edited by Treybiz; 03-11-2015 at 2:25 PM.
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
03-11-2015, 5:25 PM
|
Reply
|
It is a 1975 Caddy Eldorado with a 500 boys...
Look. The truck squats more than the Caddy....
|
Join Date: Apr 2013
03-11-2015, 5:52 PM
|
Reply
|
air bags? my family had a mid 80's caddy with some sort of auto-level suspension.
we also had a '75 Olds convertible which doesn't compare well to a Caddy except in poor gas mileage and size...it would have been dragging its tail pipe.
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
03-12-2015, 6:58 AM
|
Reply
|
Front wheel drive..... Any issues on a wet ramp?
|
Join Date: Mar 2002
03-17-2015, 5:50 PM
|
Reply
|
Excellent!
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
03-18-2015, 7:43 AM
|
Reply
|
Looking good guy.
|
Join Date: May 2007
03-18-2015, 8:27 AM
|
Reply
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tyler
03-18-2015, 12:12 PM
|
Reply
|
caddy stylin! damn thats legit boys!!
|
Join Date: Nov 2013
03-19-2015, 1:28 PM
|
Reply
|
Should of hid the trailer jack wheel a little bit better to make it a little more believable that your actually towing that boat : I
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
03-19-2015, 2:11 PM
|
Reply
|
Hey finally we have someone observant!!!!
|
Join Date: Jun 2013
03-19-2015, 2:26 PM
|
Reply
|
Wait? So you didn't actually tow it with the Caddy? Disappointing. Cool pic nonetheless.
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
03-19-2015, 5:09 PM
|
Reply
|
No we did not actually tow with it. It was just for a shot. I have no doubt it would probably tow it around a bit, but the ass would be on the ground for sure. I wasn't gonna spoil it until someone would point it out. We were not able to hide the jack that well, so I knew it was only a matter of time!!!
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
03-20-2015, 9:19 AM
|
Reply
|
just a good ole boy
|
Join Date: Nov 2013
03-24-2015, 7:12 AM
|
Reply
|
The only reason I caught it is because I was gonna take the same shot with my BMW "towing" my Supra. Photoshop will take care of that pesky jack wheel.
|
Join Date: Jun 2012
03-30-2015, 2:41 AM
|
Reply
|
Not to mention the fact that most cars, no matter how big, lack the ground clearance necessary to launch on a shallow ramp without taking water in the doors (and other places water shouldn't go in a car). How many times have you launched with your truck only to find the water level barely inches below the door jams?
...ask me how I know...
We thought we were pretty damn clever towing the old ski boat up to the lake with the '71 Tornado... until we realized we couldn't get the boat far enough into the water to float off the trailer without filling the car with water. Might work on a steep ramp, but then you have the issue of traction. Wish I had pics of that particular adventure. Luckily, somebody had a truck.
Last edited by SydneyACE; 03-30-2015 at 2:43 AM.
Reason: stuff
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
03-30-2015, 7:01 AM
|
Reply
|
This was about 25 years ago........it did what we needed it to - get us to the lake!
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
03-30-2015, 8:41 AM
|
Reply
|
Brian..... Awesome!
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
03-30-2015, 10:35 AM
|
Reply
|
Lol
|
Join Date: Feb 2013
03-30-2015, 11:01 AM
|
Reply
|
The things we can do when we are young poor and desperate. I've been there. I've seen people launching 17 foot Glastrons with old beater cars from the 70's before. It's always fun to watch. Usually the person launching is even funnier than the situation they created. Think people of Walmart. Water in the back seat is probably not a big concern.
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
04-02-2015, 4:52 AM
|
Reply
|
When I was a kid we had a 18' baja ski boat. Dad drove an olds 98 Bro Ham. Always towed to the lake with it. Styling
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:45 PM.
|
|