Title: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: reflexl on March 09, 2026, 06:40:43 PM
Post by: reflexl on March 09, 2026, 06:40:43 PM
I am diligently trying to get Zuki road worthy by turkey season. What turkey wouldn't want to ride in this? Nearing 3000.00 in parts but its a labor of love. Once mechanicals are all good I am going to fix the body. Running good but going to make it run better. I have a new carburetor coming. Swapping to a T-250 Toyota carb. This thing will just about climb a tree.
(https://i.imgur.com/RcsLpVs.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RcsLpVs.jpeg)
Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: GobbleNut on March 10, 2026, 09:09:48 AM
Post by: GobbleNut on March 10, 2026, 09:09:48 AM
Cool. Did you do the camo job yourself? Is that a paint job or a film application?
Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: GobbleNut on March 10, 2026, 09:26:39 AM
Post by: GobbleNut on March 10, 2026, 09:26:39 AM
This WAS my turkey hunting rig...until it got totaled as collateral damage in a wreck between two other vehicles, one of which came across an intersection after they collided and plowed into me. ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/6qIsw9yl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6qIsw9yl.jpg)
Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: reflexl on March 10, 2026, 04:40:46 PM
Post by: reflexl on March 10, 2026, 04:40:46 PM
That camo was on it when I got it. You couldn't drive it but it was camo! I am nearly done with the mechanicals. 1000 in parts just in the brakes. It will stop now. I have went through it systematically fixing stuff. New exhaust from manifold to tailpipe going on soon.
Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:16:23 PM
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:16:23 PM
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This was the rig.... Buddy called it the rolling death machine. Now it sits permanently on my property... the camper only.
Previous owner dropped it, made a decent fix on the jacks but that failed, re-fixed it, but then got a bumper pole so ya it's my new hunting blind on the property.
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This was the rig.... Buddy called it the rolling death machine. Now it sits permanently on my property... the camper only.
Previous owner dropped it, made a decent fix on the jacks but that failed, re-fixed it, but then got a bumper pole so ya it's my new hunting blind on the property.
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Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:22:27 PM
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:22:27 PM
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This is my typical traveling set up... midsize SUV rental from the airport... this year have a Mazda CX-50 booked in Memphis. Think that's (similarly) what I got stuck in FL in '19
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This is my typical traveling set up... midsize SUV rental from the airport... this year have a Mazda CX-50 booked in Memphis. Think that's (similarly) what I got stuck in FL in '19
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Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:25:11 PM
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:25:11 PM
Quote from: GobbleNut on March 10, 2026, 09:26:39 AMThis WAS my turkey hunting rig...until it got totaled as collateral damage in a wreck between two other vehicles, one of which came across an intersection after they collided and plowed into me. ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/6qIsw9yl.jpg)
I remember pulling up to camp in the dark and not being able to tell what kind of wrap you had in AZ. The next day all my suspensions were confirmed when I could see it in the light. He truly is a Gobble Nut.
Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:26:10 PM
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on March 10, 2026, 05:26:10 PM
Quote from: reflexl on March 09, 2026, 06:40:43 PMI am diligently trying to get Zuki road worthy by turkey season. What turkey wouldn't want to ride in this? Nearing 3000.00 in parts but its a labor of love. Once mechanicals are all good I am going to fix the body. Running good but going to make it run better. I have a new carburetor coming. Swapping to a T-250 Toyota carb. This thing will just about climb a tree.
(https://i.imgur.com/RcsLpVs.jpeg)
These are a dream rig up in BC for hunting everything... brings back a lot of memories.
Title: Re: The turkey hauling beast
Post by: reflexl on March 13, 2026, 05:15:55 PM
Post by: reflexl on March 13, 2026, 05:15:55 PM
Planning on carb swap tomorrow. I have a brand new exhaust system from the manifold to the tail pipe to install. I a hoping by turkey season that it will be ready.