1999 Chevrolet Hodges Car Hauler
 

I am putting this truck up for sale because I just can't justify having it for no more than I use it. Most of my trips I use the enclosed trailer but for those times you can haul in the open there is nothing like it. It is set up to tow a trailer also and it handles both just fine. The rear gears are 3:73 and the truck will get an honest 12.5 mpg with a car on its back and 9 mpg when hauling and towing a car. It has 161K miles. Runs great and doesn't use any oil. I bought the truck out of Leavenworth Kansas 5 or 6 years ago. The truck needs nothing. I have watched these trucks for years and it is very rare that I find clean examples for sale. Most are worn out out, rusted out, beat to hell trucks that have been around the world by dealers that have all the ad on that just ruin them. $17,000

Very cool!!!

Geez that's nice!GLWS.

Thanks guys, I had the entire bed of this truck sand blasted and repainted about 4 yrs ago. It wasn't that bad but with normal use they do get scratched up after time.

----Mick,,,If I had anyplace long enough to store that I'd buy it! Just couldn't stand to leave it outside. Too nice!......Bill S

Mick,

Casually speaking, I've been looking for a hauler myself. While a very clean looking rig I am wondering about the mileage and what has been recently serviced and/or rebuilt. Any suspension work, brakes, trans or engine rebuilds with that kind of mileage? I'm assuming it's a 454 and would like to know if it has an Allison trans behind it also? How about the A/C too?

Thanks...Graeme

That things a unique work of art in itself..I wouldn't dare put a car on it. ;)

What a great haul truck.

The trans. would be a 4L80E.

Yes correct on the trans, also 454, the rear brakes were replaced a yr ago, as far as I know the motor has never been apart. I bought the truck from the second owner but I did sell the truck about 3 or 4 yrs ago and just got it back last year. Oil is changed regularly and I don't think I have ever added oil between changes but if I did it hasn't been more than a quart. The AC works, there has been no suspension work, and the power brakes hydro boost was replaced last year.

These pictures were taken of the hauler before the grill was changed and the bed was painted. The quality of the pictures is poor because they are pictures of pictures in order to get them small enough to load to this site.

This truck is just the coolest. What a beauty.

Now THAT is a hauler ... with that long wheel base must ride like a Greyhound ... TAZ

It does ride very comfortably loaded, it isn't quite so smooth empty but it really isn't bad either. When I hauled the 57 150 and towed the other 150 to Bowling Green it got 9 mpg to move two cars.

i had a 1996 chevy like this years back. there is nothing at all like sliding out the ramps, driving up, cranking the chains and driving off in about 5-10 minutes flat. my wife even felt good driving it once on the highway but would otherwise never drive with a trailer. These things cruise 90 mph without a hiccup and you barely know a car is on back. I will say thet the hodges paint on their beds is very sparse and they don't treat the underside at all from new and that is why they usually rot out soo bad up here. I can tell this one is nice. Good luck with the sale

I just got back from a trip to Dallas Texas with this truck and it performed flawlessly over the 1700 mile trip. I will be attending Mecum Indy as a spectator and you can haul your new found treasure home on it.

I have the truck listed on eBay for 16K if anyone here has an interest in a good hauler. Thanks

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-Chevro...4AAOSwcmZa61rc

The truck is sold after the eBay ad, its going to Washington State. I told him he needs to buy a car in the area because it rides better with a car on it and he has 2500 miles to go.

Someone got a great truck. Congrats!