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Recent Truck Stories

Catch up on the latest tales from the road! Explore recent stories of truck owners as they share their journeys, restorations, and cherished memories. There’s always something new to inspire and connect.

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1985 GMC K2500 – Jason M.

The Old Detroit. Some people look at an old diesel squarebody and see nothing but an outdated truck. To me, it was always more than that. When I bought my 1985 GMC K20, I was just 17 years old with a dream and a truck that most people said wasn’t worth saving. Everywhere I went…

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1972 Ford F250 Highboy – Erick D.

This is my 1972 F250 “Highboy” it is completely stock except for the wheels and tires. It has a 390 V8, manual transmission with the divorced transfer case. It has a 10 year old repaint in a updated green close to the original color. The truck runs and drives like a dream!

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1979 Chevy K10 – Bruce N.

This was my fathers truck. It was originally black in color. It would become a woods truck , plow tuck. Over the years it was just left to rot and was taken off the road. When my parent’s had to sell their home and move into an assisted living home, the truck was to be…

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1988 Chevy 1500 – Brad H.

My dad bought this truck new when I was 8 years old. He give it to me 5 years ago. He was a tobacco farmer. This was an old farm truck. Not too bad a shape. I started fixing it up little at a time. Then last year a tree fell while I was driving…

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1989 Chevy 1500 – Caroline W.

I always wanted a truck almost my whole life, I grew up with 3 older brothers they all had Ford pickup trucks. On my hunt for my own pickup truck, I enjoyed driving past peoples homes and seeing what was parked or hidden away in their driveway. This one cute little white house I would…

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1952 Chevy 3100 – Kevin H.

I have an uncle who is about 83 years old. About 10 years ago he purchased his pickup from the front lawn of a resident in a neighboring town. It reminded him a lot of his childhood. Though the truck was rough and missing a few parts, he drug it home and proceeded to get…

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1987 Chevy Silverado – Terrell G.

Trip to Panama city emerald coast car show November 2025. 600 miles round trip. Talladega super speedway.

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1982 Chevy K10- Hailey M.

Since I was young, my dad drilled it into my head that my first vehicle was going to be an old Chevy. When I turned 15 my dad and I went to pick up my 1982 k10, Dolly! I was supposed to start driving it when I turned 16, but things took sort of a…

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1987 Ford Ranger – Keith W.

I bought this truck in 2008 in Abaline, KS for 300 bucks. I towed it home, put a fuel pump in, rebuilt the brakes on the front, new tires and wheels, 2 cans of freon, been driving it for years. Two years ago I took it out of service to do some updates on it…

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1980 Chevy Silverado – Riley E.

Some trucks are just vehicles. Others become part of your life story. My 1980 Chevy Silverado is one of those trucks. I was 15 years old, growing up in Sheridan, Wyoming, when my Stepdad or later termed “Bonus Dad”, Blaine surprised me with it. Becoming only the second owner of that pickup felt like winning…

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1948 Ford F100 – Nathan C.

My grandfather purchased this truck many years before I was born. I was 14 when I decided that this was what I wanted to restore for my first truck. So, we pulled it out of my grandfather’s barn and got to work. Instead of a 3 year “fix-up” so I could drive it when I…

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1960 Chevy C10 – Robert R.

Unlike many of the truck stories, my story involves a truck that has never been out of service since purchased by my dad in 1966. I would venture to say that it was in use between 1960 and 1966. The 1960 C10 Apache was purchased from Casner of Marfa by my dad to be used…

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Every truck has a story, and we’d love to hear yours. From the memories made to the miles covered, share what makes your truck special. Join the LMC TruckLife community and inspire others with your journey.

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Welcome to LMC Truck Life

This site was born out of file cabinets filled with the letters and pictures that we have received from truck owners over the years. These letters told us the story of your truck. The highs, the lows, the happy events and the events that tug at our hearts.

Seems every truck has a story and we can’t wait to hear yours!

Keeping Generations On The Road ®

Becky
President and Owner of Long Motor Corporation