My wagon awaiting an engine had started its life as a window cleaning vehicle. It apparently had a large water tank in the trunk and ladders on it at all times.
I used it as a work truck for my job and hauled a full load of tools with a roof top box also full. I’ve put 300 pound HVAC compressors in it, lumber, evidence, etc.
Used it as a data collection platform for school, that car was great. Moved 3 people with a similar effort as using my pilot.
Once strapped the hood of another v70 to my roof and filled my interior with fenders and other parts. Turns out the hood is minutely bigger then the hatch of the car.
What have you hauled in your Volvo?
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yanga001
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Re: What have you hauled in your Volvo?
1998 S70 N/A Auto (Parts car)(planned to be harvested)
1998 V70 N/A Auto New full restoration project (Water pump thrown at 404K Km)
1998 V70 N/A Auto (Workhorse) (Tree to driver B pillar
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1999 S70 T5 Auto(Project) (planned to be fixed)
2000 S70 SE M Learning platform (planned to be driven one day)
2008 S60 2.5T Auto (Sold)
2012 Honda Pilot AWD Touring (Daily)
1998 V70 N/A Auto New full restoration project (Water pump thrown at 404K Km)
1998 V70 N/A Auto (Workhorse) (Tree to driver B pillar
)1999 S70 T5 Auto(Project) (planned to be fixed)
2000 S70 SE M Learning platform (planned to be driven one day)
2008 S60 2.5T Auto (Sold)
2012 Honda Pilot AWD Touring (Daily)
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manovlov
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In 2014, i let my flat, to move my little family and all furniture to the new one, 250 meters far. Cough on the rails, everything in the back excepted the fridge, which traveled on a 4 wheels wood plate. My wife, my children and i were poor at this time. We didn't need anything to be happy. My "good old time" would i say.
4 trips.
4 trips.
1995/02 850 GLT 2.5 170 Petrol M56
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ibs740
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2004 V70, 2.4NA, 5sp.
Going on holiday
-Wife in passenger seat
-2 Airedale terriers, 10 years old and lunatic 4 month old puppy
-Massive Thule ski box on roof
-1 14' SUP + long paddle
-1 12.5' SUP + long paddle
- metal dog crate for puppy as ABNB owners are not happy when the jaws that destroy well destroy, expensive also.
- 2 gravel bikes on hitch rack
- 45 litre cooler
- 2 80litre duffy bags.
Going on holiday
-Wife in passenger seat
-2 Airedale terriers, 10 years old and lunatic 4 month old puppy
-Massive Thule ski box on roof
-1 14' SUP + long paddle
-1 12.5' SUP + long paddle
- metal dog crate for puppy as ABNB owners are not happy when the jaws that destroy well destroy, expensive also.
- 2 gravel bikes on hitch rack
- 45 litre cooler
- 2 80litre duffy bags.
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matthew1
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Manovlov, his might be the most touching anecdote ever posted here.manovlov wrote: ↑18 Dec 2025, 15:43 In 2014, i let my flat, to move my little family and all furniture to the new one, 250 meters far. Cough on the rails, everything in the back excepted the fridge, which traveled on a 4 wheels wood plate. My wife, my children and i were poor at this time. We didn't need anything to be happy. My "good old time" would i say.
4 trips.
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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STLV70
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It isn't big or heavy, but rigging up 9' long fly rods at home to teach local youth to fly cast is my favorite thing to haul.
1998 V70 Base - "Lazarus" - 180XXX
2001 V70XC - "Gustav" - 200XXX
2001 V70XC - "Gustav" - 200XXX
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Poorly behaved dates of my daughters...
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Still funny!
Or were you serious?
volvolugnut
The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
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Surely, you can’t be serious…..
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A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
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