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STLV70 wrote: 19 Dec 2025, 07:52 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.

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Where does one fly fish in Iowa? I assumed it was all in Montana or Scotland...?
Good on you for teaching kids. My son is a fly fishing fanatic. Didn't get it from me.

#2 - Do the V70 front seats fold all the way flat like that? Or did you remove the back entirely? Useful for lumber!
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Not "IN" so much as "on" or "attached to" here.

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Where does one fly fish in Iowa? I assumed it was all in Montana or Scotland...?
Iowa has some trout streams in the northeast of the state. It’s beautiful country! I don’t live anywhere near that part, and only get to go a few times a year. But, you can catch any fish on a flyrod!
Good on you for teaching kids. My son is a fly fishing fanatic. Didn't get it from me.
If you can fix a Volvo, you can fool a fish. :D
#2 - Do the V70 front seats fold all the way flat like that? Or did you remove the back entirely? Useful for lumber!
There are tabs on the backrest of the front passenger seat that allow it to fold completely forward. The headrest then slides flat under the glove box. It’s fantastic. I then remove the rear bottom cushion on the passenger side (it is designed to pop out) before flipping the rear backrest down. My fishing buddy still needs a booster seat, and there is room for her behind the driver seat when she joins me since the seats flip down independently of one another. It is great for lumber!
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No pictures, but I cant count the number of 8, 10 and 12 ft lumber boards going through the back seat access hole and sticking out of the trunk a fair distance......
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It was a tight fit, but I managed to squeeze a whole other wagon in the back of mine.
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Thank the Creator you had a wagon. Try that in a sedan!


I have this bad habit of swinging to Lowe’s for a few things , grabbing Lumber, and forgetting I don’t have the wagon.

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A 3 seater couch. Granted the back cushions were removed and placed on top or the side, but fit nonetheless.
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