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Best vehicle for picking up pins ?

By SpaceTimeGuy

5 years ago

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#1 5 years ago

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I had a 2000 Jeep Cherokee (was pretty good pin getter) ... Just got a PT Cruiser (wasn't even sure if a pinball would fit until I got home and measured the depth) ... Turns out > With the back seats removed, it is possible to get 2 Pinballs in a PT CRUISER !! (a Williams Aztec and a wood rail cabinet) ... Who would have thought ... Just curious > what do you have and what have you fit in it? Attach a photo if you have one !

P.S. PT Cruisers are available CHEAP ... but keep in mind > they have a Timing BELT and at 100K miles (or after so many years) the belt needs to be replaced ... my local mechanic said it costs about $1500 (because LOTS of labor) ... Fortunately, mine is a 2007 and only had 60K on it so hoping I good for few years.

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#5 5 years ago

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Quoted from zacaj:
I can fit two in my Honda Fit if I'm really desperate. Not sure anything beats it for general 1-pin hauling due to the MPG.

GET OUT !! THAT'S AMAZING ! Those FITS are small ...

#6 5 years ago

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Quoted from too-many-pins:
95% of the time I use my full size 2017 Chevy van. I can get 4 modern pins in that or 6 earlier pins with removable heads (using some creative stacking). I have actually had 7 EM's in it all with heads but I needed to remove the passenger seat to do that.

I heard there are good prices on pins in East PA > so you need that big van !!

#17 5 years ago

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Quoted from MikeO:
Glad you are happy with your new hauler.
You commented above "(or after so many years)" regarding the timing belt. Not sure how well Dodge timing belts hold up but my understanding is anything over 10 years old is running on borrowed time. Good luck.

THANKS for the auto mechanical advice ... I will check into that ! I got a really good deal on my PT Cruiser ... but really like it and want to make sure it lasts a while. Will prob drive for couple months and if no major problems arise > get the belt done ... might as well do it now (as compared to driving for a couple years hoping the belt doesn't break) ... so far it has been to Philadelphia/New Jersey shore ... Detroit ... Detroit/Ann Arbor ... camping trip around lower peninsula of Michigan ... have to go back to Ann Arbor to pick up a pin I left at a friends house ... it's getting a work out !

#18 5 years ago

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BTW > Home Depot rents vans and pick up truck kind of vehicle ... think it's $20 for first $45 minutes and then $20 for each half hour after that ... ? ... (you don't have to buy anything from Home Depot to rent one) .... not too bad if needed a vehicle once in a while for a pinball run close to home ....

#28 5 years ago

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Quoted from dudah:
+1 for Honda Fit! I love pulling up to a seller's house and they ask where my truck is, then they're amazed when it fits perfect.
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LOL !! That's AWESOME ... I can only imagine their faces when you get the pin in your Honda Fit !

#30 5 years ago

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Quoted from cottonm4:
Your PT Cruiser has what is called a noninterference engine. This means if the belt breaks the worst that will happen is that you will be stranded at the side of the road around midnight. Get yourself a Triple AAA membership with a 100 mile free towing allowance and roll the dice.
An interference engine is the kind that you will lose it all if the belt breaks. Usually, those belts are good for 100,000 miles. That is a number that you do not want to ignore.

AAAAAAH ! So if the belt breaks it won't bend the rods or mess up the valves (or whatever happens that ruins the engine) ? Good to know !! THANK YOU ! Good advice on get the AAA membership (I will check with my auto insurance to see if they offer towing reimbursement) ... but AAA a good idea with an older vehicle !

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