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lol, defensive much? I don't know that I've ever mentioned truck rentals here, but if you say so. Wasn't commenting on your need or lack thereof at all.
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Enos Cabell posted:lol, defensive much? I don't know that I've ever mentioned truck rentals here, but if you say so. Wasn't commenting on your need or lack thereof at all. You may not have said it in this thread, but you and one or two others have been all over this tiring "so brave of you to say that" bullshit that's gotten beaten to death on SA. We all get it: most pickups are used as cars, never for pickup stuff. We all know. It's not defensive, it's me typing out an eye roll for you to read.
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Motronic posted:I have since covered my pickup needs with a 6x10 dump trailer and 540 HP twin turbo german suv to pull it. I'm sure you've got something to say about whether I need that or not also. How many kei trucks can you fit in your trailer?
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Motronic posted:You may not have said it in this thread, but you and one or two others have been all over this tiring "so brave of you to say that" bullshit that's gotten beaten to death on SA. The gently caress are you going on about?
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Large Testicles posted:The gently caress are you going on about? Are you having trouble understanding the context? A small group of posters ready to jump on posting the same obvious point whenever the conversation veers close enough for them to interject it is loving annoying, and they should be called out for doing that.
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Motronic posted:Are you having trouble understanding the context? A small group of posters ready to jump on posting the same obvious point whenever the conversation veers close enough for them to interject it is loving annoying, and they should be called out for doing that. I think you're being a lil aggro here is what I'm saying. And it's funny to laugh at lovely trucks.
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It's true though, big trucks are garbage vehicles for dickheads.
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ALSO THEY HAVE SMALL DINGDONGS!!! I HAVE TURCK WITH 4 DOORS IN NEED MAGNIFY GLASS TO SEE WHEN I GO PEPEE
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Not just small but smallest ding dongs
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Olympic Mathlete posted:It's true though, big trucks are garbage vehicles for dickheads. wesleywillis posted:ALSO THEY HAVE SMALL DINGDONGS!!! As a F350 and F550 owner, Indeed.
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To add fuel to the towing fire, to the best of my knowledge, a 5 speed Honda Acty is rated for This is why we don't mix imperial and metric Imperador do Brasil posted:Probably not well. I’m 5’10” and my son is 6’ and that’s probably the upper limit of comfortable fitment. I've fit into some very small vehicles and I'm 6'2". I don't want to bet $6k-$8k that I'd would fit properly, but I'm fairly confident that as long as I don't hit a giant pot hole, my head or knees won't be smashed into the roof or dash The Door Frame fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Apr 15, 2023 |
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The Door Frame posted:To add fuel to the towing fire, to the best of my knowledge, a 5 speed Honda Acty is rated for 600kg in the bed and 1000kg towed. I would be shocked if it could reach 30mph while towing a literal ton of poo poo behind it, but a 30 year old car that had 40hp and 35ft/lbs when new can tow slightly more than a base model 2023 Ford Maverick's 2000lb capacity My Acty is rated at 350kg in the bed and I’ve never looked up the towing capacity. If you have very long legs your knees will be inside the dashboard in the Acty. Possibly you’ll be operating the windshield wipers with your feet. Getting out is actually more awkward than just fitting in it because you have to wind your leg around the steering column, which sits between the brake and throttle pedals. Best thing to do is just find one and ask to sit in it. I found the Mitsubishi Minicab to have even less space than the Acty, and the shifter was big-rig-like in its length and throw which meant I kept slamming myself in the knee in 4th and reverse, and I definitely don’t have long legs. In addition, the engine is between the seats which makes it feel more cramped. The Acty has the engine under the bed.
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Imperador do Brasil posted:My Acty is rated at 350kg in the bed and I’ve never looked up the towing capacity. I see my error, I'm mixing units, mea culpa. 1000lbs tow and 770lbs in the bed, not kilograms So not as good as a Maverick, but illustrative to the point of tow ratings being made up bullshit. Maybe if you live near steep grades or need to tow actual weight, they mean something, but to those of us moving light things on relatively flat ground, they're lies
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American tow ratings are set for the lowest common denominator. They have to compensate for someone strapping 80 sqft of half inch boiler plate to a couple of wheelbarrow axles, loading it up with 3 scrap washing machines and stopping to pick up a dead buck lying by the side of the road. In places with mandatory trailer brakes, trailer inspections, and trailer licensing, tow ratings for the same vehicle are generally higher.
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      Japan has plenty of ~real~ trucks if you absolutely want to get your haul on. 10.2 ft by 5.4 ft bed 
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You misspelled "buick"
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KakerMix posted:
I'll save everyone the effort: https://www.beforward.jp/stocklist/make=1/model=266/ edit: here's one with a 3.7L diesel https://www.beforward.jp/toyota/toyoace/bm445046/id/3914463/ Hadlock fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Apr 15, 2023 |
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Oh, ok, I’ve never wanted a vehicle more in my life than I want that Toyoace right now
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Kinda same. One of those would handle all truck duties I might need a truck for... I could also just rent one from the nearby uhaul place but that wouldn't be nearly as cool.
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Finger Prince posted:American tow ratings are set for the lowest common denominator. They have to compensate for someone strapping 80 sqft of half inch boiler plate to a couple of wheelbarrow axles, loading it up with 3 scrap washing machines and stopping to pick up a dead buck lying by the side of the road. Saftey is an issue, but that varies state by state. It's the automakers themselves, they generally don't even bother rating sedans or hatchbacks for towing in the US. Look at most sedans and then the sister CUV that is built on the same platform, with the same engine, and the same transmission; you'll find that a 3" lift is often the only way that that combination of components gets a tow rating at all. It's an excuse for automakers to sell more light trucks because they have looser safety and emissions standards than an actual car  No, you know what? That's literally the design ethos of everyone's favorite car, the PT Cruiser. I might be crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong KakerMix posted:
I want the tiny dually, it's beautiful
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cursedshitbox posted:As a F550 owner, Indeed. Spoiler that poo poo man!
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Arson Daily posted:Spoiler that poo poo man! It's not a lifestyle truck like a tacoma or F250. The above Toyoace would not survive with what I do. So far the 350 wasn't up to the task and the 550 isn't doing much better. It has a 4.25 ton payload and I need *every* ounce of it.
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cursedshitbox posted:It's not a lifestyle truck like a tacoma or F250. The above Toyoace would not survive with what I do. So far the 350 wasn't up to the task and the 550 isn't doing much better. It has a 4.25 ton payload and I need *every* ounce of it. Oh I get it but I (and everyone in this thread if they know what's good for them) have been reading your thread like  and have been waiting with bated breath over what you replace the IDI powered brick shithouse with.
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Motronic posted:Which are bought as cab and chassis and upfit. My point is that these are stock configurations for many ROW vehicles. On commercial vehicles like the kei trucks, and the various small cabover trucks we use in lieu of 2500/3500HD pickups yeah, but on Ranger/Hilux etc utes it's usually dealer fit via 3rd party at best, or buy cab/chassis and seek your own, but yeah, your basic point is right. "Flatdecks" as we call them are super useful at all kinds of poo poo you don't think of. For example, they make an excellent workbench out in the field, and are also super useful for moving oversize stuff, maybe not on road, but at least around site/farm or whatever. Double cab:  Single cab:  Extra cab:  Even in German:  Or Indian:  Or Chinese:  Maybe you want one in Jimny form:  Or maybe you've got piles of money to throw away and want one in 70 Series form:  Or maybe you have that same pile of money and are weird, you can buy American made too: 
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cursedshitbox posted:It's not a lifestyle truck like a tacoma or F250. The above Toyoace would not survive with what I do. So far the 350 wasn't up to the task and the 550 isn't doing much better. It has a 4.25 ton payload and I need *every* ounce of it. That particular one is probably a 2.5t, but up to 4.5t exist from memory. Obviously, none of them are fast, and would probably be considered slow death traps on the US interstate, but they're fuckin trucks, for carrying heavy stuff, not fast.
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Finger Prince posted:Omg that Jimny! For when you have a pile of money and want to buy a brand new car and immediately chop half of it off and throw it away.
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Thread https://twitter.com/rcousine/status/1647405601910325249 https://twitter.com/rcousine/status/1647407289610141698 https://twitter.com/rcousine/status/1647410539709235200
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If my new Ranger had a flat deck as an option for close to the price of a tailgate it would be mine. Hauling sheet goods, light pallets, motorcycles, counter slabs…forget about not caring if you bash it around. Sigh….
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Finger Prince posted:Omg that Jimny! Behold! 
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Humphreys posted:Behold! My brother in law in Japan shared with me some Japanese... umm... reference materials depicting all the ways a Jimny's appearance can be modified. A G-wagen Jimny will make you feel things you didn't know you could feel.
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I can hear the Kirby suction noise https://twitter.com/smoke_n_teatime/status/1647529060720070658?t=T3qTCIWp66wTVHBMQFWn-A&s=19
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cursedshitbox posted:It's not a lifestyle truck like a tacoma or F250. The above Toyoace would not survive with what I do. So far the 350 wasn't up to the task and the 550 isn't doing much better. It has a 4.25 ton payload and I need *every* ounce of it. You are the one man in the world who needs a CXT.
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Based on the copyright name I suspect that Saab is a Swedish A-tractor.
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How is it to import old European cars compared to importing Japanese? Britain and EU members have to have cool old cars laying around
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The Door Frame posted:How is it to import old European cars compared to importing Japanese? Britain and EU members have to have cool old cars laying around It doesn't make much of a difference to the importer what country it's being sourced from. As long as you meet your 25y/15y import rules. I guess it's just with the euro being a strong currency, the bargains are going to be scarcer, and the collectible cars are collectible over there too, keeping values high.
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