Pickup Trucks
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Can we get a pickup truck thread going? Today is not a very good day and pickup trucks make me feel nice.
The stock-er the better.
Pic related, it's my personal ride.
02 with 230k on it. gotta have a 4x4 to be pipeline trash
>>14731482
Here's mine babe
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Anyone have experience with the Nissan Navara? Looking at trucks to replace my sedan, and compared to the HiLux its more reasonably priced, has more power and a 800kg increase in tow rating.
If anything its going to be a late D22/very early D40 with the 2.5 YD diesel, two seater single cab/extended cab with a manual gearbox
>>14731529
Mines an 03 with 320XXXkm on it.
That 4.8 smallblock is a very nice engine desu and 4x4 is also incredible to have, especially where I live.
>>14731542
What's in it?
>>14731560
Sorry, family. I'm a GM guy. The Navara looks nice tho.
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>>14731591
It does, but I've just heard a few bad things (timing issues, really shitty glow plugs, interior electrics) from a few buddies who work as mechanics/body fixers
The way I look at it;
>Navara
Decently priced, good power, 3 ton tow rating and doesn't look too bad reliaiblity-wise
>HiLux
Hold their value insanely well here, Toyota reliability and super easy to work on. Drawbacks are the weaker engine, 2.2 ton tow rating and that they are priced a bit tall compared to other trucks when talking about condition/age
>Ford Ranger/Mazda BT50
They are rare here, and the ones that will be in my price-area will be the early 2000-ones that are usually completely fucked up
>Isuzu D-Max
My number one pick. 3.5 ton tow rating, great reliability and there is a damned lot of them here now as they've been outselling pretty much anything the past few years. They've had a few issues with the automatic gearboxes when it gets really cold, but as I'm only going manual for a truck like this that won't be a problem
These are pretty much my only options. I've looked into Mitsubishi L200's, but they are rare and usually priced way too high for no apparent reason. 'murican trucks drink too much fuel and are most often registered as "light trucks" here so I'll have to get another license to drive them. If they are registered as a normal "car" then I will not be able to utilize their full load and towing capacity, meaning that there isn't actually a point in owning one
Not American here. Why isn't the Toyota Hilux more popular in uses other than Jihad and UN peacekeeping?
>>14731799
In what areas?
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>>14731799
>>14731804
It is just I see other pickup trucks are more popular here. Is a Toyota pickup truck worse than other ones in some areas?
>>14731816
And where is "here"? And what other trucks are you talking about?
""Motherfucker youre hard to look at. Like a testicle with teeth? -You look like Freddy Krueger face-fucked a topographical map of Utah. Like an avocado had sex with an older, more disgusting avocado.""
>>14731881
>>14731881
>>14731887
"rustic charm"
I like it.
>>14731663
It's interesting you state the Hilux has a "weaker engine" yet you're considering a YD25 Navara. Did your Hiluxs not come with the 1KD 3.0L?
My biggest criticism with the later Navaras is they're absolutely weedy without turbo pressure, and pretty laggy too.
My favourite mid size pickup in recent years would be the ML Triton/L200 with the 4M41 3.2, although here they were replaced in 2009 with an MN that was powered by a high output version of the 4D56 which I reckon is even worse than Nissan's YD25.
You're right about the D-Max. Out of all the brand new mid pickups, the D-Max is my pick. The 5 cylinder Ford/Mazdas are decent too from what I've sampled.
>>14731482
Weather finally cleared up lately, finally washed the truck and pressure washed the dirt out of the paint, paint has zero clear coat and is pitted all over, so it turns a nice brownish gray during winter from the shit off the roads.
>used bleche-wite on all the paint
>it actually fucking worked gloriously lol
Tfw new motor and trans are going in soon, just a week and a half to go.
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>>14731899
Nah, for the years I'm looking for (MK6, '97 to '05) they only came with the 2.4/2.5 D-4D here in Norway. Current generation is only offered with 2.5 L 2KD-FTV
>>14732403
Ah, fair enough. It's a shame as the 3.0L 1KD version is a damn gutsy responsive engine.
What are your opinions on the ecoboost trucks? (2.7 and 3.5L)
Every option, and most of the available accessories.
I'm currently in the process of setting the back up as a poor man's camper
>>14731482
>paying extra for a chevy with a fancy badge
top kek
>>14731542
It was an old TV we used as target practice. Always nice to get more pro funs people.
>>14732774
This was meant for
>>14731591
>>14732754
that camper looks too big....?
>>14732774
what part of the county is that?
>>14731482
Who /farmtruck/ here?
I'm new here. What do you guys think about the RAM 700? is it a good choice?
>>14732931
Might as well get the Honda
>>14731560
i have a fronter which is the american version of the Navara. its a good truck mate the v6 pulls well. it hauls 3queen matresses and 2 bed frames confortably with a trailer and misc. items in the bed including night tables. it looks best stock in my opinion.
i miss my tacoma
>>14731799
cheap and reliability look at the topgear episode on it
>>14732943
excuse me, what?
>>14732931
FIAT
TFW limited to 160kph max..
TFW the new 6th gear is useless unless coasting because the power is limited before the gears potential.
Thanks Ford.
>>14732873
I thought the same thing at first, but It just sits wierd. The sides have a little bit of a skirt and the tailgate has one of those"spoiler" lips. Makes the canopy look like it has an overbite. All the other tacos I've seen look the same
>drive d21
>see every Tacoma on the road as competition
Am I the only one?
>>14733018
I'm pretty sure all pickup drivers compare theirs against all the other ones on the road.
It's a manliness competition
>>14732699
If you're worried about gas mileage when buying a truck, you don't need a truck. Stay away from both, and go V8. But if you can't get the 3.5
>>14732699
Ford did better with one turbo.
>>14731799
Because during the 1970's Toyota cornered the Middle Eastern market and took African 4x4 sales from Land Rover and are now the most prevalent option. That's why every time you see Arabs living somewhere else they'll usually drive Toyotas, because it's what their use to.
>>14732699
V8 or bust
The 5.0 is great
>>14732985
> not tuning it
Even with a gas engine I've noticed a world of difference
Okay, I need some help with this tall order: My father is retiring soon, and shared with me his wish to find a small pickup with a 6' bed. Then he tells me it has to be 2004 or newer, 4wd or 4x4, manual, can't be a dodge, and has to have a regular cab.
I'm drawing a huge blank here. I don't think they make small pickups with regular cabs anymore, much less in a 4x4 manual. Does anyone some pickups that meet that criteria? I offered up a baja when he first gave his rough draft of criteria but then he went and added the 6' bed to the list (can't be bothered to use a trailer, apparently).
The truck will be used as a wood getter, a 4wheeler hauler, and a boat tower which includes backing it into the lake (which is why he wants 4wd in the first place).
Are these useful? I heard they're easy to rip out. Every time I try to ask my buddies what they think it triggers them, so here I am.
>>14734025
Other a than tie-down point or a handle for grabbing onto, i don't see much point other than looking cool.
What did you plan on using them for?
>>14732931
is this b8?
That's a rebadged Fiat Strada, they are basically utes. Here they sell them as Fiats.
>>14733292
Chevy Colorado?
>>14734025
headache racks are much more functional
>>14733292
frontier, tacoma, tell him to stop being such a fucking retard and buy an automatic
My latest purchase
>>14734025
they're pretty useful, alot better than putting a strap or bungee cord in those little hoels in the bed
Also works pretty good for sliding stuff over the side of the bed wiithout fucking anything up
>>14734348
Whats the mileage on it?
>>14734362
200,000 kms. 5,500 canadian dollars.
>>14734369
Sounds liek a pretty sweet deal to me
You guys think a 98 ram would make a good go kart?
>5.2L V8 probably still gives about 190 horsepower to the wheels
>RWD only so I can run different tire sizes on front to rear axles
>take the body off, not a ton of electronics to worry about protecting
>fab up a shitty custom roll bar
Would be pretty cool right?
Right now the heater core is fucked and it runs a little rough sometimes. Transmission seems to act up sometimes.
>>14734136
>>14734284
I'd use them for more tie down points. So they won't just tear off when I put any kind of tension on them? I'm also getting a headache rack at some point.
>tfw trying to find less-than-a-decade old truck for decent price
>all good prices are either rebuilds or scams
>in vancouver of all places
>>14734484
do you guys have out of province inspections like we do?
>>14734666
Not that anon, but yeah
>>14734472
depending on how well it bolts in there, i'd say you could use them for that.
tough call on that one because you really cant get a sense of how solid they are until you spend the money to put them in there.
>>14734666
that dodge ram 150 is a pretty nice truck, put a 12 valve in that shit with a 5 speed.
>>14734666
Satanic trips confirms we do
>>14734702
You a fan of a repeating digits?
>>14734277
only comes in crew and king cab from their website. Only ever seen those two configurations as well.
>>14734298
I guess the taco had a regular cab pre 2015, but I've never seen one and there's none in MT. I think the frontier only has a crew/king setup as well. Yea, I think he's gonna have to make a sacrifice somewhere, and I think autotragic is the most reasonable with a 6' bed being a close second. I wanted to get him a truck as a gift without telling him, but he's delusional atm, and I don't want to get him something only for him to turn his nose up at it.
>>14734298
>stop being such a fucking retard and buy an automatic
>autotragic
>not for retards
>>14733097
They're
>>14735353
>none in my
What're you talking about. Everyone I know with a mid 2000s taco is manual
>>14737194
more like "they're used"
If you're going to be a grammar nazi at least do it right
>>14735353
>>14737201
>wanting to drive tacos
>wanting to get deported
top kek
>>14732770
I payed $2200 CAD for my truck desu senpai
>>14737343
I'm mad jelly right now. I'm an Uruguayan so that means all I can afford with that kind of money is a 70s rustbucket with no titles and a lot of road tax debt.
>>14737201
where did you get that quote? I also explicitly stated "regular cab", not a manual transmission..
Good to know about the manual taco tho.
>>14737609
OP here, I'll just use my trip.
The guy just wanted it gone. Dunno why, it runs incredibly.
>>14738369
I'd check for blood stains if I was you :^)
bump
>>14734426
Sounds like a lot of work anon. Be careful what you strip I would assume by 1998 the ECU is pretty essential to running the truck.
>>14733035
>>14733125
you guys are funny. the 5.0L performs worse than the Ecoboost in every category. egg shaped cylinders why?
1981 best year
>>14732887
Antelope valley. Around lancaster
