Post mini trucks ITT
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Post mini trucks ITT
I want one of these so badly, but the only ones for sale in my area are beat to shit
Sooo clean
Obligatory
why have the small version of something that is supposed to be big? are these models of real trucks? are they snap assembly? is this a fetish?
there is a thread in /d/ about shrinking you may be interested in...
>>15123494
>implying you need a giant truck to haul everything
Don't be so insecure anon
>>15123494
>not hooning a 500hp v8 ranger that you built for $3k
Sorry m8
>>15123494
>why have the small version of something that is supposed to be big?
your girlfriend thinks the same about you
>>15123559
Btfo
>>15123416
The Hilux isn't a mini-truck, though. It's a light duty truck.
these are just pickups
or 'utes' down under
wtf is a 'mini truck'
>>15123448
Definently a cool truck, Theres a guy around me thats got 2 of them and an old passat.
>>15123578
ill admit, this is what i think of when someone says mini truck
a pickup truck that is small.
at least i think thats what op means
>>15123596
In America our market is saturated with giant bro trucks/mall crawlers. So these are considered "mini".
>tfw 6 4"
>can't comfortably drive a single cab
The extended cabs just dont look as cool
OP IS A RETARDED BOGAN
>>15123609
Yes. Sometimes I don't words no good
>>15123613
>In America
oh.
>>15123614
I'd ask what you were still doing awake, but I forgot that it's summer and you don't have school tomorrow
>>15123613
I'm 6'6".
You can fit if you spread your knees apart like you do when reclining on a lawn chair.
>>15123541
tfw spent 2500 on a v6 ranger with only 155hp
My ranger, she has 220,000 miles on her.
Still running strong.
Pic related was taking stuff to the garbage dump
>>15123635
Australians have school year round mate
>>15123665
Mines got ~240,000 or at least that's what I think it has since lol 5-digit odo
>>15123676
>knowing anything about third world countries
>>15123697
Not him, but mine has turned over twice now. Pushing 300k. Only thing it's ever had replaced since 89 is a clutch, brakes, and standard maintenance.
>tfw so many ranger br/o/s
>>15123697
Yeah 5 digit odo here as well.
I got it around last September and it had about 204,000 on it then.
Or at least from what the previous owner guessed.
I'd love to clean mine up and get a nice paint job and shit but there's a big dent above the cab and the bed is scratched to hell so it would be a lot of work.
>>15123662
Certain sacrifices were made like a junkyard block and trans, but when you're gutting the interior and creature comforts anyway it's not a big deal
>>15123707
Brake boosters always go bad on me with 80s rangers. I also had an 05 elantra that would burn out headlights after about 4 months, both sides would do it; it was wrecked and rebuilt, I'm guessing a wire was pinched or bare but I couldn't find it
>>15123494
This post screams "I have a small penis"
>>15123662
that's a big ranger
>>15123811
Rane?
>>15123811
jeep mini truck
rainbow ranger's mazda when he first got it
hnnnng-worthy hilux
![ford-courier-finalmente-se-despede-depois-de-16-anos-no-mercado[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Ev9ID56.jpg "ford-courier-finalmente-se-despede-depois-de-16-anos-no-mercado[1].jpg")
ford courier, basically a fiesta pick up
d21 hardbody
>>15124355
![mrwdwdxlwo93iedghzjp[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/UmSesd7.jpg "mrwdwdxlwo93iedghzjp[1].jpg")
>>15124332
OG courier
>not a single caddy
>>15124397
theres already been like 2 of them posted
>>15124370
another ford
>>15124249
my nigga
>>15124397
Those wheels are sick what are those
>>15124299
No way you fuckin' saved that! I lost that picture when my hard drive died. Thank you so much, anon!
How my B2200 is now.
>>15123492
>>15123486
I don't know why, but I just love repus. Rotarys are literally the worst engines to use in a pick up, but I still, they're so damn cool.
>>15123578
Wouldn't this be more of a kei truck
>>15124577
What year is that?
>>15124693
That's exactly what it is
>>15124577
no problem man, i think i saved it for when i made a bunch of oil painting edits of people's cars and you requested one. i can't for the life of me find your oil edit though
Here's my 2005 Danger Ranger
>>15124926
>>15124693
The Minicab? Yes, but not all minitrucks fit under the kei jidosha regs. The DFM Mini Truck for example has engines available that are over the 660cc cap.
Any good recommendations on a 80s-90s 4cyl beater? I'm looking to get a 2nd vehicle and decided a small gas saving truck seems like a good idea. Aesthetics aren't important, and I can kind of wrench so I can fix some issues if needed. Just need a little gas saver. America for reference, living in so cal so there are a lot of options.
>>15124577
Fukken nice mazda. Wish I had taken pictures of mine. Wasn't as shiny as yours, but still a godly truck.
>>15125927
what are you driving currently?
In my 4 cylinder 1992 stick shift ranger I get about 20-24 mpg depending on traffic and highway driving so I can't imagine unless you're driving an old pick up or SUV the mileage will be that much better
>>15126136
C5z06. Mpg isn't terrible, just looking for something cheap I can lug shit in. I have an el co, but 80s v8 eats gas so don't want that
>>15126229
Man I love el cos, I love Utes but that thing doesn't sit right with me. At least it's a c4
daily reminder factory 4x4 is the most aesthetic
>>15126267
>>15126280
>>15123811
Ford you
Whats a good mini 4x4 to look for on craigslist pre-jellybean?
>>15127892
Nissan Patrol
>>15127892
cant go wrong with a Yota
these are far more capable offroad than they have any right to be
>>15127892
subaru brumby / brat
>>15127928
I ran into some old guy whos had one for 30 years, swears its one of the best offroaders hes ever had
has those rear bucket seats that are kinda cool
shot the shit with him about buying it but he said Id have to wait until he died lel
only one Ive ever seen
>>15123494
Convenience. I don't haul much but I need the space for my tools since I got no garage or shed. I also do move stuff often and with a two seater not many people ask for rides
>>15127975
Fuck. I want a Brat so fucking bad. Those things are so sick.
CUTE
U
T
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I want a D21 or old tacoma!
>>15127975
heh the rear facing seats are pretty cool, don't think we got them here. Brumbys show up for sale pretty often here but theyre generally super high km and rusted to shit or straight up de-registered farm hacks (that are super high km and rusted to shit). The occasional nice one pops up.
I worked on a movie with a guy who had one. Most people had hired 4WDs and often we'd have to walk gear in but he was always parked right by the set because that little thing did not give a single fuck.
Midsize trucks are shit-tier for DD. They are only good as disposable work trucks
Half-tons are so much nicer in every way. The gas mileage isn't even that different.
>>15125087
Suzuki carry also comes with 1.0l and 1.3l option
Too big for kei truck
>>15127892
Comanche.
Nobody ever posts the best one.
>30 year production run
>Indenor XD 88/4 Diesel
>Bench seat 4 on the tree
>1250kg payload
>Limited slip rear end
>Mechanical but feather light steering.
>Color selection consists of Shouty orange, Babby blue, and 50 shades of beige.
>>15124322
That's a clean little yota, I'm thinking about getting mine done in white.
400k miles on this old girl. My dad has had it since new.
>>15124454
My my nigah
>>15129269
>4x4 720 king cab
fuckin' sweet, anon. I wish I even had the king cab.
>tfw 2wd regular cab, trying to KA swap it myself
>>15129293
Good luck, you might need to make a custom oil pan though
Hey guys,
I was looking into buying a '96 Nissan Hardbody for just under 3k. It looks pretty clean (pic related) though it's got more than 300k km on the odometer.
Is there anything I should know about these trucks before I go to look at it? Anything they're notorious for?
gracias amigos
>>15130384
Frame rot, starting right at the back of the cab.
Pretty much all Japanese minitrucks of that era used fully boxed frames. Which means stuff would collect inside of them and rot them from the inside out. My red Ram 50 (above) had severe rust on the driver's side - 2 out of 4 sides of the boxed frame were gone. Dad got his 1995 Hardbody 4x4 kingcab V6 for $300 because the frame had cracked there. He straightened it and welded heavy plate steel to reinforce it on all 4 sides.
>select all images with pickup trucks
>>15124449
shame it's not the real thing but close enough certainy
>>15130704
>>15130776
Gorgeous
![peugeot-504-pick-up-[8239][1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/OQmsNpa.jpg "peugeot-504-pick-up-[8239][1].jpg")
>>15128199
top choice
>>15130384
wow that's lovely looking
>>15130497
Thank you, I'll keep an eye out for that.
>>15127863
Good.
This thread makes me happy. I dunno. Mini trucks look so nice
I will own a little Ford Ranger one day. A nice green one. That, or a Mazda B-series. Or a Datsun.
>tfw no first gen ranger
every time I respond to a ad on kijiji with a $500 one for sale I don't get a response.
>>15131237
I found mine after going to the same auto part store for a while and noticing it always there since an employee owned it. Eventually I went again for whatever reason and it had a for sale sign. I bought it from the dude before he had even advertised on craigslist or anything.
>>15131237
i miss my first gen ranger
>>15131258
There's a nice looking extended cab tan first gen sitting on the front lawn of some old guys house a block away from my friends house. Been meaning to ask him about it. I've been lusting after one for almost three years since the first gen is what got me into cars and trucks but I've never been able to acquire the money.
>>15131289
One of my family members has a blue 2wd first pre-facelift Ranger rotting in a field I visit every fall for pheasant hunting. Last time I went I took pictures and got the VIN number but lost it all when I got a new phone cause I'm stupid. It had a couple things living in it yet the interior looked pretty good. Only serious rust I saw was in the bed which is better than other places. It also had dual tanks like the one you posted.
>>15124926
>>15124936
ex work truck? I have an ex so cal edison ranger 3.0
>>15130497
i think it's so cool that wisconsin has special plates for trucks
>>15124498
BBS E50s
>>15127963
fully erect
>>15128047
>>15128010
>>15127953
>>15127963
>>15127928
Brats are fucking fun. Friend restored and upgraded an '86. The jump seats are surprisingly comfortable despite being solid plastic. Pretty solid trucks.
All hail titties and beer.
oh baby
>>15131533
You Aussies have a poor taste in utes desu. And don't forget about the emu war.
>>15131203
Made a picture to highlight trouble areas.
>>15131399
I'm just glad minitruck plates cost the same as car plates. My Ram 50 had class A (4500 GVWR), while my F150 had class B (6000 GVWR) and those were $10 more per year.
>>15131905
A WHOLE $10?!?!!
>>15131946
Per year:
Cars, and trucks 4,500 lbs and under: $75
Trucks 6,000 and under: $84
Trucks 8,000 and under $106
I don't like giving the state anymore money than I have to.
>>15131960
I pay $230/mo for insurance, eat a dick
>>15132046
yes but that's different because it's a private company so you're not supporting communism
>tfw no luv in this thread.
>>15132046
I paid $233.25/mo for full coverage on a '96 Bronco XLT when I was 19.
Now I have a Buick and a baiku and pay $95/mo for liability on the pair.
To make you more mad, baiku plates are $23 and are good for 2 years.
>not mentioning Geo Tracker
>>15132164
>>15132164
>>15132170
>>15130497
>Pretty much all Japanese minitrucks of that era used fully boxed frames
Didn't ford use that use that as a selling point in their ads just a fear years ago?
>>15123697
I had two work trucks- one was a new 97 Ranger, then a new Ranger x-tra cab V-6.
The 4-cylinder Ranger carried a 3,000 object in the bed down the freeway. I drover it gingerly, but it made it with issues.
The '97 V-6 I drove for three years. It was reasonably quick in traffic, and handled mountain roads pretty well. I think I put 60,000 trouble free miles on it before leaving the job. I drove that thing everywhere on their gas.
From what I've seen of them in fleet heatercore is the biggest issue.
>>15132164
A good car but its doesn’t qualify seeing there is no truck bed.
muh mechanical waifu
>>15131844
delete this
I posted about getting a Chev Colorado ext cab and short bed a while back. Since then I've been noticing all the huuuge trucks used mainly for drive-thru food purchasing and parking lot complications.
Many with huge trucks loaded with everything from hitches, 4 X 4, all the way to heated rear-view mirrors don't actually need anything more than a Miata. Fuck those people and their opinions!
V6 Colorado has 305hp and can tow 7000 lbs! My uncle just bought a camper that weighs 2000lbs.
Huge trucks are the minivans of the urban cowboy!!!!
Fuck those people.
What's the smallest truck for a decent price available in North America? I'm planning on a Colorado V6, ext cab, short bed, 18"s, fwd in forest green with nothing else added on except a sprayed bed and cover.
>>15132187
Fully boxed frames are stronger with less flex.
The rust "problem" could be solved with a one time application of underbody seal.
>>15135167
Or if the frame had access and drainage holes so you can rinse all the sand and salt out of the frame.
Best L200
>"post mini trucks"
>thread is full of landbarges
>>15131905
Thank you for that diagram! I really appreciate that, I'll be sure to reference that when checking out that truck
>>15127637
my nigga with the dodge version
>>15127892
Mitsubishi mighty max/dodge ram 50
>>15136968
That's a kei truck fagtron, stop being stupid.
I passed on a pretty clean 80s Subaru Brat about a year ago. So much regret!
>>15140036
retry flipped over
>>15140036
Feels really weird for some reason seeing one of these in America.
>>15140136
unfortunately, this isnt even my truck. i want it bad. but I cant find it anymore. it was parked at a nearby school for weeks then its suddenly gone.
>>15140141
The owner got deported
>>15140143
im pretty sure it was the mexican guy running the bobcat that was moving the dirt.
i just realized
theres a fucking d21 pickup parked in front of this mighty max i took pictures of
>obligatory tfw no ute post
>>15140458
So why didn't you post a ute then?
>>15140448
>>15140036
I want to get another one and then BRDM swap the front with an L200 Savana.
>>15132241
Not him but mine has truck plates. Don't ask me why Texas classified it as a truck a few years back but they did.
88 taco 4x4
Full size is pointless
>>15126229
y tho
>>15143099
That looks sick. Do want
My hardbody. Second owner at 123k miles, got it at 114k. Sadly the roof line started falling down this week.
Not finding a lot of good 4x4s on Craigslist. How do you guys like your 2wd? Does anyone regret not having 4wd? I don't want to go mudding, just camping out in the Everglades (Florida is very flat and no snow)
My dads rwd Chevy 1500 seems to struggle a lot around the farm going over large tree roots sticking out but other than that it makes it ok.
>>15146234
Looks great with a camper top.
>>15123701
I think you don't understand what that means mate. America's about to become third world because of the retards that control it.
>>15146211
Thought it was a Morris Oxford at first
Found this at the grocery store.
![Skoda-Felicia_Fun-1999-1600-03[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/mzDgW7X.jpg "Skoda-Felicia_Fun-1999-1600-03[1].jpg")
FUN FUN FUN
>>15128199
I still see these around in here. I'm from Argentina btw.
Related vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i2eZaJsC7g
>>15148898
They had a much longer production run over there, which meant they had to compete directly with much more modern designs from Japan.
Did production end because of regulations or because people stopped buying them?
