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Panic_Rev 10/29/2016 7:30am
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mxdude105 wrote:
For something that will primarily be a moto truck, I highly recommend a Ranger. Cheap, easy to work on and relatively good on gas. I had...
For something that will primarily be a moto truck, I highly recommend a Ranger. Cheap, easy to work on and relatively good on gas. I had a '91 that would easily hold two bikes, three if you got creative, over 20mpg without breaking a sweat. I have an older F150 4x4 now that was a hand-me-down from my parents. Nice to have extra room in the cab but its a pain in the ass to load bikes into.

Nothing amuses me more than dudes rolling up to the moto track in $50,000+ lifted diesels and brand new 450's who cannot ride to save their ass and spend 3/4 of the day in the pits anyways
So slow people aren't allowed to have the things they want?
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mxdude105 wrote:
Here's my Ranger. Got it for free from a buddy, sold it a year later for $650 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/10/29/157878/s1200_P1010815.jpg[/img]
Here's my Ranger. Got it for free from a buddy, sold it a year later for $650


Looks like Seaford? Wink
SmoothOperator 10/29/2016 7:58am
10/29/2016 7:58am
mxdude105 wrote:
For something that will primarily be a moto truck, I highly recommend a Ranger. Cheap, easy to work on and relatively good on gas. I had...
For something that will primarily be a moto truck, I highly recommend a Ranger. Cheap, easy to work on and relatively good on gas. I had a '91 that would easily hold two bikes, three if you got creative, over 20mpg without breaking a sweat. I have an older F150 4x4 now that was a hand-me-down from my parents. Nice to have extra room in the cab but its a pain in the ass to load bikes into.

Nothing amuses me more than dudes rolling up to the moto track in $50,000+ lifted diesels and brand new 450's who cannot ride to save their ass and spend 3/4 of the day in the pits anyways
Panic_Rev wrote:
So slow people aren't allowed to have the things they want?
Seriously. What does having a nice truck have anything to do with riding?
So a dude that's just getting into riding should sell his nice truck and buy a beater?
Makes sense...
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Panic_Rev 10/29/2016 8:02am
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mxdude105 wrote:
For something that will primarily be a moto truck, I highly recommend a Ranger. Cheap, easy to work on and relatively good on gas. I had...
For something that will primarily be a moto truck, I highly recommend a Ranger. Cheap, easy to work on and relatively good on gas. I had a '91 that would easily hold two bikes, three if you got creative, over 20mpg without breaking a sweat. I have an older F150 4x4 now that was a hand-me-down from my parents. Nice to have extra room in the cab but its a pain in the ass to load bikes into.

Nothing amuses me more than dudes rolling up to the moto track in $50,000+ lifted diesels and brand new 450's who cannot ride to save their ass and spend 3/4 of the day in the pits anyways
Panic_Rev wrote:
So slow people aren't allowed to have the things they want?
SmoothOperator wrote:
Seriously. What does having a nice truck have anything to do with riding? So a dude that's just getting into riding should sell his nice truck...
Seriously. What does having a nice truck have anything to do with riding?
So a dude that's just getting into riding should sell his nice truck and buy a beater?
Makes sense...
Don't forget they are also suppose to buy a used pos instead of buying a new bike.

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bdp93 10/29/2016 10:59am
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Yea I definitely don't think I want a full size pick up like a silverado or f150 only because i would only need one bike in the back.
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yz763 10/29/2016 3:42pm
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djc wrote:
Just buy American. General Motors, ford, dodge.
SmoothOperator wrote:
Add Toyota to the list.
Tacomas are made in Texas.
djc wrote:
Yeah car companies build cars all over the world. As a auto worker I'm just saying buy American. You know what I mean. Your supporting thousands...
Yeah car companies build cars all over the world. As a auto worker I'm just saying buy American. You know what I mean. Your supporting thousands of jobs. Union jobs that pay great salaries and give great benefits. Unlike Toyota or Honda. Really it's one of those things until you live it, it does not matter to you but trust me it matters.
I loved my last Toyota and I am going to love my next one. Both are built by hard working Americans that do not belong to unions and I am 100% ok with that. The only reason I sold my last Taco was because GM brainwashed me that vehicles are worthless and on their last leg at 100,000 miles. Not to get political but the unions are the ones destroying the American brands.
How does it make you feel when you find out my "American" Z/28 was built in Canada and my "American" GTO was built in Australia while my "Foreign" Tacoma was built in the U.S.?
eric513anderson 10/29/2016 3:51pm
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SmoothOperator wrote:
Add Toyota to the list.
Tacomas are made in Texas.
djc wrote:
Yeah car companies build cars all over the world. As a auto worker I'm just saying buy American. You know what I mean. Your supporting thousands...
Yeah car companies build cars all over the world. As a auto worker I'm just saying buy American. You know what I mean. Your supporting thousands of jobs. Union jobs that pay great salaries and give great benefits. Unlike Toyota or Honda. Really it's one of those things until you live it, it does not matter to you but trust me it matters.
yz763 wrote:
I loved my last Toyota and I am going to love my next one. Both are built by hard working Americans that do not belong to...
I loved my last Toyota and I am going to love my next one. Both are built by hard working Americans that do not belong to unions and I am 100% ok with that. The only reason I sold my last Taco was because GM brainwashed me that vehicles are worthless and on their last leg at 100,000 miles. Not to get political but the unions are the ones destroying the American brands.
How does it make you feel when you find out my "American" Z/28 was built in Canada and my "American" GTO was built in Australia while my "Foreign" Tacoma was built in the U.S.?
Somebody say GTO Smile

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yz763 10/29/2016 3:54pm
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eric513anderson wrote:
Somebody say GTO :) [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/10/29/157951/s1200_IMG_1652.jpg[/img]
Somebody say GTO Smile

Haha!! I had a heads and cam torrid Red 05, Pedderized and all the bolt ons. I kind of miss that car.
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eric513anderson wrote:
Somebody say GTO :) [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/10/29/157951/s1200_IMG_1652.jpg[/img]
Somebody say GTO Smile

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Haha!! I had a heads and cam torrid Red 05, Pedderized and all the bolt ons. I kind of miss that car.
Badass man. There so much fun. I've done a little bit of work to mine

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yz763 10/29/2016 4:41pm
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eric513anderson wrote:
Badass man. There so much fun. I've done a little bit of work to mine [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/10/29/157961/s1200_IMG_0443.jpg[/img]
Badass man. There so much fun. I've done a little bit of work to mine

Nice! I had a Fast on mine too. Are you on the GTO board?
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Theres tons of great trucks out there. It's hard to go wrong unless you get something that has known major issues (like 99-03 dodge transmissions). Rangers and S10s can be had cheap and are reliable as hell. The 5.3 in the Silverado/Sierra is killer. When it comes to Dodge I'll stick with their 04+ diesel trucks, Cummins 5.9/6.7 or the new Ecodiesel. With Toyota it's again hard to go wrong... Great reliability. Tons of options just search around and drive a few and see what you get the best deal on. Ultimately above everything it's important that you buy something that's been taken care of (assuming you're buying a use truck).
eric513anderson 10/29/2016 4:58pm
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Badass man. There so much fun. I've done a little bit of work to mine [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/10/29/157961/s1200_IMG_0443.jpg[/img]
Badass man. There so much fun. I've done a little bit of work to mine

yz763 wrote:
Nice! I had a Fast on mine too. Are you on the GTO board?
Yeah I did a custom grind cam, fast 102 with a 102tb, headers mids & catback. Short throw shifter and some suspension work. I'm on ls1gto.com as Blue6.0 and I'm on GoatNation on Facebook
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A Stepside Tacoma makes a good reliable moto truck.



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I have had great luck with Nissan Frontiers. Just paid off my 2011. They aren't as badass as an F-150 but are a lot cheaper. V6 is enough for me.
The only weak point with the Frontier is the stiff ride. It will rattle your guts on rough roads. I find the cab much roomier than the Tacomas I have checked out. With the longbed you can close the gate with bikes in it.



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djc wrote:
Just buy American. General Motors, ford, dodge.
SmoothOperator wrote:
Add Toyota to the list.
Tacomas are made in Texas.
djc wrote:
Yeah car companies build cars all over the world. As a auto worker I'm just saying buy American. You know what I mean. Your supporting thousands...
Yeah car companies build cars all over the world. As a auto worker I'm just saying buy American. You know what I mean. Your supporting thousands of jobs. Union jobs that pay great salaries and give great benefits. Unlike Toyota or Honda. Really it's one of those things until you live it, it does not matter to you but trust me it matters.
The 3/4 ton 4wd 1983 All American Chevrolet pickup I had was made in......Canada. Go figure.
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Ford rangers suck. Save up and buy a Toyota.
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Cygnus wrote:
Ford rangers suck. Save up and buy a Toyota.
I prefer my 6.4 Goat ! Wink
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Chevy
Only choice
Lol!

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I saw this one for sale today. I figured it was best for any Vital member.

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Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up a cheap "old school" 3 rail motorcycle trailer off Craigslist.
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mxdude105 wrote:
Here's my Ranger. Got it for free from a buddy, sold it a year later for $650 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/10/29/157878/s1200_P1010815.jpg[/img]
Here's my Ranger. Got it for free from a buddy, sold it a year later for $650


Ha.. that's the landing mx. Ie: easton mx or whatever it is now.
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I rolled a beater e350 through high school while racing at 16 and kept it and still is my daily driver. Only gets 8mpg though but always holds bikes and gear and the doors lock. Also no windows. The pedophile jokes and free candy jokes are pretty fun for the first month then get old after a year. But it also fits a queen mattress for you and a date
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DFWracefan wrote:
Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up...
Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up a cheap "old school" 3 rail motorcycle trailer off Craigslist.
I need a trailer getting tougher to load bike in my truck (740hp by the waySmile

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Im gonna be that guy...If you're a young dude just getting your license, I think it's wise to avoid a hefty car payment. Like many of these guys said, a cheap ranger is a great little truck. I had a 4 cylinder ranger that I bought to haul my bike when I started college. Yeah it was a turd but it was cheap but it did the job. Bought it with 80k on the clock and kept it for 8 years total. The truck would not die. I beat the shit out of it and sold it with 180k on it. Still ran great. I may be wrong in assuming you're still a student, but wait until you're career path is more well-defined before jumping into an expensive truck.
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DFWracefan wrote:
Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up...
Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up a cheap "old school" 3 rail motorcycle trailer off Craigslist.
Motoman79 wrote:
I need a trailer getting tougher to load bike in my truck (740hp by the way:)[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/02/10/175327/s1200_20170103_084445.jpg[/img]
I need a trailer getting tougher to load bike in my truck (740hp by the waySmile

Nice truck but the front grille needs some letters so it does not look like it is DODO......almost looks like someone tried to play a joke with some DODGe letters. New Raptor? How is it compared to the previous generation. Was interested until I saw 70k....
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1994 Toyota pickup. Dad gave it to me. I'm looking at getting a 2015 f150 this summer
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DFWracefan wrote:
Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up...
Being I like nostalgia and the fact I am getting to old to load up into the back of my 2015 Ram 1500. I picked up a cheap "old school" 3 rail motorcycle trailer off Craigslist.
Motoman79 wrote:
I need a trailer getting tougher to load bike in my truck (740hp by the way:)[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/02/10/175327/s1200_20170103_084445.jpg[/img]
I need a trailer getting tougher to load bike in my truck (740hp by the waySmile

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Nice truck but the front grille needs some letters so it does not look like it is DODO......almost looks like someone tried to play a joke...
Nice truck but the front grille needs some letters so it does not look like it is DODO......almost looks like someone tried to play a joke with some DODGe letters. New Raptor? How is it compared to the previous generation. Was interested until I saw 70k....
actually not raptor I looked at new raptor to replace 2013 Roush Raptor 600hp (love my hp!) new raptor 6 cyl could not go to 6 then I found this truck 1 of 10 made 5.0 740 hp with raptor fiberglass body panels fox suspension. Suspension needs a little tweeking to be on par with raptor but pretty close. I put the raptor grill on had to buy the F & R separately see pic 85K for this one




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Still a very nice truck! I prefer my horsepower in a slightly smaller package....pic did not attach...see next post...
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bdp93 wrote:
Sup yall. I am getting my license soon and need some recomendations for a truck to get. I was thinking a ford ranger or chevy colorado...tacomas...
Sup yall. I am getting my license soon and need some recomendations for a truck to get. I was thinking a ford ranger or chevy colorado...tacomas seem pricey. Let me know what you guys think
As a youngster getting your first car, get something cheap and reliable that gets decent mileage. Unless your parents are giving you lots of money in which case gtfo.

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