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So why do we buy small trucks…. Easy to drive… fuel mileage….cost…why?
Mine has the 4.0 liter 6 cylinder. And to the poster who asked “why small trucks” ? I can load everything up the night before. And fits fine locked in my garage. In the mornings(95 degrees in the south) I just pack my ice chest and roll out.
Cripes, man! Don't eeve rsell that truck. That's a forever truck.
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Test drove a new Maverick hybrid and a fully loaded '21 Ridgeline today. Ridgeline is a waaay nicer vehicle and all the storage looks perfect for me hauling guitars and amps in the back seat, and dirty gear under the bed with a bike in the back, but man, over 20 mpg difference in town to the Maverick. Everyone still liking their Mavericks?
I had a 88 Chevy single cab Silverado that was lowered back in 2001. I loved that truck.
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I have a 2007 Tacoma 4cyl manual. 230k miles and still running strong but, man any kind of grade and I'm down shifting into 4th trying to maintain 65mph with the AC on. I need to get to the track track damnit!
This is my dilemma as well. The Mav looks great on paper but I cannot stand that interior. The Honda seems like it’s great all around but that fuel economy isn’t the best
Curious who else things the new tacoma's are over priced... I do!
I've got a 2017 Ridgeline, previously had a Tacoma and before that a Chevy Silverado 1500 - downsizing decade over decade as kids left house. Ridgeline is just comfy and barely good enough for bike hauling. But it's a great compromise for hauling bicycles and general driving.
I think the best feature is the trunk. I put my toolbox, stand, chemicals all underneath. Gear bag in 2nd row seat. Only bike, gas can, and ramp in bed with tailgate down, with safety strap. Easy load/unload.
I am disappointed (but not surprised) Honda isn't keeping up with Ford in building a hybrid. My worksite has a steep discount on EV charging and a plug-in hybrid is what I want.
Everything is overpriced.....but yeah, the prices of Toyotas are insane. ...and they've taken a hit with reliability. Not what they used to be.
36,550 and change on my Maverick, 27.6 avg, my Ram 3500 sits and is for sale. Still loving the Maverick
Ecoboost?
Very underrated. It's probably the best all-around vehicle for someone who just wants to use it for MX. It's not a work truck. It's a glam truck
This was a normal sized ute (truck) until relatively recently, now its modern day equivalent is a good 10% bigger with out being able to seat anymore people or carry anymore stuff, probably a bit safer though. We are also seeing a lot more RAMs and other US sized trucks here in Aus than we used to back in the day.
For reference this is a 1998 Holden/Isuzu Rodeo 2.8 turbo diesel.
Ill get a pic with the bike in the back soon. 6.5 foot bed in my 24 5.0 F-150 regular cab. its the perfect truck for solo track days. No loading ramp, No problem.
Definitely my favorite truck.
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They are sharp but they have gotten so big they aren't really a small truck anymore. They are as big as a half ton with the price to match so might as well just get a half. I was looking at them too but if I'm going to spend that much I might as well get the bigger truck. The market is just so out of whack.
Finally got a little truck
“The sport has gotten too expensive” people pulling their new 450 out of their sprinter van.
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Just bought a new 4x4 Tundra - loving a non lifted stock tired truck. Feels like a small truck to me. We also have a 2015 Tundra with a 6” lift and 35’s - wife’s truck - total pain in the ass😂
Goddamn man, this thing is perfect! If I didn’t need a back seat, I’d be all over this. Whipple in the future?
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He'll get it. Right in the sweet spot when Toyota's were still reliable. 😂
I kind of did the same recently ended up getting rid of my 1st gen Colorado and getting a newer one. Spent way more than I ever have on a vehicle which I didn't want to do but it was too good to pass up. I figured if prices keep going up hopefully it will be the last one I maybe have to buy. Found a 17 Colorado in the ZR2 package with the little Duramax and it's already been deleted and tuned. That was the big selling point to not have the emissions crap on it. Really like it and I can get a small trailer to pull bikes easily with it. I wouldn't be surprised if it would pull my 16' but that's a little much I think.
The one I wish I never sold!
Factory Edition 450*
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