Bring back little trucks!!!

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Reese95w 4/25/2026 8:17pm
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My 1988 Mazda SE5 was a great small truck.  Look at that, bikes in and the tail gate up.  I didn't need no stinking king cab!

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OwenJakes 4/25/2026 8:22pm
4/25/2026 8:22pm Edited Date/Time 4/25/2026 8:24pm

Guys I’m glad this thread is up. 
I recently “invested” some time and effort into my little track car. Now, with the roof rack and basket I get 24mpg. It’s kinda to the point now where I’m wondering if a lil truck would do better. Mavericks are gay honestly I wouldn’t wanna daily it but they sure are handy.

Any ideas?

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SrfNdirt wrote:
Is mpg all that matters these days?   That maverick is useless for hauling anything. At that price you can spend an extra 10k and have...

Is mpg all that matters these days?   That maverick is useless for hauling anything. At that price you can spend an extra 10k and have a full size. I think Ram right now has 0%apr

As the owner of a super duty, F150 and now a maverick i have to say your comment is not true. The mav is not slow and will tow my 12’ cargo trailer or even short haul my 22’ cc boat with a tandem trailer. I put the husky on a hitch rail and the gear in the bed. Easy for us old guys who are pushing 70 to load/unload. Yup getting 4x the fuel economy over my super duty and doing the job 90% of the time for under 30k works for us.

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Kyzer138 4/26/2026 3:20am
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Kyzer138 wrote:
Does a c10 count?

Does a c10 count? IMG 9552 0.jpeg?VersionId=fRqegfBVylyqBjOLh1.ph.5ZCFP

davis224 wrote:
Any time I see an 01 XR I have to get a close look at the flywheel cover for a deep gouge where my brother ran...

Any time I see an 01 XR I have to get a close look at the flywheel cover for a deep gouge where my brother ran into me, since my 01 XR80 got stolen. Lucky for you you've got a 100 😉

lol! I’ve owned this bike for 15 years, I ride it more than my 250.

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Kyzer138 wrote:
Does a c10 count?

Does a c10 count? IMG 9552 0.jpeg?VersionId=fRqegfBVylyqBjOLh1.ph.5ZCFP

davis224 wrote:
Any time I see an 01 XR I have to get a close look at the flywheel cover for a deep gouge where my brother ran...

Any time I see an 01 XR I have to get a close look at the flywheel cover for a deep gouge where my brother ran into me, since my 01 XR80 got stolen. Lucky for you you've got a 100 😉

Kyzer138 wrote:

lol! I’ve owned this bike for 15 years, I ride it more than my 250.

But it got stolen 23 years ago, I can't see the flywheel cover, and you might have just bought 100 shrouds to cover your tracks... 🤔 I'm back to being suspicious.

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MotoDad32 4/26/2026 2:58pm
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tampabayjay wrote:
My ‘87 lifted 4x4 P’up

My ‘87 lifted 4x4 P’upFH000014 Original.jpeg?VersionId=cnHien .GYBsW.C0Oi2JnJKc

Croom?  You should recreate that photo - that little bench in the background is still there, right at the entrance to the sand pit.

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OwenJakes wrote:
Guys I’m glad this thread is up. I recently “invested” some time and effort into my little track car. Now, with the roof rack and basket I...

Guys I’m glad this thread is up. 
I recently “invested” some time and effort into my little track car. Now, with the roof rack and basket I get 24mpg. It’s kinda to the point now where I’m wondering if a lil truck would do better. Mavericks are gay honestly I wouldn’t wanna daily it but they sure are handy.

Any ideas?

Try stepping out of the manosphere, lol. 

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SrfNdirt 4/27/2026 10:20am
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SrfNdirt wrote:
Is mpg all that matters these days?   That maverick is useless for hauling anything. At that price you can spend an extra 10k and have...

Is mpg all that matters these days?   That maverick is useless for hauling anything. At that price you can spend an extra 10k and have a full size. I think Ram right now has 0%apr

oldnescVet wrote:
As the owner of a super duty, F150 and now a maverick i have to say your comment is not true. The mav is not slow...

As the owner of a super duty, F150 and now a maverick i have to say your comment is not true. The mav is not slow and will tow my 12’ cargo trailer or even short haul my 22’ cc boat with a tandem trailer. I put the husky on a hitch rail and the gear in the bed. Easy for us old guys who are pushing 70 to load/unload. Yup getting 4x the fuel economy over my super duty and doing the job 90% of the time for under 30k works for us.

I meant hauling anything in the bed. For what I do I need more than a 4'x4' box to put stuff in. 

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RDnutz 4/27/2026 1:32pm
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OwenJakes wrote:
Guys I’m glad this thread is up. I recently “invested” some time and effort into my little track car. Now, with the roof rack and basket I...

Guys I’m glad this thread is up. 
I recently “invested” some time and effort into my little track car. Now, with the roof rack and basket I get 24mpg. It’s kinda to the point now where I’m wondering if a lil truck would do better. Mavericks are gay honestly I wouldn’t wanna daily it but they sure are handy.

Any ideas?

My Maverick was Gray, not gay. Never saw 1 in Rainbow paint at the dealers. The Frontier is a much better truck for my needs.

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Wandell 4/27/2026 1:38pm
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sumdood wrote:
If I had a Time Machine back to 1982 I’d come back with this

If I had a Time Machine back to 1982 I’d come back with this

IMG 2979 5

IF IT HAD ABRAND NEW SUZUKI  RM250Z IN THE BED IT WOULD BE PERFECT!

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JWACK wrote:
IMG 9446
I’ve had this truck 22 years! My dad bought it new in 83 and I bought it from him when I was in high school.  

THIS WAS PEAK RIZZ IN THE EARLY 80S. LIFTED TACO ON CHROME WAGON WHEELS WITH A CHROME GRILL GUARD AND LIGHT BAR. ADD A COUPLE KC LIGHTS, A DIRT BIKE IN THE BED  AND YOU WERE THE COOLEST GUY IN TOWN. YOU EARNED EXTRA STYLE POINTS FOR THE CHROME WHEELS INSTEAD OF THE WHITE VERSION AND THE CHROME GRILL GUARD AND LIGHT BAR INSTEAD OF BLACK.

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SrfNdirt wrote:
Is mpg all that matters these days?   That maverick is useless for hauling anything. At that price you can spend an extra 10k and have...

Is mpg all that matters these days?   That maverick is useless for hauling anything. At that price you can spend an extra 10k and have a full size. I think Ram right now has 0%apr

My brother pulls 3500lbs trailers and hauls full sheets of plywood in his bed, what else are you needing to do with it? I figured if you require a full size you'd probably buy one, people in this thread are looking for moto hauling rigs, not horse hauling rigs. 

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SrfNdirt 4/27/2026 4:48pm
4/27/2026 4:48pm Edited Date/Time 4/27/2026 4:48pm

Do people from the mid west think that haul means pull?  When I say haul it's stuff in the bed..

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sumdood wrote:
If I had a Time Machine back to 1982 I’d come back with this

If I had a Time Machine back to 1982 I’d come back with this

IMG 2979 5
Wandell wrote:

IF IT HAD ABRAND NEW SUZUKI  RM250Z IN THE BED IT WOULD BE PERFECT!

I’d prefer a brand new 1981 RM125X in the bed. I only have a few regrets in life, and one of them is buying the Yamaha that year instead of the Suzuki. 

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kxking 4/28/2026 5:44am
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JWACK wrote:
IMG 9446
I’ve had this truck 22 years! My dad bought it new in 83 and I bought it from him when I was in high school.  
Wandell wrote:
THIS WAS PEAK RIZZ IN THE EARLY 80S. LIFTED TACO ON CHROME WAGON WHEELS WITH A CHROME GRILL GUARD AND LIGHT BAR. ADD A COUPLE KC...

THIS WAS PEAK RIZZ IN THE EARLY 80S. LIFTED TACO ON CHROME WAGON WHEELS WITH A CHROME GRILL GUARD AND LIGHT BAR. ADD A COUPLE KC LIGHTS, A DIRT BIKE IN THE BED  AND YOU WERE THE COOLEST GUY IN TOWN. YOU EARNED EXTRA STYLE POINTS FOR THE CHROME WHEELS INSTEAD OF THE WHITE VERSION AND THE CHROME GRILL GUARD AND LIGHT BAR INSTEAD OF BLACK.

and the white with red boot, Rancho shocks...

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