Truck Advice
Oct 20th 2005, 9:42 pm
#61
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Re: Truck Advice
Schmevys and Schmundras. You need this:
Oct 20th 2005, 9:59 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Pathfinder kicks arse...even has a half decent name 
Oct 20th 2005, 10:05 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by woodsey
please please please get one..you'll be so much more attractive behind the wheel of a big **** off truck...<swoon>
Oct 21st 2005, 1:44 am
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Re: Truck Advice
Earlier today, while visiting one of those Monolithic Super Bookstores, I had a quick glance at the current Consumer Report's buyers guide. It gave the Toyota Tundra much-better-than-average marks for predicted depreciation, reliability and owner satisfaction. If you can live with a smaller motor, there is a 6-cylinder variant; otherwise, you can choose one with a small block V-8.
If you plan on doing a lot of heavy towing, you might want something with a large-block V-8, such as a big-block Chevy (454ci = 7.5 liters) or diesel Ford for the torque and heavy-duty transmission. But if you're just hauling stuff around in the bed of the truck and carrying people, the Toyota may do the trick.
If you plan on doing a lot of heavy towing, you might want something with a large-block V-8, such as a big-block Chevy (454ci = 7.5 liters) or diesel Ford for the torque and heavy-duty transmission. But if you're just hauling stuff around in the bed of the truck and carrying people, the Toyota may do the trick.
Oct 21st 2005, 6:05 am
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Re: Truck Advice
I think these tests show the durability and build quality of a Toyota truck. The basically dropped a caravan on it, left it on a beach for the tide to come, run into a tree, set it on fire and the thing still kept going...
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Oct 21st 2005, 11:55 am
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by britontour
I think these tests show the durability and build quality of a Toyota truck. The basically dropped a caravan on it, left it on a beach for the tide to come, run into a tree, set it on fire and the thing still kept going...
link to full story
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Thats pretty amazing stuff. Quite a testimony. But I dunno if a US built modern day truck is as tough as a 13 year old UK built hilux based on how much stuff falls apart and just stops working here.
Oct 21st 2005, 11:58 am
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Thats pretty amazing stuff. Quite a testimony. But I dunno if a US built modern day truck is as tough as a 13 year old UK built hilux based on how much stuff falls apart and just stops working here.
Oct 21st 2005, 12:01 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Morning AWP, how's that Hurricane shaping up?
Oct 21st 2005, 12:02 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Round.
Oct 21st 2005, 12:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Round. And a busy night last night.
Oct 21st 2005, 12:03 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
and round it goes
Oct 21st 2005, 12:03 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
at work?
Oct 21st 2005, 12:04 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
and slighty more this way too. Tuesday morning its now expected here....ffs I wish it would just get her and be gone.
Oct 21st 2005, 12:04 pm
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Re: Truck Advice
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Still a cat 4?
Oct 21st 2005, 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
4/5...150mph winds hopefully be a 3 when it gets here