like this? I wanna know is there any potential for some cheap fun performance, go kart style, ive recently been lookin at VW caddy trucks and it got me thinkin about these.
like this? I wanna know is there any potential for some cheap fun performance, go kart style, ive recently been lookin at VW caddy trucks and it got me thinkin about these.
Just don't slam on the brakes.....
There's a guy that sells these just down the road from my house. Not sure where you are but I've heard they're pretty cheap.
My Dad has a Honda 4wd one. Parts are impossible except through the guy who sold it, and then only for the brand he imported last week. His is overheating after about 15 minutes of run time, and he hasn't been able to find either a manual or even a gasket set for it to take it apart. I haven't looked yet because "80-something Honda, should be all the same" really isn't enough to Google off of.
D_Howard wrote: like this? I wanna know is there any potential for some cheap fun performance, go kart style, ive recently been lookin at VW caddy trucks and it got me thinkin about these.
They aren't road legal or DOT approved in most states.
Dead slow. Impossible to find parts for. Impossible to find sevice info for. Impossible for a Big Mac eatin, Coke swilling North American to squeeze into. Dumb as Dirt, but in a cool, glad somebody else owns it way
SlickDizzy wrote:D_Howard wrote: like this? I wanna know is there any potential for some cheap fun performance, go kart style, ive recently been lookin at VW caddy trucks and it got me thinkin about these.They aren't road legal or DOT approved in most states.
Also, some have speed limitation (carb governor (mostly easily removed/bypassed)), but still have a top speed of only about 55 mph. So: in town, or secondary roads, because you'll have trouble keeping out of other traffic's way. A coworker has one he uses here around town. His is right hand drive, and that can be an issue. And they can carry an astounding amount of whatever. For not much fuel money.
The only real issue is whether you can get them licensed. If the license bureau isn't sure how to handle it, they can make a mess of it. (but what would a government bureaucracy do otherwise? I ask you...)
The first couple that were licensed in Yellowstone County Montana, they couldn't decide if it was a car, or a motorcycle, or a pickup. One of the would-be legal owners gave up since his were gonna be used on the property of a big truckstop. Others have just breezed thru. It really depends on what sort of clerk you get, and that may be the luck of the draw.
Good luck with it, and I can see where a lowered pickup, with w-i-i-i-d-e wheels might be fun around town, if you had power to pull 'em.
The Air Force loves the little bastards. I imagine they get their parts and service from somewhere.
What SlickDizzy said:
They aren't road legal or DOT approved in most states.
Here is some info I gathered in the past about each states rules.
http://www.iihs.org/laws/minitrucks.aspx
http://www.minitrucktalk.com/
Here is a good comparison to Mule/Gator.
http://www.allterrainminitrucks.com/compare-mini-trucks-utility-vehicles.html
We have one at work, what a piece of junk! It has a four speed and a 1968 - 1998 Toyota truck dash. It tops out at 18 mph but has heat. It's so light in the back you can light up the tires with its puny little engine.
If they were road legal, I can't imagine getting hit by something. I think I'd rather be on a motorcycle and get thrown clear.
Dan
If you get one of these, I could probably be persuaded to find parts for you ...
There's a kajilionty of them here in Korea.
Dawoo Lamas incase you were wondering. You could also talk to the University of Nevada Reno. They keep a fleet of mini trucks, but I forgot which brand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE5m9aaVoPE
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