If the SUV is a rockin....
If the SUV is a rockin....
Meanwhile they allow "light truck" exemptions to bypass a ton of safety and emissions requirements. That is just straight up protectionism with a bad disguise.Key trucks are being banned in the US states slowly...
A cute, cheap death trap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state
Limited in size and power, Kei cars are like fishes out of water on US roads.arstechnica.com
'Safety' being the key consideration...
AND gas mileageAmazing how different tires affect the ride quality.
Not anymore. The under 4500kg trucks (half tons) are basically passenger cars now, which is why even the cheap ones aren't cheap anymore. The four door trucks have to pass the same intrusion test as a passenger car, and a pick up will SHINE in a frontal crash test (there's a lot of stuff up front... it's a truck)Meanwhile they allow "light truck" exemptions to bypass a ton of safety and emissions requirements.
Indeed. The ones I chose aren’t LT and although they look the part they aren’t meant for hard off-road so they’re still as light as the oem ones so mileage is unaffected (currently 21mpg in mixed spirited driving).AND gas mileage
Our 22 Chevy 1/2 ton rolls on Firestone 10ply M/T LT work tires. Can't beat the traction and puncture resistance, loud AF.Indeed. The ones I chose aren’t LT and although they look the part they aren’t meant for hard off-road so they’re still as light as the oem ones so mileage is unaffected (currently 21mpg in mixed spirited driving).
Short answer is no. Slightly longer answer is suspension/tires and proper loading are the key. Stiff suspension and no weight equals crappy ride. Soft suspension and lots of weight equals crappy ride. My buddy puts helper springs in his trucks that don't touch when empty but add stiffness as you add weight. The fancier version of that is helper airbags that allow you to tune spring stiffness based on weight. I don't know of an aftermarket system that actively controls damping though. Spring stiffness is the best you can hope for.This may be a very stupid question, so pardon my ignorance...
But how does one deal with the 'bounce' in the tail bed of a truck (small-mid size)? For instance I bought more thin bricks and noticed that even in the GTI/Odyssey there are some that can crack with just simply driving.
Pickups seem to be more prone to this type of vibration in the back end.
Is there something to put in the bed that can cushion the vibration? Or throw it in the cab if needed?
Easiest way to stop that is to strap it down in the bed so it doesn't bounce to begin with. No move = no crack.This may be a very stupid question, so pardon my ignorance...
But how does one deal with the 'bounce' in the tail bed of a truck (small-mid size)? For instance I bought more thin bricks and noticed that even in the GTI/Odyssey there are some that can crack with just simply driving.
Pickups seem to be more prone to this type of vibration in the back end.
Is there something to put in the bed that can cushion the vibration? Or throw it in the cab if needed?
What does that even mean in a land with more guns than people??Key trucks are being banned in the US states slowly...
A cute, cheap death trap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state
Limited in size and power, Kei cars are like fishes out of water on US roads.arstechnica.com
'Safety' being the key consideration...
It means they need to protect their truck market...because big truck must have! Small truck puny and useless!What does that even mean in a land with more guns than people??
A neighbour replaced his single cab F150 with a crew cab ranger. Nice looking truck. He is very happy with the change. They currently lease a Lexus SUV and own the truck. When lease is up, they may ditch the lexus as the truck has enough seats and space to do everything they need.It means they need to protect their truck market...because big truck must have! Small truck puny and useless!
That's the attitude. Same as when I tell my truck buddies I want the Maverick I get mocked.
Very nice! I'm almost tempted to toss a few offers of trading in the Scrambler for an older Ranger as a run around truck.A neighbour replaced his single cab F150 with a crew cab ranger. Nice looking truck. He is very happy with the change. They currently lease a Lexus SUV and own the truck. When lease is up, they may ditch the lexus as the truck has enough seats and space to do everything they need.
Put a feature rock on the lawn and park the truck on it like an ad.Very nice! I'm almost tempted to toss a few offers of trading in the Scrambler for an older Ranger as a run around truck.
Cheaper than the Maverick. Won't care about getting it dinged / damaged.
But then I have 3 cars in the driveway.
A buddy just picked up a used low mileage 2.0L turbo AWD XLT for a VERY nice price. They're starting to show up, just keep your eyes open.Was waiting for pricing of the new Maverick as they're allowing the AWD and 4k to be added to the hybrid for the first time...
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That's a 52k truck now for what's supposed to be an 'affordable' truck.
Guess I'm not buying that. There's no chance in hell I can make that up in fuel savings from a used one for 30-35k.
yes they are! I've finally started seeing 2022-2023 for less than 40k and with low mileage.A buddy just picked up a used low mileage 2.0L turbo AWD XLT for a VERY nice price. They're starting to show up, just keep your eyes open.