by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 03/06/2017 at 10:25
by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 03/06/2017 at 10:25
Tags: Just a wee bit of rust
STARS: 2
‘04 Dodge quad cab, V6, manual. Probably has vinyl floors too. $3000.
Be patient with Kinja, the link will be there in a couple minutes.
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"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/06/2017 at 10:28, STARS: 1
Oh and it’s white ... what a surprise.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
I know, right?
"PS9" (PS9)
03/06/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
V6? How am I supposed to roll coal with that? HARD PASS.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
03/06/2017 at 10:32, STARS: 2
The only reason I would ever buy something like this is to have a vehicle I could beat the everliving shit out of and not be concerned about hurting it or its resale value.
Think of all the double-parked assholes you could squeeze in next to and not care if they key your rusty white paint.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
03/06/2017 at 10:33, STARS: 1
fill it with diesel.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 10:36, STARS: 0
4BT swap?
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/06/2017 at 10:37, STARS: 0
I googled another white truck and came up with this.
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"PS9" (PS9)
03/06/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 0
So after I get rammed I’m supposed to do a cum swap?
HARD. PASS.
"jasmits" (jasmits)
03/06/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 0
Needs two more cylinders and two more driven wheels. I know I can’t actually expect that for the price.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
03/06/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 1
“Hard pass” sounds like the title of a gay romance novel.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 0
Yes.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 0
Bah, here in the flatlands you really don’t need 4wd unless you go off-road or you plow snow.
"RutRut" (RDR)
03/06/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 0
It’s got too few driven wheels and two less cylinders than it needs. But I do love me some work truck trim.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
This is Illinois, we don’t really have hills. Unless you’re plowing snow or going off-road, 4wd is just an expensive luxury.
"RutRut" (RDR)
03/06/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 0
Metro-Detroit, wouldn’t own a truck without 4wd. The difference in snow and bad weather is monumental. Especially considering the weight balance.
"jasmits" (jasmits)
03/06/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 1
Exactly! I can’t see myself owning more than one truck or SUV at a time so it has to be able to perform several roles, and off-roading is just too fun.
TBH a full-size truck would be too big to shove up that particular trail anyway but I tend to prefer tamer stuff.
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 1
I’m wrapping up winter #16 in Chicagoland DDing 2wd trucks. The first six of those were on all season tires with an open differential. I got stuck once like that. The last 11 years I’ve had a locking rear end, and six years ago I got a set of Blizzaks. Once I got the snow tires, I found I didn’t even need to put any weight on the bed. I’ll probably get 4wd whenever I buy my next truck, but just because it’d be fun to have, it’s definitely not a necessity.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 0
Yeah, modern fullsize trucks are too big for most off-road trails, as I understand it anyways. We don’t have any of that stuff around here.
"RutRut" (RDR)
03/06/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 0
It can be done in 2wd, I used to have a 2wd Ranger and survived. But, it is definitely nice to have the 4wd and makes life much easier. I don’t consider it a luxury, just a valuable option.
"jasmits" (jasmits)
03/06/2017 at 11:36, STARS: 2
You don’t really want to be any bigger than like a Land Cruiser or a new Tacoma.
Most of the time it’d be fine but that one narrow spot or aggressive breakover angle is all it takes to ruin your day
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 0
I’ve never felt like I wa just surviving. I actually love driving in the snow, and always prefer my 2wd truck on snow tires over my wife’s AWD CUV on all seasons.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/06/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 1
A buddy of mine got a new Taco a few months ago. That thing has a huge schnoz! I can imagine a few scenarios where that gets in the way.