Reminder that bro trucks aren't just North American phenomenon

"KnowsAboutCars" (knowsaboutcars) 08/29/2014 at 07:46 • Filed to: None

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A lifted Dodge Ram from Finland.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 07:54

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And the only people who actually manage to make a PROPER lifted truck are the Icelanders :P

Mattbob > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 07:55

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This truck is off of asphalt. Definitely not a bro truck.

macanamera > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 07:58

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Difference is, they need it.

CalzoneGolem > Mattbob 08/29/2014 at 07:59

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There could be tar under that snow.

djmt1 > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 07:59

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In fairness the Finnish Bros have a legit use for them.

KnowsAboutCars > Mattbob 08/29/2014 at 08:00

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There might be asphalt underneath the snow...

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:01

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There Jeeps are weird though.

mr_gofast > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 08:01

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aherm aherm..

TheRallyStache > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 08:03

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I want to get little business cards made to leave on guy's trucks like this. They'll say, "I'm so sorry about your micropenis." I like a functionally lifted truck (ie, trophy truck or prerunner style) but this serves no purpose. I guess I would't hate them so much if they weren't driven almost exclusively by neck-beard-wearing douche bags.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 08/29/2014 at 08:06

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Their mate... their...(sorry, I just get upset about stuff like that). Anywho, weird? I think the word you're looking for is AWESOME.

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:08

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Hour Jeeps don't drive across water.

OPPOsaurus WRX > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 08:08

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there is dirt under the asphalt

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > djmt1 08/29/2014 at 08:11

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Most of us Nordibros have a use for them (Not really, I live in the eastern part of Norway, -30 celsius is quite common, 10-15" of snow over night is quite common.. NEVER needed AWD or 4x4, a regular FWD Civic or something will do just fine.)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 08/29/2014 at 08:12

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Now you're just taking the piss mate :P But I get your point :)

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:15

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Watt are you talking about?

KnowsAboutCars > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:17

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You don't need a lifted 4wd here but it certainly would make things easier sometimes. (Not necessarily if the said 4wd is huge 'murican truck but they are cool anyway.)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 08/29/2014 at 08:19

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I pity the fool who's new to Oppo and sees our banter :P

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 08:22

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Cool as heck dude, I'd love to drive an Arctic Trucks Tacoma or something :) But I manage without.

Sam > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:28

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There not going to see you're banter, don't not worry.

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:30

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Even they know how much we care for each other. There's no hiding that.

willkinton247 > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 08:32

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Apparently Finns are really into American pony cars as well.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 08/29/2014 at 08:34

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Hehe, I had a bloke ask me if I was new here the other day. I know I'm not the most active user here, but I really thought most of the semi regulars knew who/what I am :P

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Sam 08/29/2014 at 08:36

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I always don't not worry, that's my problem I guess :P

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:39

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A bear riding a tricycle?

Yeah there's lots of new names around here. I was pretty inactive for a couple months and I don't recognize half the people here.

KnowsAboutCars > willkinton247 08/29/2014 at 08:39

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We're into all sorts of American cars! You can't walk 5 minutes in central Helsinki on a friday night during summer without seeing some interesting US cars.

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:41

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One time I almost didn't not forget to stop worrying.

thebigbossyboss > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:45

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Norway is so narrow I am sort of surprised it's divided east & west.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > thebigbossyboss 08/29/2014 at 08:49

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The southern part is not THAT narrow (compared to say Croatia) :P We're pretty long though ;P

thebigbossyboss > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:51

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Yeah I guess i was thinking more of the northern part.

I have decided I want to drive from Bergen to Burfjord. Road E6 looks fun.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > thebigbossyboss 08/29/2014 at 08:55

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Burfjord? How does someone NOT from Norway know about that place (or someone not from the northern part of Norway at that)? But, If you're going to drive through Norway, you should start way more south than Bergen :)

kanadanmajava1 > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 08:56

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We have snow here (in some winter quite plenty) but usually lifted trucks aren't needed. I worked for one season in Lapland as a winter tire test engineer. My daily driver was slammed '89 Polo. I didn't get stuck even for once but many locals had a bit more off road capable vehicles.

But that truck doesn't look very road legal. Our lifting rules are quite strict. Suspension can be lifted for 77 mm and the tire diameter can enlarged by 51 mm. With a good reason you can get exception for more but currently you actually need pretty good reason. And the tires have to be covered by the wheel arches.

This Land Cruiser has been modified legally and is about as far as we can go without exceptions.

thebigbossyboss > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 08:57

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Google maps man! I guess I should start from Mandal. Is that the southern most point? Have you been to Burfjord?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > thebigbossyboss 08/29/2014 at 09:04

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Lindesnes is the southern most point of the mainland. I've never been to Burfjord, it's a TIIIINYY place dude, 600 people or so there. The thing about Norway though, is that you need to decide if you wanna see the coastal area and mountains, or if you wanna see the eastern parts (mountains and forests). You COULD do both, but then you'd need 4 weeks or more.

Cé hé sin > thebigbossyboss 08/29/2014 at 09:05

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Yes, the west is called the sea and the east, Sweden.

KnowsAboutCars > kanadanmajava1 08/29/2014 at 09:07

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That lift might be legal but it would need fender flares since those wheels stick out that far.

Cé hé sin > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 09:09

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I've driven from Oslo to Trondheim. Lots of fjords, lots of tunnels most of which lead you to Bergen (one is 24.5km, at the moment the longest road tunnel in the world), lots of ferries. They all pall rapidly, especially the tunnels.

Cé hé sin > willkinton247 08/29/2014 at 09:11

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Old Yank Tanks are or were quite common in that part of the world although I don't think there are so many being brought there nowadays.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Cé hé sin 08/29/2014 at 09:15

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I've driven through the Lærdalstunnel more times than I'd ever care to mention :P I used to drive semis and stuff here in Norway :)

Cé hé sin > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 09:20

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Driving through that thing's like driving through the digestive tract of the world.

You used to drive a semi?

Have a semi (in the non American sense of the term).

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Cé hé sin 08/29/2014 at 09:21

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Tractor with a trailer/Big-Rig/Semi-trailer truck then :P Fucking 'muricans :P

KnowsAboutCars > Cé hé sin 08/29/2014 at 09:22

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They still are common. They aren't as popular with young enthusiasts as they once were though. And many are still imported here today. Here's some footage from Helsinki cruising night, informal event happening every summer months 1st Friday.

Cé hé sin > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 09:24

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Oooh, an artic!

Have an artic:

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Cé hé sin 08/29/2014 at 09:26

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Yup, that looks about right. I drove a Scania R series, but yeah, same thing :)

thebigbossyboss > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 09:30

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So what your saying is.....Eurotruck simulator 2 is based on your life??

Hahaha.

nermal > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 09:30

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I couldn't imagine driving something like that, with the weight of the snowmobiles up so high. How does it not tip over in even slow speed corners?

Cé hé sin > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 09:31

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I was in Norway and Sweden last summer and there was something of an invasion of Finnbiler , all of them ancient tank like things like in the video.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > thebigbossyboss 08/29/2014 at 09:32

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:P Nah, I never got lost :P

KnowsAboutCars > Cé hé sin 08/29/2014 at 09:36

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Not an invasion just another warm summer day here in the Nordics. :P

TheRallyStache > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 09:59

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Now those things are badass. 100% functional. Plus they have the Hilux there. Gahhh, I need to move to Iceland.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > TheRallyStache 08/29/2014 at 10:02

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Did you respond to the video or the picture? The picture is ALL Hilux you see :)

TheRallyStache > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/29/2014 at 10:15

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Yeah, the picture. Sorry, I wasn't sure if there were any Tacoma's in there so I didn't assume. I'm not familiar with the Hilux enough I'm afraid.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > TheRallyStache 08/29/2014 at 10:22

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No need to be sorry mate, the Arctic Trucks Hilux is not really a Hilux anymore anyhow :) Chill out and watch some Formula offroad :)

Svend > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 10:26

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Iceland has just been on the phone. They say these trucks are cute.

Only kidding.

I would love an Icelandic Land Rover though.

willkinton247 > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 10:28

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I love that the country that has birthed more Rally and F1 champions than anyone loves American muscle.

Just Cars for Joe Bryant > KnowsAboutCars 08/29/2014 at 13:38

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Yep, they just do them a little differently over there:

Mercedes Benz W31 Type G4.