Ruffian72 548 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Into 4x4's, 1st was older cj's, then 50's/60's, then military deuces, now building/modifying small. Fabricating bush guard/bumpers with receiver hitch for front and back. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 What is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffian72 548 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Daihatsu, 94 deck van, a Toyota company. Japan mini truck. Rest of the world, and 7 US states street legal, not in mine, yet I use it on county roads and around property. Rigged under suspension like a utv, has a 660cc motor, 5speed tran, AC/Heat. Like that at my age. lol. Replace/addition to Kawasaki mule, yet top speed of 70 and all modern features of a regular vehicle. Did a vehicle wrap. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sobrenegade 795 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 As we used to say "that's bitchin". Graphics are outstanding. Who did the wrap and any leads on where to get one up here in the gang capital? Oh hell I'll start looking. I offered the boss $700 for a used JD Gator 6x4 back in January before my surgery and he ignored my request. Still sitting where it was on flat tires and dead battery. Methinks I have a down payment now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Cool little vehicle. I used to zip around with a K truck in Japan during the early 90's. My buddy had the van version. Big difference on scale compared to the deuce you've shown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breid1970 327 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I drive a Subaru Baja 2006. Its sort of a mini truck..lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffian72 548 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 sobrenegade, on 16 Aug 2015 - 12:16 PM, said:As we used to say "that's bitchin". Graphics are outstanding. Who did the wrap and any leads on where to get one up here in the gang capital? Oh hell I'll start looking. I offered the boss $700 for a used JD Gator 6x4 back in January before my surgery and he ignored my request. Still sitting where it was on flat tires and dead battery. Methinks I have a down payment now. Guy over in Lawrence has a couple of the pickups. Couple outfits over by KC. Guy I bought base vehicle from had a pro shop in Ft Worth do the wrap. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montec 164 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I seen mimi trucks and thought s-series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The car and van versions would be excellent for people with limited incomes.. I would love one of the vans, looks like it has more space in the back than my suv. But here in the states 'we' are so caught on the idea of electric cars, that cutting fuel use in half tomorrow, by just allowing an existing vehicle that is legal in the rest of the world is just too radical. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Holden makes a small pickup in Australia. The UTE. Nice little truck. Kind of a little ElCamino. I think it'd sell great here. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 It's this scale no? They are fun. Fastest I could get mine to go was by flooring it down a steep mountain grade, put it in neutral and lean forward. Fastest go cart I ever drove. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 It's this scale no? They are fun. Fastest I could get mine to go was by flooring it down a steep mountain grade, put it in neutral and lean forward. Fastest go cart I ever drove. That thing looks like it'd flip with no weight in the back while braking. Prob a hoot to drive 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 It's this scale no? That thing looks like it'd flip with no weight in the back while braking. Prob a hoot to drive Did cheat death some with one I drove. Never really came close to flipping it front end over though. Engine's in the middle. I cut my teeth on muscle cars and still found these little things a blast to drive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Fun as hell. Just a little sketchy at speed and the wheel is on the wrong fucking side. Holds four deer or one big elk. Street legal and Suzuki parts are readily available. Great for forest circus roads. Cool rig! Be careful. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffian72 548 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Got one about identical to that with a dump bed for fence/chore work. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffian72 548 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Fuel injected models are a great leap, compared to the carb. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Japan has an entire 1,000 CC class of vehicles that are much cheaper to tag there. Most were banned here when the pollution and crash standards got strongetin the early 70's. I used to own a 360 Subaru van and a sedan. 356 CC 2 strokes - WINNNGGGGG DINGGG DINNGGGG! Total hoots to drive. The sedan would park in the smallest damn places! The phony gas shortages back then were fun, they would not sell you any gas unless you had less than a 1/4 tank, and then only 5 gallons. The sedan had a 5 gallon tank, the van an 8 gallon one! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toothandnail 275 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Here's mine, 12" lift, 14" LT tires, Drive it to town nearly every day 9 miles one way. Supposed to be limited to 35 MPH on the Hwy but we do the speed limit or above all the time. So far no problems with the cops, although it helps I know 99% of them A pic from several years ago Newest one I thought I had a pic of hauling a TON of wood pellets , yes 1 ton I'll do some more searching to try and find it. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 They have a bunch of those on the UW campus, a lot of which are converted to electric. Also you guys might find this interesting:http://www.smythkitcars.com/#!untitled/c1o 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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