Elias Graves
Common misfit
Yeah, my old F150 could suck down the fuel. That's partly why I went with the smaller one this time.
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Yeah, my old F150 could suck down the fuel. That's partly why I went with the smaller one this time.
OGG
Master of the Meh
Cool, that's a plenty peppy little motor too.
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Elias Graves
Common misfit
I was, too. Unfortunately, parking one of those is a bitch in town and with the cap, forget about a parking garage. I noticed tonight, though, that it sits about the same height as an F150.
Yeah, I was looking at everything that might haul a wheelchair. This won out on a combination of things.
I like that my cargo isn't in the cab with me in case of a crash. A 400 pound wheelchair in a van (even tied down) can become quite the missile in an accident. It has plenty of space for hauling, not too high off the ground and I got a fairly good deal on it.
Cap? Yes, likely one that sits 3" taller than the cab. I'm also considering a commercial model with full doors.
Elias Graves
Common misfit
Well, it drives nice. It's a truck, so there's a bit of bounciness in the back end but its quiet! Even with the all terrain tires, it's quieter than the F150 was. It has a lot more sound deadening material in it.
It's gonna take me a few days to get back into driving a manual but the clutch is easy and the shifter is nice and tight. Feels good going through the gears.
The four cylinder is definitely no race horse but the power is adequate. I will likely do some performance mods later like intake, exhaust, etc. A transmission cooler and oil cooler will be the first accessories after the cap, though. Those two things can greatly extend the life of an engine here in the southland.
It's gonna take me a few days to get back into driving a manual but the clutch is easy and the shifter is nice and tight. Feels good going through the gears.
The four cylinder is definitely no race horse but the power is adequate. I will likely do some performance mods later like intake, exhaust, etc. A transmission cooler and oil cooler will be the first accessories after the cap, though. Those two things can greatly extend the life of an engine here in the southland.
Elias Graves
Common misfit
My dad has an automatic with the V6 (for light towing). His favorite accessory is the bed extender thing. He doesn't have a cap. I've borrowed his truck a few times, and the extender is really good for long stuff.
Those are excellent for the long loads.
My main thing is I gotta have headroom! 42" rear door clearance is really my minimum and I need a cover to keep things out of the elements (and the hands of thieves.)
This is a Leer 180 cap.
Elias Graves
Common misfit
But it needs paint!
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Nice! 5 speeds are awesome! I had a 5 speed 1990 4Runner. It way outperformed my buddy's automatic on trips we took. Better mileage, and more fun.
BoomBoomBigelow
Genius of Love
Manual? What, your left thigh isn't large enough?
Elias Graves
Common misfit
I use my right leg to kick ass. Need to even things up a bit.
The Crusher
The non chosen one!
Nice truck! The last thing I had with a 5 speed manual was a 69 camaro with a 454 and a Doug Nash 5 speed....that thing FLEW!
Here is my 2007 it has less than 40K on it.
Here is one of me racing my 100mph+ GoKart, me in my street stock and the bottom is me dropping low in turn 3-4 and passing the 4R car in my limited late model.
Here is my 2007 it has less than 40K on it.
Here is one of me racing my 100mph+ GoKart, me in my street stock and the bottom is me dropping low in turn 3-4 and passing the 4R car in my limited late model.
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