The Official Mini-Truck Thread...

ADK · 05-08-2009, 03:08 PM

Me and most of my buddies had 'em back in the 70s and 80s, what happened to 'em? Post up.

PaleRider · 05-08-2009, 03:11 PM

... my Dad had one of these when I was in high school

... fun little truck

Ford Courier

Whitey1 · 05-08-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PaleRider

... my Dad had one of these when I was in high school

... fun little truck

Ford Courier

My best friend had one of those and couldnt kill it. We would hang a sign on the window with the keys begging someone to steal it at the mall. LOL I will never forget one winter trying to climg and icy uphill road. He lost traction and decided to back safely down to get another run at it. His backing was going a little crooked and he opened his door to see how much room he had before hitting the ditch/hill. Well once the door was opened it caught on the higher ground beside the road and ripped the door completely back (forward) just like in the movies. Hi face was frickin priceless. we never got that doot to work correct after that and it was held closed with a bungee cord. Ahh thanks for the memories from that pic.

TinyBear · 05-08-2009, 03:55 PM

There is stil one minitruck alive but its days are VERY numbered.

Was slated to go the way of the dodo first in 2004 then again in 2008 but got one more extenshion to its current deadline of 2012.

And that mini truck is by far my all time favorite, i have owned THREE Ford Rangers and loved em all. Perfect sized for everyday life decent on fuel can take a SERIOUSE beating and keep going, can be loaded to hell and still make it home, very easy to work on but ya rarely need to as these things been around with only minor upgrades other than apperance since 1983 and have proven to be very reliable.

Heres my current mini truck

My old 4x4 one this thing would go ANYWERE

And my first one

PaleRider · 05-08-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Whitey1

My best friend had one of those and couldnt kill it. We would hang a sign on the window with the keys begging someone to steal it at the mall. LOL I will never forget one winter trying to climg and icy uphill road. He lost traction and decided to back safely down to get another run at it. His backing was going a little crooked and he opened his door to see how much room he had before hitting the ditch/hill. Well once the door was opened it caught on the higher ground beside the road and ripped the door completely back (forward) just like in the movies. Hi face was frickin priceless. we never got that doot to work correct after that and it was held closed with a bungee cord. Ahh thanks for the memories from that pic.

... my Dad's had a topper over the bed. As well, the previous owner had installed an extra fuel tank which you could switch on with a little petcock ... the range would outlast a 3.2 beer filled bladder

... one weekend I pulled together some scrap plywood and carpet remnants we had hanging around the basement and made the bed into a little High School "pleasure palace."

... the Courier was also handy when we went camping and backpacking ... but that truck had zero power

... fun truck

... my buddy had a '63 Ford Ranchero (3-on-the-tree), if that truck could talk ... "the beast"

DirtDOG · 05-08-2009, 04:39 PM

My first mini-truck '75 Toyota SR5 Sport Truck, awesome truck to go with the '74 Celica GT I bought the year before.

Venteuri · 05-08-2009, 05:13 PM

Fiat Strada

PaleRider · 05-08-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Venturi

Fiat Strada

... 2011 Dodge Strada

jeffs900s · 05-08-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PaleRider

... 2011 Dodge Strada

But it's got extra plastic shit stuck all over it like a Pontiac.

I guess someone had to take up the slack now that Pontiac has gone tats up.

Venteuri · 05-08-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffs900s

But it's got extra plastic shit stuck all over it like a Pontiac.

I guess someone had to take up the slack now that Pontiac has gone tats up.

.. soon everything will be the same shit

Fiat and General Motors

The Italian carmaker Fiat is seeking to merge its car division with General Motors Europe and ailing US car firm Chrysler to create an automotive giant second only to Japan's Toyota in terms of production

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/i...otors-chrysler

JAB · 05-08-2009, 09:47 PM

Here's my '88 Ranger. Can't hurt it with a hammer. Bought it for a hundred bucks. Sold it and bought it back. Don't have to worry about it. It just goes. My first truck was a Courier, too. Drove the wheels off of it.

Road Rash · 05-08-2009, 10:46 PM

I started building a mini truck when everyone else was still into vans.
My "High School Sweetheart" was just given to my son recently (by an old friend that had bought it from me years ago).

She's gunna need a bit of work.

Sure was a lot of fun at the drive-ins back in the day

Michael_in_SC · 05-09-2009, 11:45 AM

I had one of these..........

in high school and thought I was the shit. My friends especially liked the two rear seats and my girlfriend's parents liked the lack of a back seat (but, it was a 4x4

.)

Mine was a sort of yellowish beige.

Man, I sure do miss that truck.

Michael

Toadady · 05-09-2009, 01:15 PM

this is my 87 dodge D50/mitubishi mighty max

it's got a hydrolic tilt bed , shaved the doorhandles and fuel door

l

i gave it to my little brother for a first time driver, he used it to clean out a fence row

the battery is dead so i couldn't open the door

the doors and tailgate can open with the alarm remote

anyone got a free good head laying around for a 87 D-50 with the 2.0?

i put a webber carb on it and stripped out all the emisions crap

CodyY · 05-10-2009, 08:38 PM

Isn't that the same 2.0 N/A that was in 75% of all the Eclipse/Talon's?

05-08-2009, 03:08 PM	#1
ADK ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Oddometer: 7,760	The Official Mini-Truck Thread... Me and most of my buddies had 'em back in the 70s and 80s, what happened to 'em? Post up.

05-08-2009, 03:11 PM	#2
PaleRider gelande/strasse Joined: May 2004 Location: caeteris paribus Oddometer: 9,980	... my Dad had one of these when I was in high school ... fun little truck Ford Courier __________________ One Life. Live It.

05-08-2009, 05:13 PM	#7
Venteuri I don't give a shit Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Oddometer: 12,493	Fiat Strada __________________ KTM 990 ADV 07 Member #68,893 Fishkens: Holy shit! Look at that little lizard. It's the Jesus Christ lizard...... Honey Badger don't give a shit. Ashamed member: I've been around oceans most of my life, and I honestly have never seen a Black man fishing.

05-08-2009, 09:47 PM	#11
JAB Unsprung Weight Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Beautiful Monrovia Oddometer: 1,100	Here's my '88 Ranger. Can't hurt it with a hammer. Bought it for a hundred bucks. Sold it and bought it back. Don't have to worry about it. It just goes. My first truck was a Courier, too. Drove the wheels off of it. __________________ 1991 Honda XR628R 1978 Yamaha XT500 1965 Hodaka Ace 90

05-08-2009, 10:46 PM	#12
Road Rash Infamous Joined: Oct 2003 Location: The Original OC, in Oregon Oddometer: 17,511	I started building a mini truck when everyone else was still into vans. My "High School Sweetheart" was just given to my son recently (by an old friend that had bought it from me years ago). She's gunna need a bit of work. Sure was a lot of fun at the drive-ins back in the day __________________ "A man can never have too many motorcycles, like any good craftsman you need the proper tool for the job at hand. A man needs more tools than a hammer, the same goes for bikes." ~Mr. Cob~ My Ride Through Roatan

05-08-2009, 03:55 PM	#4
TinyBear Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Oddometer: 517	There is stil one minitruck alive but its days are VERY numbered. Was slated to go the way of the dodo first in 2004 then again in 2008 but got one more extenshion to its current deadline of 2012. And that mini truck is by far my all time favorite, i have owned THREE Ford Rangers and loved em all. Perfect sized for everyday life decent on fuel can take a SERIOUSE beating and keep going, can be loaded to hell and still make it home, very easy to work on but ya rarely need to as these things been around with only minor upgrades other than apperance since 1983 and have proven to be very reliable. Heres my current mini truck My old 4x4 one this thing would go ANYWERE And my first one

05-08-2009, 04:39 PM	#6
DirtDOG Same Dog, New Tricks Joined: Jan 2003 Location: The Globe -- NC Oddometer: 17,753	My first mini-truck '75 Toyota SR5 Sport Truck, awesome truck to go with the '74 Celica GT I bought the year before.

05-09-2009, 11:45 AM	#13
Michael_in_SC Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Oddometer: 130	I had one of these.......... in high school and thought I was the shit. My friends especially liked the two rear seats and my girlfriend's parents liked the lack of a back seat (but, it was a 4x4 .) Mine was a sort of yellowish beige. Man, I sure do miss that truck. Michael __________________ The Citadel c/o 2000

05-09-2009, 01:15 PM	#14
Toadady Push'n parts Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Southern Missouri Oddometer: 3,175	this is my 87 dodge D50/mitubishi mighty max it's got a hydrolic tilt bed , shaved the doorhandles and fuel door l i gave it to my little brother for a first time driver, he used it to clean out a fence row the battery is dead so i couldn't open the door the doors and tailgate can open with the alarm remote anyone got a free good head laying around for a 87 D-50 with the 2.0? i put a webber carb on it and stripped out all the emisions crap __________________ Get to work, millions on welfare are depending on you Toadady screwed with this post 05-09-2009 at 01:33 PM

05-10-2009, 08:38 PM	#15
CodyY ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	Isn't that the same 2.0 N/A that was in 75% of all the Eclipse/Talon's? __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

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