Mini Class C's : Any being built?
I know you had some Toyota models in the late 80's and going by the Specifications would have been slower than a snail up hill. We do have 4x4 versions that are easy to park and traverse rough terrai...
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rjstractor wrote:RobertRyan wrote:
Those engines they have are a bit gutless for Off Road work. Also the frames they are built on are very light duty, they would need to be built as 1tonners, or in the US case on a 1 ton or 2 ton frame, then get beefed up for a "house" to be added.
I agree with you 100% on the frame and suspension. I know you hate gas engines, but the gas engines those trucks use have plenty of power. With low range gearing they would go straight up the side of a cliff if they had the traction. Also, the new Colorado is available in the US with a diesel.
Disagree ,their torque at lower revs is poor. The Diesel engine IF it gets introduced into the Colorado will be for Fuel efficiency. Of the many Global Pickups in Australia only two retain a gas engine. VW just dropped the gas option on their Amarok.
You do not have to flog a Diesel engine to get decent torque and power Off Road, they are equally low geared and they have better fuel efficiency than Petrol engines. The difference can be dramatic here
