Light Japanese Trucks used as Tow Vehicles here

[RobertRyan]

Much to my surprise Japanese Light Trucks are gaining momentum for pulling 26ft+ Travel Trailers

[RobertRyan]

gbopp wrote:
When I think of Light Japanese Trucks my mind goes to the old Datsun and Isuzu built Chevy LUV Trucks. 🙂

These are light Trucks here a Japanese Medium can go to 58,000lb GVWR

[folivier]

Years ago I rented a UHaul truck for a 100 mile move. Great, an Isuzu diesel, should get great mileage. By the end of the trip my back and right leg were killing me. Had to keep the darn thing floored to make 60 mph!

[blt2ski]

fj12ryder wrote:
I wouldn't call and truck that has a payload capacity of over 8 tons "light".

Unfortunately, light in Oz includes all rigs to about 25-30k gvw. Where as here, you are up into the class 7 max 33k gvw both light duty to 14k g w, then medium duty from 14001-33,000 gvw.

So I would suggest EVERYONE take OPs light vs med vs heavy vs super train truck classifications with a grain of salt.

Marty

[fj12ryder]

I wouldn't call a truck that has a payload capacity of over 8 tons "light".

[rjstractor]

You can't throw a rock around here without hitting one. They are very popular with landscaping companies and you see lots of box trucks too. I can't imagine them ever catching on as a tow vehicle for a travel trailer when a full size HD pickup is better at that specific job in every way except turning radius. There are many other jobs that these trucks excel at but as a personal use tow vehicle, not so much.

[BB_TX]

Chevy LUV (Isuzu)? Yep, had one of those. 😮

[Grit_dog]

I can see this d!ck swinging contest getting interesting.....
This is where career cab lizards talk about how those little puny class 5&6 trucks are meant for your 7 year old niece to drive around the yard like her Barbie Power Wheels Jeep!

[JRscooby]

ItsyRV wrote:
Yeah, when Isuzu calls it "light", they are talking light in their commercial lineup.
Here's the US GM version of the same vehicle and we would never call them "Light US Trucks".
Chevrolet LCF Cab-Over

Never called light truck? Most of my of the people I know would call GVWR of 26000 pretty light.

[ItsyRV]

Yeah, when Isuzu calls it "light", they are talking light in their commercial lineup.
Here's the US GM version of the same vehicle and we would never call them "Light US Trucks".
Chevrolet LCF Cab-Over

[fj12ryder]

gbopp wrote:
When I think of Light Japanese Trucks my mind goes to the old Datsun and Isuzu built Chevy LUV Trucks. 🙂

My thoughts too. That doesn't look like any "Light Japanese Truck" I've ever considered. 🙂

[dblr]

Looks like they could carry almost anything they want

[gbopp]

When I think of Light Japanese Trucks my mind goes to the old Datsun and Isuzu built Chevy LUV Trucks. 🙂