Winter & VWs can stay away November BS Thread
#32
11-01-2013, 10:24 AM
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What company has produced a 4cyl diesel, crew cab 4x4 pickup, and made it available in the US?
Answer: no one.
who has made a 4 cyl, diesel 4x4 and shipped it to the US?
Ans: No one.
The easiest thing to do, is take a 4cyl diesel, mate it to the vehicle's manual transmission/drivetrain (via adapter plate). Integrate the electronics, and bam. done. (very similar to the ranger build)
So, I started searching what small trucks have a 4x4 4 door crew cab and a manual transmission available?
s-10/sonoma, tacoma, frontier.
Do I really want to drive a chevy? no...NO... NO...
So the frontier... can't get gearing low enough to keep the rpms down. MPGs won't be produced here
and to the tacoma. the taco. I don't like them, but better than a chebby. crew cab long box exists- but not with the manual trans. manual trans is in the reg cabs mostly. But, they are available.
I figure it would be about a $3500+tacoma project. Ideally find one with a blown trans/motor...
Answer: no one.
who has made a 4 cyl, diesel 4x4 and shipped it to the US?
Ans: No one.
The easiest thing to do, is take a 4cyl diesel, mate it to the vehicle's manual transmission/drivetrain (via adapter plate). Integrate the electronics, and bam. done. (very similar to the ranger build)
So, I started searching what small trucks have a 4x4 4 door crew cab and a manual transmission available?
s-10/sonoma, tacoma, frontier.
Do I really want to drive a chevy? no...NO... NO...
So the frontier... can't get gearing low enough to keep the rpms down. MPGs won't be produced here
and to the tacoma. the taco. I don't like them, but better than a chebby. crew cab long box exists- but not with the manual trans. manual trans is in the reg cabs mostly. But, they are available.
I figure it would be about a $3500+tacoma project. Ideally find one with a blown trans/motor...
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11-01-2013, 11:13 AM
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#41
11-01-2013, 11:55 AM
Not sure what year turdyota you are looking at but did a search on a 2008 double cab and the weight given was 4100+lbs, 92 explorer 5 speed 4x4 is 4000lbs. So weight not really a factor. But you have your mind made up.
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11-01-2013, 11:57 AM
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11-01-2013, 12:54 PM
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The 92 explorer would work, but that doesn't solve my bed problem..
The sport trac is too heavy (that's about 4500lbs)
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