I love me some mini trucks I bought this 91 D 50 V6 4X4 a rare bird so now I have another summer project. It’s actually made by Mitsubishi.

Nice!. That one actually has a bed on it you can put stuff in. That Stout looks like it's about 4 ft. That's what I mean about not being useful.

That is a brute of a cat!

Chris

I cannot believe working out of most full sized trucks is as easy as reaching into a truck for what a guy needs



Exactly!!!

7 foot beds on the regular cabs and 6 foot on the extended cabs

I've always had full-sized pick ups and I've always used them as working trucks; hauling firewood and construction materials and towing equipment. That said, I had an older Ford Ranger and most recently a Dodge Ram 50 that I really liked. As Jerry mentioned, the small trucks make great trapping vehicles and are usually much easier on gas than a full-size truck. Those little trucks seem to stand up better to normal wear and tear than their big brothers.

Thanks for the heads up Jerry, I'll be taking a close look at the Stouts.

My Tundra and my Ram 50:

The problem I see with a smaller truck is the fuel millage. It is no better than the bigger trucks now days. I have a 2 door tacoma 4x4 for farm work and hunting but my full size ford gets the same or better millage and a lot more comfortable

X2 missing my older Tacoma's they don't leave as much tore up ground behind.

X2

My bet is the majority of the trucks sold in the states NEVER see a mile of gravel roads let alone a 2 track.

I have a 06 tundra that is approaching 300k. I looked at some new ones and though they are interesting, the safety features seem annoying at the least. The beeps are out of control. They new tundra automatically put the ebrake on if you open the door and put it in drive.

Plenty of dirt and two track here. Just funny how most of the vehicles set up for that with all the bells and whistles and jacks and jerry cans seem to never be on them.

Big trucks are toy's for wealthy boy's, the small affordable trucks are the real work horse's of America.

Not sure about that. Can't pull a backhoe to a job site with a Ford Maverick.

My new Tacoma is always making one annoying noise or another sometimes a couple at a time my first thought is always “ now what” .

If it doesn’t get better gas mileage than the Tacoma it will likely flop.

1.4 liter engine is what I got out of it I’d worry about being underpowered but they get a lot out smaller engines today.

They are sticking turbos on everything now days. I have a 01 Tundra and that automatic door lock is my pet peeve on it now. It was making a high pitch buzzing one day. I couldn't hear it but the wife could. Finally found was the chirp that activates when use the fob to unlock the doors. cut it out by the roots. It was on the right inner fender wrapped in black tape. has a red and black leads and can be unplugged.

Broke my heart when I lost this one in the shed fire it was a total rebuild motor, trans, seals, steering, breaks, suspension, posi heck everything replaced new on it. I added extra leaf springs and extended U bolts I'd just put it in low and haul a weeks worth of boiler wood in the bed no problem called it the tank. They show a 1 ton when I search for parts but never seen one.

Did you do any body work on that one? The body looks pretty good on the other one you bought too.

Not yet the new one will get fresh paint after its road worthy, I have a 4WD extended cab one in the shed that will get the motor, trans and posi out of the burnt one. I have a 2WD regular cab that might get scrapped if I can't find a good cab for it if not I have a motor and a couple trans for that one.

No salt here outside the bigger cities and towns so those paint jobs are original ones.

The burnt tank