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Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by brihuang95@sopuli.xyz to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Japanese mini trucks are outstanding for true agricultural purposes. You have options for dump beds and completely removable (or flip-down) bed sides for super easy side loading. They’re cheap and super economical.

Crash safety is the biggest drawback, so true road-worthiness is iffy (depending on how much the cops in your area care about that sort of thing). But if you’re looking for utility on private property, these things rule.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

As mentioned in another comment, I would totally consider importing a kei truck except they're not street legal in the US and AFAIK they're not available in automatic.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Toyota pickups are also extremely popular with militias and small militaries who slap a heavy machine gun or AA gun on the bed.

https://jalopnik.com/this-is-how-sudanese-militants-get-their-hands-on-so-ma-1842818238