The early jap trucks were rated for 1/4 ton.....The VW had them beat by 100 pounds........
Was a big deal when Toyota started bragging about thier 1/2 ton rating! HAH!! Better mileage from the VW loaded than any of the other models offered at the time empty. Mike > they are basically rabbits with a bed instead of a back seat and hatch. > i > would think they maybe put some kind of leaf spring on the rear but i > remember them at being rated less than half ton, like 600 lbs. a front > drive, tiny cabin pickup truck that can't really haul anything. and, > yet, > it is the object of such affection. > > go figure, huh! > > On 8/27/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 8/27/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > the pickups always carried a premium. not quite sure why exactly, >> but >> never >> > really worried about as i could never fit in one >> > >> >> I've noticed that the pickups are cult objects too, and never quite >> got the appeal. I assume they're unit body like the Rabbit---do they >> actually have any carrying capacity at all? Was the rear suspension >> beefed up or something like that to make them equal in capability to a >> half-ton Toyota, say, of the same period? >> >> Then again, I wonder why people collect Subaru Brats, too. (And they >> do!) >> >> Alex Chamberlain >> '87 300D Turbo et al. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
