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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:48 am
by jonnyb
OnYrMrk wrote:BMW as far as I know will not be making a truck, Porsche won't, Volkswagen might, and Volvo won't.
Volvo makes trucks...
Semi Trucks, but still.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:10 am
by smoker
nitto grapplers or maxxis makes some damn nice all terrains
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:08 am
by Jszar
it doesnt look too bad....but we were about to give up last night. this texas clay/dirt is horrible. just got it stuck in a rut that someone else created when they went through with what looked to be 33"+ tires. my wheels were dangling, the axles were proped up by mud...the tires would spin water (they were covered 3/4 of the way up).
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:37 am
by Bwcad1
well atleast you admited it took a chevy to get you out!
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:57 am
by ridr4lif
Were you stuck in a rut similar to this:
And he had 31" BFG Mud Terrains.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:37 am
by Jszar
i was trying to cross some ruts, not ride in them. my tires werent big enough either way.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:48 pm
by Jonathan
The Honda was based on the GM platform, with their own tweaks. Honda made some engines for GM in the past in trade for the Avalanche concept idea. They just sissified it with a unibody design and based the chassis more upon their own stuff (the minivan). No thanks, not a fan of IRS or unibodies on a truck. Was done a long time ago, proven not to work, and axed within a few years. But I guess every lemming in America will love an engineering flaw if it has a Honda badge on it.
Mitsubishi used to make trucks (remember the Mighty Max?), but this new Raider is just a rebadged Dodge Dakota and is built by Dodge. Mitsubishi is basically bankrupt if this new Eclipse fails, and since Daimler Chrysler owns a controlling share, they're trying to keep Mitsu alive. I could care less if Mitsubishi gets the axe personally.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:50 pm
by Jonathan
Give the truck a lift kit and some 33s and you'll be good to go.