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joshdomingue 01-21-2011 09:23 AM

mini trucks
 
anybody had one of these? are they worth a crap? i know i havn't seen many around....

http://gatortraxboats.com/thad6.jpg
http://gatortraxboats.com/bumper1.jpg
http://gatortraxboats.com/mini%20trucks/thad9.jpg
http://gatortraxboats.com/thad7.jpg

Ray 01-21-2011 09:26 AM

My brother in law had 2. One camo and one white.
Good lil trucks for deer and hog hunting.
Good milage when driven in the woods.
His were not inspected or licensed for road use.
Drove on the wrong side, I think they had Suzuki engines.
He sold the camo one, not sure if he still has the white one.
The bigger tires he put on the camo one did rub if you turned
the wheel all the way to one side.

southern151 01-21-2011 09:37 AM

Got a friend that owns a few. He loves em!

wtretrievers 01-21-2011 09:58 AM

I have one, 91 Suzuki, 4wd, 2 hi 4 hi & 4 low & diff lock with right tires they are bad azz!!!! Won't go everywhere a Rhino will but not far from it! Have made some believers at my camp ;) mine had 25" swamp witches on it, I took em off cause we have miles of gravel roads & those tires were rough on hard gravel roads, went to a stock type 4 wheeler tire & it's still a beast in the mud & IT HAS A HEATER! :) one other things is I built a front bumper out 3" channel & mounted a 3500# winch & also built a 4" pipe back bumper, cut a slot in top & filled it with quickcrete, they are a lilttle light in the rear, really helped with traction & ride, some guys just put a heavy steel plate in the bed.

Zachary Boy 01-21-2011 10:09 AM

What is the top end on those things(MPH)? I was going through Liberty, Miss. obeying the posted 45 MPH speed limit and some old dude in a mini truck was tailgaiting me TRYING TO PASS...

joshdomingue 01-21-2011 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachary Boy (Post 222384)
What is the top end on those things(MPH)? I was going through Liberty, Miss. obeying the posted 45 MPH speed limit and some old dude was tailgaiting me TRYING TO PASS...

They claim the one in the pic will do 50+

joshdomingue 01-21-2011 10:16 AM

the way i figure it they are way cheaper than a side by side and you get a/c , heater and a bigger bed ......and they are street legal!!!

wtretrievers 01-21-2011 10:27 AM

Mine will do 55 hammer down! It gets a little hairy over 45! & may the lord be with you if a large dog or deer runs in front of you!!!! :()

jlsch1 01-21-2011 10:33 AM

Cousin has one on his farm in Mississippi and loves it.
Fun to drive. Don't know if it will go 50mph though.
He drives his on state hwys to make local runs.

wtretrievers 01-21-2011 10:36 AM

My 55 mph was going down hill also ;)

Raymond 01-21-2011 12:10 PM

What about parts? They did have a problem getting replacement parts at one time and it killed sales.

specktator 01-21-2011 12:48 PM

Had one. Sold it and bought a Honda Big Red. Not enough power for me. Burnt clutch up one time. My ITPs got caked up with so much mud, they wouldn't spin. Nice vehicle for a deer lease though, heater and AM radio. Mine was a Mitsubishi.

specktator 01-21-2011 12:59 PM

Mine would go 55 mph

Ray 01-21-2011 01:32 PM

Brother in laws was not a Suzuki, but had a Suzuki engine in it.
May have been a Mitsubishi.


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