22nd May 2010, 08:53
I wrote the post on the Toyota trucks... I think I can tell the difference between personal and construction use since I was one of the guys driving around jobsites with these trucks. Remember this was over 20 years ago... We overloaded these trucks so they had virtually no play in the rear ends and just pounded them day after day. They were amazing vehicles. Did I wish we had a 3/4 ton 4X4 instead? Of course. These trucks were too small and really tough to navigate serious mud with as they were only 2WD. It's what we were provided with so we had to make due. At least they never broke down. An 80's Ford Ranger would have folded after about an hour of that kind of abuse!
21st May 2010, 19:50
The Autoparts store that delivers parts to the repair shop I work for uses nothing but imports. When delivering smaller parts they use a Nissan Versa. For larger, heavier parts deliveries, they use 2WD Toyota Tacoma's.