Using A Light-duty V6 Truck As A Work Truck... No Problem?

Originally Posted by 2ndGen

You'd be surprised at what one can do with the bed of a truck in "odd" circumstances. I once mounted a makeshift 60' ladder I made by tieing on a 20' section to a 40' ladder in the back of my bed to get an extra 2 or 3' of height for this monster Downspout replacement I did on an apartment building.

I was soooooo stupid when I was in my early 20's!

I think about that and laugh at myself.
I had no brains!

But, it wasn't the first time that I've incorporated the truck bed in an unorthodox manner.

And by the way...Ford needs to bring back the I6/300 motor!

Best work motor around!

Torque of a 302/5.0 V-8, economy of a 6cyl!
The best!

But...They do have a new small block V8 coming out that's supposed to get more than 20MPG while producing about 15% more horsepower.

Now that's an interesting beast...and it's "not" a hybrid.

Let see if this brings them back from the brink.

Originally Posted by 2ndGen

Aren't those Tundras made in America?

(Personally, I'm a Ford man myself)

Originally Posted by ChainsawCharlie

I have a 2007 Frontier four door. Only the five foot bed though. I pull a 10 foot landscape trailer, no problem. I yanked the back seat out and built tool boxes and a mini desk, so to speak. It also serves as a mobile "office".

I have a Yakima rack system where the back rack goes in the hitch, the front one over the cab. It's designed for kayaks but I've hauled small lumber loads and plenty of PVC with it.