anyone into minitrucks??

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

as the title states. more than likely i will be picking up a 1984 mazda b2k. i was just wonderin if there were any other members that were into mini trucks, maybe bounce ideas off of...idk. thx

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[HiAmplidude 10+ year member]

I'm a car lover in general. I've always loved the look of a well-done mini, although I never got into them myself. American quality sux, but I must say that the best base for a mini truck that I've seen is a Chevy S10. Beautiful lines and perfectly suited for the mini, dropped look.

Mazda? Eh... Ford? Fcuk ugly... Nissan? Meheh... Toyota? Hmmm... Dodge? Wha'? noway.

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

I've got an S-10 I'd like to fix up and put all my ideas into motion this summer. Which means get rid of all the rust and paint it, with flames. But then I do ALL the work myself, so finding time is a different story.

 

[86yota 10+ year member]

I have an 86 Toyota....its bagged, shaved handles-antenna-mirrors. 92 yota bumper and grille. 6 3/8" valves 1/2" line 1/2" bags, forward 4-link bags on axle, 17" eclipse wheels. More stuff but yeah...ill post a pic.

 

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[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

i'm also a member at strictlyminiz.com tell 'em a fat dakota sent you...

first pickup i drove was an 87 b2200 cab plus... my fave mini truck aside from my not-so mini dakota

 

[oxsign 5,000+ posts]

Heres my S10. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

Also, theres a link at the bottom of my sig. for more pix. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[ilaydit 10+ year member]

I just sold my 88 Nissan Hardbody that was baggd with a 3" bodydrop

 

[ilaydit 10+ year member]

Heres som pics of it

the bed looks angled but it just wasnt bolted down

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

i use to be into minitrucks....i had a 93 yota, bagged, shaved, 18s, and i currently have a 95 ranger that was dropt but i took everything off a few months ago. around here "minitruckers" are all assholes and make everything into a competition, and run there mouth about anything that is lowered or bagged, and to avoid getting physical with someone i steered away from it and went strictly with car audio and now im getting more into homeaudio now.

 

[BassAce 10+ year member]

I just sold my 88 Nissan Hardbody that was baggd with a 3" bodydrop

I have an 86 nissan hardbody, and I was wondering how you lowered the front. Did you use drop spindles?

Also I believe there is a torsion bar on the front end, is possible to lower the truck by just twisting those somehow?

 

[phoneman 10+ year member]

I have a 98 s-10 with the zq8 suspension as a secondary vehicle. I have been contemplating a V8 swap for it. My first vehicle was a 90 isuzu pu and i got into minitruckin then and started customizing it. but as far as my S-10 goes it is just a means of transportation with 167,000 mi and its 2nd 4.3l v6. But I must say the zq8 susp handles like no other. I do all my own maint on it and will probably keep it for a while. You never know I may turn it into a drag truck.

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

I have an 86 nissan hardbody, and I was wondering how you lowered the front. Did you use drop spindles? Also I believe there is a torsion bar on the front end, is possible to lower the truck by just twisting those somehow?

just loosen the torsion bolt, its underneath the door behind the frame IIRC

 

[phoneman 10+ year member]

I have an 86 nissan hardbody, and I was wondering how you lowered the front. Did you use drop spindles? Also I believe there is a torsion bar on the front end, is possible to lower the truck by just twisting those somehow?

You can lower them with the torsion bars but I would recomend spindles, especially if you want to lower them a lot. I lowerd my 90 isuzu with the torsion bars like 3" and it was very bouncey and you could not aligne it for shit. A couple of inches or less with the torsion bars is a cheap way to get an idea of wat you might like.