• Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Not even close.

    I’m 99% certain that’s a 2nd Gen Honda Acty. Which means it has at best a .7 liter engine making 45hp.

    The wannabe monster truck at minimum would have a 4.3 V6 making almost 300hp. But the particular spec in the picture typically has the 5.3 V8 at around 355 HP.

    Kei trucks are cool. But they’re like a big golf cart with a flatbed.

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      11 months ago

      I have a Daihatsu Hijet on my property. Pretty much use it like a quad. Spray paint camo job, 4x4, dump bed, w/ rear locker. Pretty awesome at pulling shit, getting thru muddy spots, etc.

      I’ll say this - that little Hijet is a much, much more capable little rig than my 2014 Taco, let alone the stupid bro-dozer in the picture. I’ll probably bring it with me elk hunting next year so I can load up the bed with elk quarters and crawl out of the bush

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          11 months ago

          You nailed it. The light weight allows it to float a bit more in the rough stuff.

          Don’t get me wrong, love the Taco but the Hijet is a rockstar all its own.

    • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Fair!

      Still, I’m under the impression that some of this “trucks” can have surprisingly small engines given their size.