View Single Post
Old 07-14-2009, 11:40 AM   #15 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
Left Lane Ecodriver
 
RobertSmalls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Posts: 2,257

Prius C - '12 Toyota Prius C
Thanks: 79
Thanked 286 Times in 199 Posts
The first thing that comes to my mind is, don't drive more truck than you need. Unless you need a box of that size and height, get rid of it. If you don't need the weight capacity, lose the dual rear wheels. Actually, if you don't need the weight capacity, get a minivan. A larger load rating means heavier frame, larger engine, larger radiator... the truck balloons to ridiculous proportions.

But hey, if you've got the back of the truck packed from front to back, floor to ceiling, with 6000lbs of live chickens, you can still improve the truck. How about a large, V-shaped (as viewed from above) fairing above the cab? Super single tires, underbelly pan, engine swap from a Mercedes Sprinter van... See if you can steal ideas / install parts from the latest Ford Transit.
  Reply With Quote