My dream (or one of them, anyway), is to have a truck camper for basecamp, towing a jeep-like vehicle for day excursions.
Originally I wanted a CJ-7 for the toad, then I thought maybe an older MB or LC to get the factory diesel...
Now I ran across an ad on eBay for a Toyota Blizzard Deluxe, purported to be
For my dream application, it seems like a tough, light, stout Toyota would make a great toad, and a top speed of 55mph would be acceptable for running to the store, or possible even as a DD.
So, what do you know about these trucks?
One possible problem is that my wife and I like our elbow room, and we have two girls that will need to ride in the back. Comparatively speaking, is this Toy smaller than a Samurai? It looks like it might be.
Originally I wanted a CJ-7 for the toad, then I thought maybe an older MB or LC to get the factory diesel...
Now I ran across an ad on eBay for a Toyota Blizzard Deluxe, purported to be
the equivalent of the 3B diesel engine in a much smaller package (1,000 lbs lighter) than the BJ40
For my dream application, it seems like a tough, light, stout Toyota would make a great toad, and a top speed of 55mph would be acceptable for running to the store, or possible even as a DD.
So, what do you know about these trucks?
One possible problem is that my wife and I like our elbow room, and we have two girls that will need to ride in the back. Comparatively speaking, is this Toy smaller than a Samurai? It looks like it might be.