A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area. A motor Vehicle is a Machine which incorporates a motor (sometimes known as an Engine) and which is used for Transportation
In North America, the word pickup generally refers to a small or medium sized truck. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. This light commercial vehicle features:
- a separate cabin
- and rear load area or compartment (separate cargo bed).
Instead of a well-type bed (short rigid sides) with an opening rear gate, some pickups have a flat tray back (a. k. a. flatbed). Others may have a specialty body mounted behind the cabin.
Three North American vehicles, the Chevrolet El Camino, Pontiac G8 (also available as a 4-door sedan), and Ford Ranchero are not technically trucks. The Chevrolet El Camino (Spanish translation "The Road") was a Coupe utility vehicle built by Chevrolet in the United States from The Pontiac G8 is a Rear-wheel drive sedan produced by General Motors released for the 2008 model year (2009 in Canada) The Ford Ranchero was a Pickup truck or Coupe utility produced between 1957 and 1979 based on full-size compact and intermediate automobiles by the Ford Motor This is because they have a spot welded sheet steel monocoque (unit-body) chassis in the same style as modern passenger cars. Trucks on the other hand usually have a heavy 'C' section rail chassis with a fully floating cab and separate cargo section. The sheet steel in both of these sections is not a stressed member. A combination of the two styles, monocoque cab and engine bay welded to a 'c' section chassis rear is offered in Australia. It is known as the 'one tonner' because it is rated to carry some 250 kg (551 lb) more than the all monocoque style.
A vehicle like the Holden Ute and FPV Pursuit, colloquially called a ute or utility (from "Coupe utility"), in Australia and New Zealand, is known in South Africa as a bakkie (pronounced "bucky"), in Egypt as "half truck", and in Israel as a tender. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only The coupé utility combines a two-door " Coupé " cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty Unibody Automobile platform For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Panel vans, popular in Australia during the 1970s, were based on ute chassis; known in Egypt as "box". A panel van (or panelvan) is a form This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
The design details of such vehicles vary significantly, and different nationalities seem to specialise in different styles and sizes of vehicles. For instance, North American pickups come in full-size (large, heavy vehicles often with V8 or six-cylinder engines), mid-size, and compact (smaller trucks generally equipped with inline 4 engines). A full-size car is a Marketing term used in North America for an Automobile larger than a Mid-size car. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other A compact (North America small family (European or c-segment car is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders
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History
The first factory-assembled pickup debuted in 1925 and sold for $281. Henry Ford billed it as the "Ford Model T Runabout with Pickup Body. " The 34,000 built that first year featured a cargo box, adjustable tailgate, four stake pockets and heavy-duty rear springs. Tailgate is an American English word denoting the door or 'gate' at the back of a wagon, Pickup truck, SUV or other similar type of Vehicle
In 1928, the Model A replaced the Model T, becoming the first closed-cab pickup and sporting innovations like a safety glass windshield, roll-up side windows and three-speed transmission. It was powered by a four-cylinder L-head engine capable of 40 horsepower (30 kW).
1931 was the first year for a factory-built Chevrolet pickup, known as the "Independence Series".
In 1932, the 65 horsepower (48 kW) Ford flathead V8 engine was offered as an option in the truck. By 1936, Ford had already produced 3 million trucks and led the industry in sales.
For 1933, a vehicle debuted in Australia known as the utility or "ute". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
During the Great Depression, money was very tight. The coupé utility combines a two-door " Coupé " cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty Unibody Automobile platform Farmers could not afford both a car for their families and a truck for their farms. Banks would not lend money to farmers to buy a luxury like a car, but would lend money for a working vehicle like a truck. So a farmer (or his wife) wrote a letter to the managing director of Ford, saying, "Why don't you build people like me a vehicle in which I can take my family to church on Sunday, and my pigs to town on Monday?"
In response, Lewis Bandt, the body designer at Ford Australia, created the first ute. Ford Australia is the Australian subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and was founded in Geelong, Victoria in 1925 as an outpost of Ford Motor Company of He married the front of the car with the back of a truck. It was called a coupe utility- coupe, because it was designed to carry two people, and utility because the farmer could use the back section to carry stock or other things.
This Australian-made utility was the first to offer a fully-sealed passenger compartment, made of metal. It was based on the front of the new Ford V-8 sedan. It had metal doors, a metal roof, and glass windows. The cargo section, side panels, and rear of the cab were all pressed from a single piece of metal. The cargo section (capable of carrying half a tonne, 1100 pounds) was totally separate, and could be covered with a tonneau or hard cover, if required. Tonneau (pronounced ta’-no in modern use describes a bed cover for a Pickup truck. The suspension had been specially designed to suit the ute.
By October 1933, Ford Australia had built two prototypes of the utility. They were immediately sent to farms; the banks would lend farmers the money to buy them, because they could be considered a work vehicle.
In 1935, Bandt took two of his coupe utilities to America and showed them to Henry Ford, who called them "kangaroo chasers". Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of In most of America it was called a "pick-up truck"- because it was like a small truck, and they could pick up loads with it. The Texans called them "rancheros" because they used them on their ranches. The utility was a worldwide success. [1]
Types of pickups
Compact pickups
The compact pickup (or simply "pickup", without qualifier) is the most widespread form of pickup truck worldwide. It is built like a mini version of a two-axle heavy truck, with a frame providing structure, a conventional cab, a leaf spring suspension on the rear wheels and a small I4,I5, I6 or V6 engine, generally using gasoline. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders
The compact pickup was introduced to North America in the 1960s by Japanese manufacturers. Datsun (Nissan 1959) and Toyota dominated under their own nameplates through the end of the 1970s. Datsun was an automobile Marque. There never was an actual "Datsun" company as the brand name was used in production only by DAT Motors and its successor (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Other Japanese manufacturers built pickups for the American "Big Three": Isuzu built the Luv for Chevrolet, Mazda built the Courier for Ford and Mitsubishi built the Ram 50 for Dodge. ( is a Japanese car commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. The Chevrolet LUV (LUV stands for Light Utility Vehicle) was a rebadged Isuzu KB Light truck. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. The Ford Courier was the first American compact Pickup truck, sold in North America from 1972-1982 Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi See also Dodge Ram, the company's full-sized pickup truck The Dodge Ram 50 (called the D50 for 1979 and 1986 was Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC It wasn't until the 1980s that Mazda introduced their own B-Series, Isuzu their P'up and Mitsubishi their Mighty Max. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. Mazda has sold two entirely different compact Pickup trucks under the B-Series name ( is a Japanese car commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. The Isuzu TF is a series of Pick-up trucks built in Japan by Isuzu between 1983 and 2002 and in the USA between 1987 and 1995 The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact Pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors.
Compact trucks sold in the US market in 2006 include:
In Europe, compact pickups dominate the pickup market, although they are popular mostly in rural areas. Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda See Mazda B-Series (International for the non-North American version From the first B-Series Pickup truck, Mazda The Toyota Tacoma is a compact Pickup truck manufactured by the Toyota Motor Company since 1995 There are few entries by European manufacturers, the most notable of which is perhaps the Peugeot 504 Pick-Up, which continued to be sold in Mediterranean Europe and Africa long after the original 504 ceased production. The Peugeot 504 is a Large family car produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983 in Europe. Eastern European manufacturers such as ARO or UAZ have served their home markets faithfully for decades, but are now disappearing. ARO (short for Auto Romania) was an off-road vehicle manufacturer located near the town of Câmpulung-Muscel, Romania. UAZ (УАЗ, Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Ульяновский Автомобильный Завод is an Automobile manufacturer based in Ulyanovsk The near-majority of compact pickups sold in Europe use Diesel engines.
North American full-size pickups
A full-size pickup is a large truck suitable for hauling heavy loads and performing other functions. Most full-size trucks can carry at least 1,000 lb (450 kg) in the rear bed, with some capable of over five times that much. The bed is usually constructed so as to accommodate a 4 ft (1. 2 m) x 8 ft (2. 4 m) sheet of plywood. Most are front-engine and rear-wheel drive with four-wheel drive optional, and most use a live axle with leaf springs in the rear. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to A live axle is a type of Beam axle suspension system that uses the Driveshafts that transmit power to the wheels to connect the wheels laterally so that Originally called laminated or carriage spring, a leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in They are commonly found with an I6, V6, V8, V10, or Diesel engines. The largest full-size pickups feature doubled rear tires (two on each side on one axle). These are colloquially referred to as "duallies" (DOOL-eez), or dual-wheeled pickup trucks, and are often equipped with a fifth wheel for towing heavy trailers. The fifth wheel coupling provides the link between a Semi-trailer and the towing Truck, Tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly.
Full-size pickups in North America are sold in four size ranges - ½ Ton, ¾ Ton, 1 Ton, and now 1 1/2 ton. These size ranges originally indicated the maximum payload of the vehicle, however modern pickups can typically carry far more than that. For example, the 2006 model Ford F-150 (a "½ Ton" pickup) has a payload of between 1,400 lb (640 kg) and 3,060 lb (1,390 kg), depending on configuration. Likewise, the 2006 model F-350 (a "1 Ton" pickup) has a payload of between 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) and 5,800 lb (2,600 kg) depending on configuration.
Full-size trucks are often used in North America for general passenger use, usually those with ½ ton ratings. For a number of years, the ½ ton full-size Ford F150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States, outselling all other trucks and all passenger car models. For the 1999-present F-250 and higher models see Ford Super Duty.
Until recently, only the "Big Three" American automakers (Ford, GM and Chrysler) built full-size pickups. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Toyota introduced the T100 pickup truck in 1993, but sales were poor due to high prices and a lack of a V8 engine. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. The Toyota T100 was a mid-sized to full-sized Pickup truck introduced by Toyota in late 1992 as a 1993 calendar year vehicle A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other Some call the T100 a full- size pickup, but due to the frame, payload, lack of a V8, and size, it was officially classified as a mid-size. However, the introduction of the Tundra and Nissan Titan marked the proper entry of Japanese makers in the market. The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model The Nissan Titan introduced in 2004 is a full-size pickup truck produced for the North American market by Nissan. Originally the Tundra was still only classified as a 7/8 scale pickup, however, with the new design for 2007 it is now a full-size, along with the Titan. Both of these trucks are assembled in North America.
As of 2007, seven pick-ups are sold as full-size in North America:
Muscle trucks
Several high performance versions of trucks have been produced over the years. The Chevrolet Silverado (along with its GMC counterpart the GMC Sierra) is the latest line of Full-size Pickup trucks from General The Chevrolet Silverado (along with its GMC counterpart the GMC Sierra) is the latest line of Full-size Pickup trucks from General This article is about the full-size truck For other uses such as the full-size van see Dodge Ram (disambiguation. For the 1999-present F-250 and higher models see Ford Super Duty. The Mark LT was a luxury Pickup truck that was manufactured by the Lincoln division of American automaker Ford Motor Company. The Nissan Titan introduced in 2004 is a full-size pickup truck produced for the North American market by Nissan. The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model Besides the obvious big block equipped trucks, other notable models include:
Dodge: Warlock (1976–1979), Li'l Red Express (1978–1979), Midnite Express (1978), Macho Power Wagon, Shelby Dakota (1989), Ram VTS (1996–2001), SRT 10 (2004–2006), and even the regular Hemi powered Ram which also includes the Rumble Bee, GTX and Hemi Sport (2004–2005), Daytona (2005 only), and the Night Runner (2006 only).
Holden: Commodore SS Ute (1990–present), (HSV) Maloo (1990–present).
Ford: 5. 8 HO F-150 (1985–1986), Lightning (1993–1995 and 1999–2004), Nascar edition F-150 (1998 only), Harley Davidson Edition F-series.
Ford (Australia): Falcon XR8 (2001–present), (FPV) Pursuit (2003–present), (FPV) Super Pursuit (2004–present), (FPV) F6 Tornado (2004–present).
General Motors: Chevrolet 454 SS (1990–1993), GMC Syclone, Chevrolet Silverado SS, Joe Gibbs Silverado (2004–2006) GMC Sierra Denali.
Of all these, the HSV Maloo is currently the official holder of the "world's fastest production standard utility/pick up truck" record, achieving an average of 271. 44 km/h (168. 66 mph) to oust the Dodge RAM SRT-10 8. 3 litre V10 (248. 783 km/h) from top position.
Mid-size pickups
In North America, pickup trucks were commonly used as general purpose passenger cars. They were popular not only with construction workers, but also with housewives and office workers. Thus arose the need for a pickup that was bigger than a compact and smaller and more fuel efficient than the full-size pickup.
The first mid-size pickup was the Dodge Dakota, introduced in 1987 with V6 engine availability to distinguish it from the smaller compact trucks which generally offered only four cylinder engines. The Dakota is a Mid-size Pickup truck from the Chrysler LLC 's Dodge brand A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders Its hallmark was the ability to carry the archetypical 4x8 sheet of plywood (4 feet by 8 feet) flat in the cargo bed, something which compact pickups could only carry at an angle. Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers While the Frontier, the Tacoma, and the Ridgeline are only available with I-4s or V-6s, since 1991 the Dakota has utilized various V-8 motors. New for 2006, the Mitsubishi Raider was a rebadged Dakota and it used the same V-6 and V-8 motors. The Mitsubishi Raider is a Pickup truck from Mitsubishi Motors that debuted in the fall of 2005 as a 2006 model for the United States market and is
In 2006, mid-size and large pickups dominate the US market. Mid-size models include:
- Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon
- Dodge Dakota/Mitsubishi Raider
- Ford Sport Trac
- Nissan Frontier
- Toyota Tacoma
- Honda Ridgeline
Coupé utilities
The coupé utility body style is a light-duty truck, based on an automobile platform — frequently but not necessarily a unibody platform — with a two-door passenger cabin and an integral cargo bed. The Ford Falcon is a Full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960 Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of Monocoque, from the French for single ( mono) and shell ( coque) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, They often share sheet metal and instruments panels from their passenger car antecedants — and are more carlike in appearance and performance than pickups trucks. This type of car-based truck is commonly known in Australia formally as a utility and colloquially as a ute, and in South Afrika as a Bakkie. In the USA, popular coupé utilities — although not commonly known by this term — were the Ford Ranchero and the Chevrolet El Camino. The Ford Ranchero was a Pickup truck or Coupe utility produced between 1957 and 1979 based on full-size compact and intermediate automobiles by the Ford Motor The Chevrolet El Camino (Spanish translation "The Road") was a Coupe utility vehicle built by Chevrolet in the United States from The recent Subaru Baja resembled a coupé utility but with four doors. The Subaru Baja (pronounced ba-ha is a light-utility All-wheel-drive, four passenger four-door crossover manufactured from 2003-2006 by Subaru
The coupé utility body style is especially popular in Australia. The ute had its origins in Australia from the open top passenger car models of the mid 1920s. The ute body type was first available in Australian Chevrolet then Dodge models, the bodies of which were made by Holden under contract. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC GM Holden Ltd is an Australian automaker based in Port Melbourne Victoria. Australia has developed a culture around utes, particularly in rural areas with events known as Ute musters. A ute muster is an activity that embodies Australian ute culture in rural and regional areas Many young drivers customise their utes and are not willing to scratch the paintwork doing anything utilitarian. Other drivers customise their utes in the B&S style with roobars, spotlights, oversized mudflaps, exhaust pipe flaps and UHF aerials. Bachelor and Spinster Balls (B&S events are hosted regularly in Rural Australia, known locally as " B & S Balls " or simply " B&S's A bullbar (also roo bar or nudge bar in Australia) is a device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it and its passengers from damage in a collision A The ute culture has been romanticised by country singers such as Lee Kernaghan, who has written odes to the ute such as She's My Ute, Scrubbabashin, Baptise The Ute and Love Shack. Lee Raymond Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April, 1964 in Corryong, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Country
The two current Australian-built utilities — Holden Ute and the Ford Falcon ute — derive from currently marketed passenger cars. The Holden Ute is a Coupe utility built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors since 2000 The Ford Falcon is a Full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960
Latin American pickups
In Latin America, single cab pickups which are based on superminis, are fairly popular. A supermini is a British Car classification term that describes Automobiles larger than a City car but smaller than a Small family car. They are called "compact," in contrast with "mid-size" (Ranger, S10, Hilux) and "full-size" (Ram, Avalanche, F150), and also nicknamed "picápinhas" in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Best-sellers are models such as the Chevrolet Montana, Volkswagen Saveiro and Fiat Strada. For the Chevrolet (Trans Sport Montana minivan see Pontiac Montana The Chevrolet Montana is a light Pickup truck sold by Chevrolet Not to be confused with Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Gol is a Low cost Subcompact car designed in Brazil This article refers to a 1990s–2000s commercial vehicle For the 1970s–1980s small car of this name see Fiat Ritmo.
European pickups
Over the past few decades, nearly all pickups from European manufacturers are coupe utility pickups. Manufacturers from both western and eastern Europe have produced coupe utility pickups.
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- Citroën 2CV Pickup
- Citroën Méhari
- Dacia Pickup
- Fiat Strada
- Fiat 125P
- Ford Sierra P100
- Lada Niva
- Opel Corsa Pickup
- Peugeot 504/404
- Talbot Rancho découvrable
- SEAT Inca
- Škoda Felicia Fun
- Volkswagen Caddy
One of the smallest pickups to be produced in commercial quantities was the British Austin/Morris Mini Pickup. The name Volkswagen Caddy has been used by the Volkswagen Group to describe four different Caddy models Typ 14 was derived from the Volkswagen The Citroën 2CV ( French: deux chevaux vapeur, literally "two steam Horses quot from the Tax horsepower rating was an Economy car The Citroën Méhari is an Off-roader produced by the French automaker Citroën. Dacia, in ancient geography was the land of the Dacians. It was named by the ancient Hellenes ( Greeks) " Getae " This article refers to a 1990s–2000s commercial vehicle For the 1970s–1980s small car of this name see Fiat Ritmo. The Fiat 125 is a Large family car introduced by Fiat in 1967 The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 The Lada Niva (Лада Нива is an Off-road vehicle built by Russian automaker AutoVAZ. The Opel Corsa is a supermini that has been produced by General Motors' European Subsidiary Opel since 1982 and has also been sold under a variety The Peugeot 504 is a Large family car produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983 in Europe. The Matra Rancho is a Leisure activity vehicle created by the French engineering group Matra in cooperation with the automaker Simca to capitalize SEAT SA ( English pronunciation:, "say-at" Spanish pronunciation:) is a Spanish automobile The Škoda Felicia is a small family car produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto between 1994 and 2001 (1995 - 2001 for the Estate The name Volkswagen Caddy has been used by the Volkswagen Group to describe four different Caddy models Typ 14 was derived from the Volkswagen The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 At a little over 3 meters in length, it was nonetheless quite popular as a practical, working truck, selling 58,000 vehicles between 1961 and 1983. (Another mini pickup was the Japanese 1985-1988 3-cylinder 550 cc Suzuki Mighty Boy. )
African pickups
Pickups are popular in South Africa, including the Ford Bantam, originally a locally designed model based on the Ford Escort and later the Mazda 323, but now a Brazilian-designed Ford Fiesta. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Ford Bantam is a " bakkie " (pickup truck or "ute" sold by the Ford Motor Company in South Africa. Over the years the name 'Ford Escort' has been used for several models The Mazda Familia is a long-running nameplate used by Mazda for their Small family cars manufactured between 1964 and 2003 with 10589052 sold worldwide |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Ford Fiesta is a Supermini car designed by Ford Europe, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company The Ford P100, a pickup version of the Ford Cortina (and later Ford Sierra), was exported to the UK until 1993. The Ford Cortina is a mid sized family car built by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982 The Ford Cortina is a mid sized family car built by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982 The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Toyota, Mazda and Nissan have popular ranges, while Tata and Mahindra are just entering the market.
Visitors to South Africa will often hear pickups referred to as 'Bakkies'. This is dervided from the Afrikaans term 'Bak' - literally a baking bin, such as those used for baking loaves of bread. Early pickups dating from the 1940s were sedans with a cargo carrier bin added almost as an afterthought - which gave rise to the term, and its widespread use.
Pickup cab styles
Pickup trucks have been produced with a number of different configurations or body styles.
Standard cab
A standard cab pickup has a single row of seats and a single set of doors, one on each side. Most pickups have a front bench seat that can be used by three people, however within the last few decades, various manufacturers have begun to offer individual seats as standard equipment.
Extended cab
Extended or super cab pickups add an extra space behind the main seat. This is normally accessed by reclining the front bench back, but recent extended cab pickups have featured reverse-hinged doors on one or both sides for access. The original extended cab trucks used simple side-facing "jump seats" that could fold into the walls, but modern super cab trucks usually have a full bench in the back. Dodge introduced the Club Cab in 1973. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Ford followed with the SuperCab concept on their 1974 F-100. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. In 1977 Datsun introduced the first minitruck with extended cab, their King Cab. Datsun was an automobile Marque. There never was an actual "Datsun" company as the brand name was used in production only by DAT Motors and its successor GM, oddly enough, didn't offer one on their full-size pickups until 1988. The S-Series(Chevrolet S-10/GMC S-15) pickups has extended cab models in 1983.
Crew cab
A true four-door pickup is a crew cab, double cab or quad cab. Crew Cabs are an extended cab bodystyle commonly found on Utes or Pickup trucks This cab design typically has forward-facing rear seating and four It features seating for up to five or six people on two full benches and full-size front-hinged doors on both sides. Most crew cab pickups have a shorter bed or box to reduce their overall length.
International was the first to introduce a crew cab pickup in 1957, followed by Ford with their 1965 F-250 (short bed) and F-350 (long bed), Dodge in the same era, and Chevrolet followed with their 1973 C/K. International Harvester Company ( IHC or IH; now Navistar International Corporation) was an agricultural machinery construction equipment Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Japanese makes offered crew cab versions of their pick-ups from the mid-80s.
Four-door compact pickup trucks are quite in vogue outside North America, due to their increased passenger space and versatility in carrying non-rugged cargo. In the United States and Canada, however, four-door compact trucks have been very slow to catch on and are still quite rare. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In recent years seat belt laws, requirements of insurance companies and fear of litigation have increased the demand for four door trucks which provide a safety belt for each passenger. A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a Safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a Vehicle against harmful movement that may result from Mexican four-door compact pickups are quite popular. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
Cab-forward
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A cab-forward pickup is derived from a cab-forward van; a van where the driver sits atop the front axle. A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people An axle is a central shaft for a rotating Wheel or Gear. In some cases the axle may be fixed in position with a bearing or Bushing The first cab-forward pickup was the Volkswagen Transporter which was introduced in 1952. The Volkswagen Type 2 (also known as Transporter) was the second automotive line introduced by German automaker Volkswagen. It had a drop-side bed which aided in loading and unloading. American, British, and Japanese manufacturers followed in the late 1950s and 1960s. American manufacturers adopted this design only later, most notably on the 1956-1965 Jeep Forward Control and the first generation Ford Econoline, Chevrolet Corvair Rampside and Loadside pickups, and Dodge A-100. The Jeep Forward Control is a Truck that was produced by Willys and then Kaiser Jeep from 1956 to 1965 The Ford E-Series, formerly known as the "Econoline" or "Club Wagon" is a line of full-size Vans (both cargo and passenger and truck The Chevrolet Corvair was an Automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1959 to 1969 for the 1960&ndash1969 Model A100 (or Forward Control) line was a family of Compact vans and Trucks produced by Chrysler and sold under the Dodge and Fargo
The Japanese, however, embraced this design because of its high maneuverability on narrow streets and fields. The smallest ones are 360/550/660cc pickup kei cars based on microvans from Daihatsu, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Suzuki. Kei car, K-car, or ( pronounced /keːdʑidoːɕa/ is a Japanese category of small Automobiles, including passenger cars A microvan is a Van that fits into Japanese Kei car classification or similar is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain The British also continued this design on the Ford Transit. The Ford Transit is a range of Panel vans minibuses and pickup trucks produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe.
While this configuration remains popular for large commercial trucks and buses, it is largely regarded as unsafe in smaller vehicles due to the lack of a crumple zone. In the event of a frontal impact, there is nothing in front of the passenger cabin to absorb the force of impact, thus crushing the entire front of the vehicle, occupants included. There have been many accidents in Europe involving large trucks where the cabin was crushed when rear-ending another truck at high speed in conditions with heavy fog. They remain popular due to unimpeded forward visibility and flexible maneuverability, but have largely fallen into disuse in the United States with the exception of purpose-built school and transit buses, as well as garbage and fire trucks. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters
Pickup bed styles
Full-size pickup trucks are generally available with several different types of beds attached. The provided lengths typically specify the distance between the inside of the front end of the bed and the closed tailgate; note that these values are approximate and different manufacturers produce beds of slightly varying length.
Most compact truck beds are approximately 50 in (1,270 mm) wide, and most full-size are between 60 in (1,524 mm) and 70 in (1,778 mm) wide, generally 48 in (1,219 mm) or slightly over between the wheel wells (minimum width).
Short bed
The short bed is by far the most popular type of pickup truck bed. Compact truck short beds are generally 6 ft (1. 8 m) long and full-size beds are generally 6. 5 ft (2. 0 m) long. These beds offer significant load-hauling versatility, but are not long enough to be difficult to drive or park.
Long bed
The long bed is usually a foot or two longer than the short bed and is more popular on trucks of primarily utilitarian employ (for example, commercial work trucks or farm trucks). Compact long beds are generally 7 ft (2. 1 m) long and full-size long beds are generally 8 ft (2. 4 m) long. Full-size long beds offer the advantage of carrying a standard-size 4 ft×8 ft sheet of plywood with the tailgate closed. Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers In the United States and Canada, long beds are not very popular on compact trucks because of the easy availability of full-size pickup trucks. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Step-side
Most pickup truck beds have side panels positioned outside the wheel wells. Conversely, step-side truck beds have side panels inside the wheel wells. Pickup trucks were commonly equipped with step-side beds until the 1950s, when General Motors (Chevrolet Cameo Carrier and GMC Suburban Carrier) and Chrysler (Dodge Sweptside) introduced smooth-side pickup beds as expensive, low-production options. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive These smooth side panels were cosmetic additions over a narrow step-side bed interior. In 1957, Ford offered a purpose-built "Styleside" bed with smooth sides and a full-width interior at little extra cost. Most manufacturers followed and switched to a straight bed, which offer slightly more interior space than step-side beds, and due to better aerodynamics, tend to produce less wind noise at highway speeds. Step-side beds do have the added advantage of a completely rectangular interior, although most modern trucks with a step-side bed are that way purely for styling.
General Motors calls the step-side option sportside, while Ford Motor Company dubs it flareside. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Another common designation until recently was "thriftside," so named for its lower cost.
Very short bed
As mentioned above, some compact four-door pickup trucks are equipped with very short beds or super short beds. Sport utility truck (SUT is marketing term for a vehicle deriving from an SUV or Crossover having four doors and an open bed similar to that They are usually based on sport utility vehicles, and the bed is attached behind the rear seats. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is an example of this, as is the Ssangyong Musso Sport. See also Ford Explorer for the SUV on which the Sport Trac is based The Ford Sport Trac is a Mid-size Sport utility vehicle The SsangYong Musso was a SUV manufactured by the South Korean automobile manufacturer SsangYong Motor Company. Early very short bed trucks had only a regular cab.
No bed (cab chassis)
In some cases, commercial pickup trucks can be purchased without a bed at all; the fuel tank and driveline are visible and easily accessible through the top of the frame rails until a proper bed (many times customized to fit a particular business' needs) is attached by the customer. These are called "Cab & Chassis" models, and are usually finished by the customer to use a flatbed (flat deck) cargo carrier, stake bed, or specialized fixtures such as tow rigs, glass sheet carriers or other types. A common type is the "utility body" which in the US is usually of metal and has many lockable cabinet compartments (a type of large tradesman's tool box)
Other varieties of commercial pickups without beds are called "Cowl & Chassis" models and "Cowl & Windshield" models. Both are similar to cab & chassis models, but have incomplete cabs, most of which are replaced with the commercial bodies themselves. Ice cream vending trucks were commonly built on cowl & windshield pickups until the 1970s, while walk-in delivery bodies and even some Class C motor homes were often attached to cowl & chassis pickups.
The cultural significance of the pickup
The pickup in American culture
Americans have a special fondness for the pickup truck, and it has developed a mythos that is similar to that of the horse in the American Old West. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. In the United States, pickups tend to be portrayed as symbols of male virility. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the They figure prominently in "tough guy" and neo-Western motion pictures, such as Hud, Urban Cowboy, The Fall Guy and Every Which Way But Loose. Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one day survival ordeal For other meanings of Hud see HUD Hud is a 1963 film which tells the story of a self-centered modern-day Cowboy This article is about the 1980 film For the Broadway musical of the same name see Urban Cowboy. The Fall Guy is an American Television program produced for ABC and originally broadcast from 1981 to 1986. They are also a fixture in American politics, as in the famous campaign speech by Fred Thompson, who explained his opponent's shortcomings by saying "He hasn't spent enough time in a pickup truck. " In 2004, Democratic Senate candidate Ken Salazar campaigned with his green pickup truck; Salazar later won the election. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Kenneth Lee Salazar (born March 2, 1955) is an American politician, rancher and environmentalist from the U [1] Even President George W. Bush has been seen cruising around his Crawford, Texas ranch in a white Ford F-250 while vacationing, sometimes with foreign heads of state riding shotgun, such as Russian president Vladimir Putin. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. For the 1999-present F-250 and higher models see Ford Super Duty. To ride shotgun is to sit in the front passenger seat when riding in a car or other vehicle Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia
The term "Texas Cadillac" is a euphemism referring to the pickup truck of a cowboy or someone into the cowboy/country music culture, especially if the truck is large and has been customized rather opulently. Texas is sometimes called the "land of pickup trucks," even going so far as to offer lower taxation on vehicle registration compared to other vehicle types. [2]
Pickups in China
The People's Republic of China has the third largest first-hand pickup truck market in the world. In the year of 2006, 145,836 units had been sold.
Pickups in Thailand
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
As the world's second largest manufacturer of pickup trucks, aided by punitive excise taxes on passenger cars, pickup trucks have long been extremely popular in Thailand: between 1987 and 1996, 58% of all cars sold in the country were pickup trucks. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
[2] Pickups are used extensively for shipping and transport, notably the converted songthaew (lit. A songthaew ( Thai สองแถว literally "two rows" also known in English as a baht bus, is a passenger vehicle in Thailand and "two row") minibus that forms the backbone of public transportation in and between many smaller cities.
Thailand is also the world's second largest market for pickup trucks, after the United States; 4900,000 pickups were sold there in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Pickups in Europe
In Europe, pickups are considered light commercial vehicles for farmers. Until the 1990s, pickups were preferred mainly as individual vehicles in rural areas, while vans and large trucks were the preferred method of transportation for cargo.
The largest pickup market in Europe is Portugal, where crew cab 4WD pickups have somewhat replaced SUVs as offroad vehicles, after a change in taxation removed light commercial vehicle status from SUVs. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to The introduction of more powerful engines in pickups, benefiting from variable vane turbochargers and common rail direct injection technology, have made these cars interesting prospects in the eyes of the public. A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine.
In France, Spain and Germany, pickups carry little cultural significance. In the United Kingdom on the other hand, pickups are gaining popularity fast; they are the UK's fastest growing vehicle sector. Through 2006 pick up sales have increased by 14 per cent to reach a total topping 36,000, where overall new car sales are down by 4. 2 per cent. The biggest sellers in the UK are mid size trucks like the Nissan Navara, the Mitsubishi L200 and the Isuzu D-Max. The Nissan Navara is a Pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1986 The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact Pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. Isuzu D-Max is a Pickup truck made by Isuzu. It shares the same platform with several General Motors (GM mid-size trucks in the United States These are often seen as a lifestyle statement associated with surfing or other extreme sports.
Military use
Pickup trucks have been used as troop carriers in many parts of the world, especially in countries with few civilian roads or areas of very rough terrain. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. A technical is a type of Improvised fighting vehicle, typically a civilian or military non-combat vehicle modified to Pickup trucks have also been used as fighting vehicles, often equipped with a machine-gun mounted in the bed. For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. These are known as technicals. A technical is a type of Improvised fighting vehicle, typically a civilian or military non-combat vehicle modified to
Other uses
Whilst pickups are commonly used by tradespeople all over the world, they are popular as personal transport in Australia, the United States, and Canada, where they share some of the image of the SUV and are commonly criticised on similar grounds.
Racing trucks
Pickup trucks have long been used in motor racing, especially trophy trucks in off-road races. Trophy Trucks are the largest and fastest class of Off-road racing vehicles which are designed and built to resemble modern Pickup trucks. Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars trucks motorcycles and buggies compete in races through Off-road Since its premiere in the US in 1995, NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series, has become one of its three national division alongside the Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup, which both use cars; all three use the same spaceframe race chassis, while Craftsman entrants have a purpose-built truck body. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.
In Brazil, two racing series feature pickups. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Pick-up Racing Brasil uses mid-size pickup trucks, such as Chevrolet S10, Ford Ranger and Dodge Dakota. The Chevrolet S-10 was a compact Pickup truck from the Chevrolet marque of General Motors. Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda The Dakota is a Mid-size Pickup truck from the Chrysler LLC 's Dodge brand This series became known for being the first racing series in the world using only Compressed Natural Gas powered vehicles. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG is a Fossil fuel substitute for Gasoline (petrol Diesel, or Propane Fuel. The other series is DTM Pick-Up, with supermini-based pickups.
Australia has a racing series based on lightly modified production Holden and Ford V8 Utes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
The United Kingdom has a Pickup Truck Racing series similar to a scaled-down version of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, built in the same fashion. Pickup Truck Racing is a motor racing series for Pickup trucks that holds races at circuits in the United Kingdom.
Campers
Equipping pickup trucks with camper shells provides a small living space for camping without requiring a dedicated camper. A camper shell, sometimes known as a topper or cap, is a small housing or rigid canopy used as a Pickup truck accessory Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped Camper shells are usually not permanently attached to the pickup, allowing the truck to be used in an ordinary manner when not camping.
Slide-in truck campers, on the other hand, give a pickup truck the amenities of a small motorhome, but still allowing the operator the option of removal and independent use of the vehicle. In North America the term truck camper and its derived acronym TC are generally used to refer to any Recreational vehicle or RV that may be carried in In North American English the term recreational vehicle, and its acronym RV, are generally used to refer to an enclosed piece of equipment dually used as both
Fire vehicle
In Australia 4WD utes such as the toyota landcruiser as comonly used by emergency services in roles such as fire suppression and road accident response. Farmers often use their 4WD utes as highly mobile fire trucks, these utes are ordinary traybacks with a fire fighting unit that can quickly be slipped on and off by one person, this means that at any bushfire there will usually be tens of "fire units". These units are much more mobile than conventional trucks and so much more effective.
In the United States pick-up trucks have been used as response vehicles for fire chiefs. A fire chief's vehicle, also called a "chief unit" or a "fire chief's car" a "fire car" or sometimes even called a "Buggy" (a throw back These pickup trucks will mount emergency lights and sirens, and sport color schemes similar to the one used by fire trucks in the department. Emergency vehicle lighting refers to any of several visual warning devices which may be known as light bars or beacons fitted to a vehicle and used when the driver wishes to convey to In Greek mythology, the Sirens ( Greek singular Seirēn; Greek plural Seirēnes) were three dangerous bird-women
Law enforcement
Pickup trucks have also been modified for use by local police agencies in areas where a cruiser is ill-suited for terrain requirements, such as in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest of the United States due to their mountainous environment and the Southeastern and Deep South of the United States due to the muddy conditions. A police car is the description for a vehicle used by Police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force A police car is the description for a vehicle used by Police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. The United States Border Patrol relies almost entirely on a fleet of SUVs and pickup trucks for use along the United States–Mexico border. The United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency within U Pickup trucks have also found a role in Search and Rescue operations, since they are designed to handle rugged terrain. For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. Military Police officers often rely on pickup trucks and SUV type vehicles; typically, these are used in a perimeter security role for the base proper (administrative buildings, housing complexes, checkpoints, etc).
In Guadalajara, Mexico, pick-ups are widely used by the police departments of the 5 municipalities, as they allow them to carry safely up to 6 policemen instead of the normal 2 that can fit inside a regular squad car. Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
Sport utility trucks (SUT)
Sport utility truck (SUT) is a marketing term for a vehicle deriving from an SUV or Crossover with the distinction of four doors and an open bed similar to that of a pickup truck — suitable for light to heavy-duty capability, depending on the vehicle. Sport utility truck (SUT is marketing term for a vehicle deriving from an SUV or Crossover having four doors and an open bed similar to that A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis CrossOver (known before version 60 as CrossOver Office) is the collective name for three commercial and proprietary programs developed by CodeWeavers Examples include the Honda Ridgeline, Hummer H2 SUT, Chevrolet Avalanche,Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and the Cadillac Escalade EXT, SsangYong Musso and SsangYong Actyon. The Honda Ridgeline is a Mid-size Sport utility truck produced by the Japanese automaker Honda. The Hummer H2 is an SUV and SUT manufactured by General Motors under the Hummer brand The Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door five or six passenger Sport utility truck sharing GM's long-wheelbase chassis used on the Chevrolet Suburban See also Ford Explorer for the SUV on which the Sport Trac is based The Ford Sport Trac is a Mid-size Sport utility vehicle The Cadillac Escalade is a Full-size luxury Sport utility vehicle (SUV sold by the General Motors luxury brand Cadillac The SsangYong Musso was a SUV manufactured by the South Korean automobile manufacturer SsangYong Motor Company. The SsangYong Actyon replaced the SsangYong Musso and is available as either Coupe Sports (Actyon or Sports Utility Truck (Actyon Sports
Notes
- ^ Kruszelnicki, Dr Karl. "Dr Karl's Collection of Great Australian Facts and Firsts", HarperCollinsPublishers, Australia, 1997, p. 243-250
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See also
- Truck Accessories
- Truck
- Campervan
- Panel van
- Camper shell
- Car body styles
- Isuzu Truck
- Nissan Trucks
- Toyota Truck
- Chevrolet El Camino
- Ford Ranchero
- Dodge Rampage
- Sport utility truck
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 A utility-style vehicle from the 1940s. A Truck accessory is an aftermarket part that is used to enhance the style or function of the original OEM Pickup truck. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. A campervan is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation A panel van (or panelvan) is a form A camper shell, sometimes known as a topper or cap, is a small housing or rigid canopy used as a Pickup truck accessory Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only ( is a Japanese car commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. The D21 generation was the successor to the Datsun 720 line of pickup trucks This article is about the pickup sold in North America until 1994 and other markets as of today The Chevrolet El Camino (Spanish translation "The Road") was a Coupe utility vehicle built by Chevrolet in the United States from The Ford Ranchero was a Pickup truck or Coupe utility produced between 1957 and 1979 based on full-size compact and intermediate automobiles by the Ford Motor The Dodge Rampage was a Subcompact Pickup truck based on Chrysler 's L platform. Sport utility truck (SUT is marketing term for a vehicle deriving from an SUV or Crossover having four doors and an open bed similar to that |
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 A songthaew, also known in English as a baht bus. A songthaew ( Thai สองแถว literally "two rows" also known in English as a baht bus, is a passenger vehicle in Thailand and Udon Thani, Isaan Province, Thailand (May 2005). |
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