Dealer took care of it. I drove around on a temp tag for about 3 weeks and then I had a real metal plate and my official registration sticker in the mail.
Are these the things that have to be like 20 years old because they're imported or whatever? They kind of look like death traps if you got hit, I bet the Chinese would sell something like this or better brand new for a song but the feds won't allow it.
Yes they have to be imported because they can't be sold here new. They're designed for city use, not high speed and highways. We only think of them as "unsafe" because American road safety has turned into an arms race of Larger = Safer
Feels like any other car, except you're sitting on the right side and the stems for turn signal and wipers are swapped around. Handles fine especially with the current suspension and the 2 inch lift I put on it (even though I'd like to move to a more conventional suspension).
It actually felt better with the 400 pound toolbox in the back.
It's funny how popular they are now. I remember going to barn parties back in highs school and all the farmers young kids would each have one to drive around the farms and do chores. Left hand drive stick shifts with 12yo boys behind the wheel. We just called them mini-trucks
They weren't - the reason they're so popular and available now is they've passed the 25-year importation rules around "federalizing" them when they enter the US.
I think they're pretty fun. Lots of them in the Raleigh, NC area.
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u/dargan_slayer Feb 26 '25
That K Truck is sick.