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Cotton
Cotton UltraDork
6/16/14 3:45 p.m.

4 wheel camper and others made smaller, shorter campers, for blazers and smaller trucks like rangers, tacomas, etc, so you might luck up and find one.

Something like this might work. http://nashville.craigslist.org/rvs/4474873003.html

yamaha
yamaha UltimaDork
6/16/14 3:53 p.m.

Tent > in bed camper.

oldopelguy
oldopelguy SuperDork
6/16/14 6:04 p.m.

The Aztek had a tent...

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/16/14 7:54 p.m.

Buddy has a Tacoma crew cab. I like it. 4 adults fit comfortably, and 5 can squeeze.

Vigo
Vigo PowerDork
6/16/14 11:00 p.m.
the crew cab s10s only came in v6 and auto afiak but cheap to maintain and cheap entry cost i assume

I dont know if they are less rare in other markets and that helps the pricing, but down here in south USA they are stupidly priced and have one of the worst expensive+crappy quotients i can think of. I dont know if i've ever seen one for less than 6 grand.

Advan046
Advan046 Dork
6/24/14 2:43 p.m.

Well I was asking about the bed due to the new availability of these small work vans:

  • Ford Transit
  • Dodge/RAM/FIAT Promaster
  • Nissan NV200
  • Chevy City Express
Bobzilla
Bobzilla PowerDork
6/24/14 3:00 p.m.
Datsun1500 wrote: The Frontier is rated to tow a lot, and should be in that price range. Small truck comparison from R&T

Unfortunately the Frontier in a Crew cab isn't small. It's 11" shorter than a GMT800 CCSB truck with less interior room and capabilities.

Either you're going to have to give a little on the size, or you're not going to fit 4 adults.

slow
slow New Reader
6/24/14 3:03 p.m.

I second Subaru Baja. Gutless torqueless truck for inner city trucker.

Advan046 wrote: Small is relative and I know downtown Toronto so I know you may want REALLY small. Which makes your question difficult to answer. The Second generation (1997–2004) Dodge Dakota is the best "small" truck in its era. 4 door version made in (2000-2004). Nothing speaks to its capability more than the head of GM trucks giving up on his vow to beat the Dakota after buying 15 or so Dakotas for evaluation. What comes close is the same GM truck division thanking Chrysler/Dodge for botching the redesign for 2005. LOL For a really small "truck" maybe think Subaru Baja?
Fletch1
Fletch1 Dork
6/24/14 3:05 p.m.

Fletch1
Fletch1 Dork
6/24/14 3:07 p.m.

I love my 2004 1st Gen Tacoma Double Cab. One of the last "small" trucks. The seats are flat and hurt my butt. That's the only thing I don't like about it. I've always been a car guy too, but love this truck. Just watch for frame rust.

CobraSpdRH
CobraSpdRH New Reader
6/24/14 3:08 p.m.

I loved my 3rd Gen 4Runner, they are pretty much indestructible. I know you mention camping, but we took mine to 24 Hours of Daytona a couple times and it was easy enough to fold down the back seats and sleep in a pinch. It could definitely tow what you need (although not a ton more), and the 3rd Gen was just right-sized (it appears that Rav4's are now approaching the size of that generation 4Runner).

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed SuperDork
6/24/14 5:33 p.m.
slow wrote: I second Subaru Baja. Gutless torqueless truck for inner city trucker. <blockquote Then how about a Subaru Baja Turbo........ Fixed.
Teh E36 M3
Teh E36 M3 SuperDork
6/24/14 6:44 p.m.

Seems like a 2000-04 dakota quad would be a good start. Cheap to fix. I'm actively shopping them, and am finding 120k v8's for about $4k average.

plance1
plance1 Dork
6/24/14 10:49 p.m.

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plance1 Dork
6/24/14 10:53 p.m.

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