GTP Cool Wall: 2010+ Volkswagen Amarok
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- Indian Falls, NY
- slashfan7964
No real 4x4 system, no manual locking hubs, no stick shift 4WD, no part time transfer case, no gear ranges, no granny gears in the transmission, big bulky looking thing that's overall ugly and fat, the fact that you'd get laughed at by truck enthusiasts (mainly friends of mine who think like I do, only for GM), no V8 option....things just asking to get stuck somewhere...
I'll stop there though there's more.
Yeah no thanks. Seriously uncool. I'd rather dump $200 on some piece of 🤬 rusted out garbage Chevy that doesn't even run or go into gear. Hell, I'd even buy a Tundra over this...
I'll stop there though there's more.
Yeah no thanks. Seriously uncool. I'd rather dump $200 on some piece of 🤬 rusted out garbage Chevy that doesn't even run or go into gear. Hell, I'd even buy a Tundra over this...
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Yet, if someone would glue a blue oval on it, you'd praise it to sainthood status..
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1. No modern trucks have manual locking hubs.
2. No gear ranges? Eight speeds with a crawler gear built right into the main box equals no gear ranges and no granny gear?
3. All modern trucks are big ugly and fat.
4. No modern compact-midsizer has a V8.
5. Yeah. Stuck. With a locking rear differential and a locking center differential, which most of its competitors don't have.
Go ahead, keep on going.
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- race_emhard
"Rusted out POS of a Chevy" < Ferd F-teenthousand < Volkswagen Amarok < Toyota Tacoma.
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It does have one thing in its favour, it's apparently a rock (seen that ad you'll know what I'm talking about)
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I've just discovered the downside of having the 'Like' button right next to, and in the same style as, the 'Reply' button...
The fact you'd get laughed at by seriously uncool people almost makes this truck cool on its own.
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It's capable enough but isn't really that interesting. Not that it matters a jot to the people who buy it as they're buying a work truck, not a fashion statement - which almost makes it cool. I like the fact you can fit a pallet widthways in the bed but that doesn't do anything for it's (un)coolness. It doesn't really stir any feelings in either direction so I gave it a meh.
The fact you'd get laughed at by seriously uncool people almost makes this truck cool on its own.
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It's capable enough but isn't really that interesting. Not that it matters a jot to the people who buy it as they're buying a work truck, not a fashion statement - which almost makes it cool. I like the fact you can fit a pallet widthways in the bed but that doesn't do anything for it's (un)coolness. It doesn't really stir any feelings in either direction so I gave it a meh.
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Pick-ups are generally uncool and so is this.
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Voted Sub-Zero. Because I can 
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Meh. Boring
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- slashfan7964
No. I actually don't like a lot of Ford's. The 10th generation F-series for example is a generation I cannot stand. Pretty much everything after that I extremely dislike as well.
You wouldn't catch me in either, unless the Ranger had the obvious V8 swap.
Not my problem. I'm sorry I like what I like.
I appreciate all types of trucks, I really do, but a lot don't appeal to me. Trust me, I like more than one brand.
Not for me it doesn't, but that's why we have these threads isn't it.
They are actually a lot better than the automatics due to the lower gear sets. That makes them better in sticky situations. Though autos can be good as well. It really depends on the circumstances.
They need to be put back in, at least in the heavy duty trucks. Removing them was a mistake.
8 gears does nothing when it doesn't have crawling gears and has to shift every 2 seconds. I prefer less gears than to more.
I 100% agree with this.
I can't argue against this either, other than when the Colorado had one as an option (2009-2012).
They are probably electronically controlled as well. I still view that as insuperior to the vehicles with mechanical systems. No chance of an electrical short in any given situation. Other than that, I'll give it that much, but that's where the praise ends. Lockers aren't everything. I'd take a t-case over a center differential all day long.
I made myself quite clear.
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You know what else should be put back? Manual choke control and Manual ignition advance. You know why they don't do it? Because electronics can do it better than you. While I love manual hubs, for most car buyers, they're a pain-in-the-arse, and getting out and trudging through the mud to lock them, then climbing back into your carpeted, leather-equipped "lifestyle" pick-up, dragging all that mud with you, isn't for most modern truck owners.
The Rubicon gets by with electrically actuated lockers. No reason everyone else can't.
Have you ever driven it? Have you ever driven a modern automatic off-road? You can lock an auto into low-range gears for off-roading.
Waterproofing. I will agree that mechanical systems carry less chance of a short, which is why hardcore off-roaders prefer older trucks. But then, unless it's a Wrangler or a Defender, it's not really a hardcore off-roader, now, is it?
A lockable center differential attached to a lockable rear diff is superior to a transfer case mated to open diffs. And the F250 that everyone is squabbling over in your other thread doesn't come stock with hub-locks.
Not to say that the Amarok is a fantastic off-roader. Lacks articulation, could do with a locking front diff (though traction control usually takes care of that) and, like all other civilian pick-ups (and all other showroom stock consumer-market vehicles that aren't a Unimog) on the market, comes with tires that are a compromise between on-road and off-road performance.
New trucks bad. (Rusting) old truck$ with lot$ of modification$ good. Pretty much.
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You make a good point. That's kind of why I like the older ones. No carpet, and I personally don't care if my interior gets dirty. If I want it clean, I'll spray a hose through the cab.
If it's really an inconvenience, lock them when you buy it and only drive it in 2WD until you need 4WD.
True.
Not this particular one and yes I have taken new trucks offroad quite extensively. I find they don't perform the way I ask them to.
Exactly. As well as added strength.
No.
Eh, I'm not sure I totally agree with that...unless the vehicle that supposedly had open diffs either got welded or had factory lockers in it, they are kind of even other than you can drive the differential system on pavement with much less stress thatn with a t-cse. In which case the t-case wins offroad, because it's not full time 4WD aka part time systems. It has that advantage over the center differential to begin with. I'd say they can take much more abuse as well. NP205 anyone?
Not to mention the fact that they have a low range, which torque vectoring center differentials don't have. This truck was clearly not designed for abuse and heavy usage. It also gives more choices for offroad conditions.
Yes they did. All factory 4x4's came with them. The only way the truck didn't have them was if it was a 2WD only model. You can quote me on that as well. Ford had factory hub locks on every 4x4 vehicle all the way through most of the '90s. In fact, most of them I believe had factory Warn locking hubs, which are pretty much the best in the industry.
This I can agree with you on.
Even stock old ones are generally regarded by the public as pretty good, but you make a good point here as well.
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- gdwest1
There's something empowering about having 6.9 Turbo Diesel. Put your foot down, wait, wait WOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
That was me in a 2012 Chevy 2500. Above everyone, woooosh-ing around town. Good fun, until you go to Davis and everyone glares at you for having a pickup.
While I'm sure this truck isn't as likely to feel "powerful", I bet people tend to think of you as a d-bag 80% less.
Plus, you know, it can be parked...
That was me in a 2012 Chevy 2500. Above everyone, woooosh-ing around town. Good fun, until you go to Davis and everyone glares at you for having a pickup.
While I'm sure this truck isn't as likely to feel "powerful", I bet people tend to think of you as a d-bag 80% less.
Plus, you know, it can be parked...
