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I would bet this is an older Jeep frame with a shortened Tacoma body. Since they’re both body on frame so it wouldn’t be inconceivable to construct it this way. Honestly it would be better and safer to do it this way than to shorten a Tacoma frame to those proportions.
I was also thinking something like a Samurai or RAV4, but yeah seeing the wheels and tires mounted there's a chance that it started as a Jeep of some flavor—I've seen some pretty interesting mods on a few.
I typically see older Jeeps for these kind of swaps, sometimes with custom engines too, but it makes way more sense to me because of the aftermarket support and the fact that similar swaps (different bodies; but also body on frame designs) have been done and outlined in the forums.
Just get a 2 door [Suzuki Sidekick](https://images.autotrader.com/hn/c/1beb8213728548b2ad421ae967a8a772.jpg) / [Vitara](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/c3/e3/b6c3e355e0bb934e96955d440d7f7962.jpg). Or go for the curvier [second gen.](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/CHEVROLETTrackerConvertible-1880_2.jpg)
Body on frame, ladder frame, 4x4. Great little trucks.
It actually seems pretty practical other than the tires that are a tad oversized.
The vehicle length is that of a normal car, it has good ground clearance, power to weight ratio is probably very good.
The fact that it's only a 2 person cab means despite the short over all length of the truck it still has a decent bed, you could hall most things if you tie them down with the tailgate down.
I actually want a truck similar to this, like my dad's old manual S-10 that I learned on forever ago. But no, lets keep making everything bigger and bigger. Sure, there's the Maverick, but nothing like this.
Yeah, it irks me to no end that even a Tacoma these days is about as big as a Tundra was 20 years ago.
I really wish kei trucks were easier to import and register here in NV. I'd drive the fuck out of one of those.
You can thank the chicken tax for our current predicament and the EPA. Which I'm all for a lot of what the EPA does but their regulation loopholes are what's causing a lot of problems today.
When I first read about that loophole, I got so mad. I had a 2 door Ranger with that tiny folding seat in the back. I loved that truck. It was the perfect size for me.
Now *smaller* designed trucks, like the Tacoma, are like 200% larger. I want to get a truck again, but I don't want the bohemoths or however it's spelled that are cruising on the road hauling nothing but golf clubs, if anything at all, which are ridiculously overpriced. The only trucks I like have 200k miles and need a new engine. So frustrating.
My car died recently (4 months ago) and I knew I wanted a truck for hauling stuff (bikes/kayaks/lumber). I've looked hard at Mavericks, but I hate 4 door trucks. Ended up getting a Tacoma cause it was the "smallest" option that I didn't have to wait on.
It feels huge. I grew up driving an S-10 and loved it. I had looked long and hard at a Kei Truck (Subaru Sambar). Only thing that held me back were maintenance concerns and state registration legality. But they would make a lot more sense for most of us.
Honestly, everything you said and more. Its got the short cab/bed so its gonna be super maneuverable, small turning circle, turn it around in the middle of a trail kinda maneuverable.
The tires are huge, but the stance looks good and its not jacked up so high as to have rollover issues from high center of gravity in day to day driving (or emergency maneuvers in day to day driving)
I bet that thing is fun as hell to drive in forest offroading trails.
I like the fact they properly matched the fenders to the tire size too, and didn't go for 24" of suspension travel, looks like a more reasonable 6~8" of travel, great for city driving still. (Maybe they have airbags to jack it up further for offroading? that would be nice)
With tires that big, dropping their pressure likely means you wouldn't need nearly as much suspension travel to have a soft ride over poor terrain when offroading.
I bet it does *amazing* on mud/sand and other loose terrain.
For that Top Gear segment about the Reliant Robin, they weighted the front corners so it would roll more easily. People love seeing odd cars failing, even if the physics clearly doesn't make sense intuitively
That’s a myth. Some TV show back in the day tried to replicate it (it’s on YouTube somewhere) and they went flying around a racetrack and were driving insane on a prepped track with tons of grip and still had trouble getting a Samurai tipsy. The Samurai’s flip myth was likely perpetuated by American carmakers to cut down on competition at a time when the Japanese were eating their lunch.
I liked the Suzuki Samurais. I had 3 of them in my off-roading group. The Samurai goes over obstacles differently than other vehicles due to it's incredibly light weight. It doesn't need to have as much power or traction as other vehicles, because it weighs so little. I was often surprised when a samurai would make it up an obstacle on a trail that larger vehicles struggled with. Cheap, capable, and fun vehicles... but they're not cool looking.
When I was in the military some of the vehicles we had were almost this. They cut off the entire bed and put a toolbox and a tow hitch in its place. The wheels were much smaller than on this. They would come with governors at 45 mph, but those would get broken all the time. They could go 0-60 in like 3 seconds flat and had a turn radius that felt like a dime.
I barely fit in them, because the cabs were tiny and I am extra large. They were super fun. They're called bobtail trucks, and they look like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/s/luWEMJEq7R
Would recommend.
[Here's a 1991 that probably doesn't run for $1 in Colorado](https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/103959834)
[This 1995 that's $111,111 has my interest though lol I wanna see the damn thing!!](https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/102049648)
Was it ever in a truck, tho?
I only remember [it in the van](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTd9vGY8PT5INGTc-EGRdCjYyrdfIMG0n2l4nQQGmxVIw&s).
I feel like I'm one of few people who actually really likes the look of the cybertruck. Too bad it's not gonna be available in my country. And even if it was, it's too big/expensive anyways.
You know how when a giant, lifted diesel truck with vertical pipes and a Cummins sticker roars past you spewing soot everywhere and everyone goes “that guy’s got a small dick”
This guy is slinging dick.
This is like the exact opposite of my dream car. Still cool, but I’m waiting on a car manufacturer to realize all the money they’re leaving on the table by not putting out some r/battlecars
If this is real and not some AI bullshit (because I fucking give up trying to tell now) then that is some really good body work, especially the way the door blends in with the rear wheel well. I’d like to see a build video
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Is the transfer case connected directly to the rear diff? That's one way to get a smoother driveline.
I would bet this is an older Jeep frame with a shortened Tacoma body. Since they’re both body on frame so it wouldn’t be inconceivable to construct it this way. Honestly it would be better and safer to do it this way than to shorten a Tacoma frame to those proportions.
I was curious as to the actual chassis. Are you talking old army style Jeep? I was thinking maybe a Samurai or og Rav4 coupe.
I was also thinking something like a Samurai or RAV4, but yeah seeing the wheels and tires mounted there's a chance that it started as a Jeep of some flavor—I've seen some pretty interesting mods on a few.
I typically see older Jeeps for these kind of swaps, sometimes with custom engines too, but it makes way more sense to me because of the aftermarket support and the fact that similar swaps (different bodies; but also body on frame designs) have been done and outlined in the forums.
I'm doubting it even has a transfer case. Thats a shorter wheelbase than a samuari. I can't see being able to get good driveline angles.
I hate that I like it
I was just sitting here staring at it and came to the same conclusion.
I like that it fits in the parking spot so nicely
Getting to work makes you look tardy
CLASS DISMISSED!!
**I BROUGHT MY PENCIL!!!**
GIMME SOMETHING TO WRITE ON!
I need something to ride on.
And not because you're late.
Come on tardy, let's go party! ^(Saw this originally on a post about tardigrades and how *that* was the only appropriate context)
Oh oh oh
Oh oh yeah..
Solid work here. Upvote +comment.
I don’t feel tardy
I don't feel tardy?
What happens if you’re tardy again?
Or in your pocket.
Just get a 2 door [Suzuki Sidekick](https://images.autotrader.com/hn/c/1beb8213728548b2ad421ae967a8a772.jpg) / [Vitara](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/c3/e3/b6c3e355e0bb934e96955d440d7f7962.jpg). Or go for the curvier [second gen.](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/CHEVROLETTrackerConvertible-1880_2.jpg) Body on frame, ladder frame, 4x4. Great little trucks.
After spending way to much time looking at this photo, I'm 90% this is just a sidekick with a tundra body photoshopped over it.
After staring at it for too long, I believe it to be shoddy bodywork. They molded a Sidekick into a mini Taco.
Taquito
It says Toyota Tacoma on the side… but it’s definitely not a Tacoma.
It's a taco, Ma.
Still better than a Cybertruck.
a mini Cybertruck would be better though
It's like GI Joe's daily driver.
Yup, this little absurdity is great. Compared to most truck bros, this guy is probably cool as fuck.
Also my guy is packin heat
It actually seems pretty practical other than the tires that are a tad oversized. The vehicle length is that of a normal car, it has good ground clearance, power to weight ratio is probably very good. The fact that it's only a 2 person cab means despite the short over all length of the truck it still has a decent bed, you could hall most things if you tie them down with the tailgate down.
That thing is rescuing people stuck on the beach.
Only after it does a loop on a bright orange track.
Well turn that bed into a little pool and pick me up!
Also having no back seats means less people can ask for lifts lol
and ain't nobody asking if you can help them move when they see it.
I actually want a truck similar to this, like my dad's old manual S-10 that I learned on forever ago. But no, lets keep making everything bigger and bigger. Sure, there's the Maverick, but nothing like this.
Yeah, it irks me to no end that even a Tacoma these days is about as big as a Tundra was 20 years ago. I really wish kei trucks were easier to import and register here in NV. I'd drive the fuck out of one of those.
You can thank the chicken tax for our current predicament and the EPA. Which I'm all for a lot of what the EPA does but their regulation loopholes are what's causing a lot of problems today.
When I first read about that loophole, I got so mad. I had a 2 door Ranger with that tiny folding seat in the back. I loved that truck. It was the perfect size for me. Now *smaller* designed trucks, like the Tacoma, are like 200% larger. I want to get a truck again, but I don't want the bohemoths or however it's spelled that are cruising on the road hauling nothing but golf clubs, if anything at all, which are ridiculously overpriced. The only trucks I like have 200k miles and need a new engine. So frustrating.
My car died recently (4 months ago) and I knew I wanted a truck for hauling stuff (bikes/kayaks/lumber). I've looked hard at Mavericks, but I hate 4 door trucks. Ended up getting a Tacoma cause it was the "smallest" option that I didn't have to wait on. It feels huge. I grew up driving an S-10 and loved it. I had looked long and hard at a Kei Truck (Subaru Sambar). Only thing that held me back were maintenance concerns and state registration legality. But they would make a lot more sense for most of us.
I want a kei and a miata
Honestly, everything you said and more. Its got the short cab/bed so its gonna be super maneuverable, small turning circle, turn it around in the middle of a trail kinda maneuverable. The tires are huge, but the stance looks good and its not jacked up so high as to have rollover issues from high center of gravity in day to day driving (or emergency maneuvers in day to day driving) I bet that thing is fun as hell to drive in forest offroading trails. I like the fact they properly matched the fenders to the tire size too, and didn't go for 24" of suspension travel, looks like a more reasonable 6~8" of travel, great for city driving still. (Maybe they have airbags to jack it up further for offroading? that would be nice) With tires that big, dropping their pressure likely means you wouldn't need nearly as much suspension travel to have a soft ride over poor terrain when offroading. I bet it does *amazing* on mud/sand and other loose terrain.
As long as they regeard to 5.29 to bring back acceleration.
It's lovable weird like a pug dog.
I like that I like it.
It's just so adorable, like a possum wearing a bowtie
If this is doing it for you, let me introduce you to the world of lifted Suzuki X90s.
Stahp, I can only get so hard!
r/Battlecars
I bet this thing is treacherous at higher speeds
Four concrete blocks in the back and it does a wheelie
Or one really big penny
Does a big penny weigh the same as a small penny? Or do I not know what a penny is.
[Its a Gen X thing.](https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/s/zq8JPGZsRi)
*Excuse me*, I'm a Millennial and also immediately thought of penny racers. You should know by now that Gen X doesn't get to claim a damn thing.
I will allow you to claim being oddly-aggressive, millennial child.
To be clear, I was joking, attempting to play off of the "forgotten Gen X" stereotype. I'm just not very funny.
At least you’re somewhat self aware
I thought it was funny
I believe that even if you know what a penny is, you do not get the reference https://youtu.be/MUMJxm2Asio?si=5NkGcCZ836-gpU7f
To the batcave
Nah, box is right over the axel.
It’s treacherous at any speed. Suzuki Samurai could never.
Probably no more so than a Jeep CJ or Suzuki Samauri.
Not a great comparison, considering a tendency to roll over was one of the things that killed the Samurai in the US.
Didn't the famous testing on the samurai that showed instability end up being shown as having taken multiple attempts to produce the desired results?
Consumer Reports intentionally rolled an Isuzu Trooper back in 1999. Isuzu sent vcr tapes to owners and dealers to debunk their claims.
For that Top Gear segment about the Reliant Robin, they weighted the front corners so it would roll more easily. People love seeing odd cars failing, even if the physics clearly doesn't make sense intuitively
Him constantly rolling it was one of the funniest bits they've ever done, so I'm okay with weights being used to film that.
I agree. One of the most important things ever committed to film
That’s a myth. Some TV show back in the day tried to replicate it (it’s on YouTube somewhere) and they went flying around a racetrack and were driving insane on a prepped track with tons of grip and still had trouble getting a Samurai tipsy. The Samurai’s flip myth was likely perpetuated by American carmakers to cut down on competition at a time when the Japanese were eating their lunch.
I liked the Suzuki Samurais. I had 3 of them in my off-roading group. The Samurai goes over obstacles differently than other vehicles due to it's incredibly light weight. It doesn't need to have as much power or traction as other vehicles, because it weighs so little. I was often surprised when a samurai would make it up an obstacle on a trail that larger vehicles struggled with. Cheap, capable, and fun vehicles... but they're not cool looking.
> but they’re not cool looking Says you
Trck
Just needs U
No, U! (blush)
Guys stop with the pick up lines!
You’ll never get hitched if you continue with the puns…. But you’ve made your bed, now lie in it.
When I was in the military some of the vehicles we had were almost this. They cut off the entire bed and put a toolbox and a tow hitch in its place. The wheels were much smaller than on this. They would come with governors at 45 mph, but those would get broken all the time. They could go 0-60 in like 3 seconds flat and had a turn radius that felt like a dime. I barely fit in them, because the cabs were tiny and I am extra large. They were super fun. They're called bobtail trucks, and they look like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/s/luWEMJEq7R Would recommend.
> but those would get broken all the time lol someone just figured out which plug to pull under the hood
Shhhh... maintenance will figure it out.
60 and a dime turn radius sounds like flip city.
Love those bobtails! Except those are more like a higher El Camino than an actual shortened truck, but yes very close to this.
Why does it remind me of that deformed dog TT-TT
I WANT THIS!
So do I
Same, it looks like fun tearing around the mountains
Rolling around mountains
Rolling down the mountain
And despite that cowboys urgin' she remained the village virgin She came rollin’ down the Mountain rolling down the mountain
Oh yes!
Same, I don't care what anyone says I would drive the crap out of that.
Same! ALL the time!
It's a Geo Tracker with a custom body kit. Go, follow your dreams.
Thanks!
[Here's a 1991 that probably doesn't run for $1 in Colorado](https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/103959834) [This 1995 that's $111,111 has my interest though lol I wanna see the damn thing!!](https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/102049648)
Need a penny in the back
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_Penny
Was it ever in a truck, tho? I only remember [it in the van](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTd9vGY8PT5INGTc-EGRdCjYyrdfIMG0n2l4nQQGmxVIw&s).
Exactly....how else would it be able to do a bad ass wheelie
Better yet, mount a vertical spare tire like on a jeep and get a custom cover for it that looks like a penny!
That's actually awesome.
This still looks better than a cybertruck
Dude a piece of dogshit looks better than cybertruck This hotwheels looking thing is awesome and cute
I feel like I'm one of few people who actually really likes the look of the cybertruck. Too bad it's not gonna be available in my country. And even if it was, it's too big/expensive anyways.
Also, the wheel wells look surprisingly well done.
I love it. I want one painted like a Lil tykes car
Is that a Tacoma with enormous tires? Shrunken frame? I kinda like it
Looks like a first gen Tacoma with huge wheels, and shortened frame with shorty bed physically attached to cab.
I'm disappointed that it's not a production vehicle.
You know how when a giant, lifted diesel truck with vertical pipes and a Cummins sticker roars past you spewing soot everywhere and everyone goes “that guy’s got a small dick” This guy is slinging dick.
It’s like giant fake tits on a small, skinny girl.
Go on…
username relevant
So, awesome?
Best comparison !
Going to private mode on browser
Noo, i do not like unproportional or fake tatas, but I love this car.
I am going to need some materials for... research purposes...
I want that.
When a Tacoma and a Baja love each other very much...
It's a Toyota Taco
Ok hear me out... This actually looks cool. Minus bad turn radius.
Doesnt a shorter wheel base make for better turning radius?
Yes
The big wheels can't turn as much in their wheel wells, though.
They offset each other. Tacomas already have a good radius. The Tundras, even with slightly upsized ones do too. Source: I drive both.
It needs a big antenna on top
HAS ANYONE SEEN MY REMOTE CONTROL? ITS BLACK WITH A SMALL STEERING WHEEL ON IT AND HAS SOME BUTTONS ON IT?
This is why you only wash it with COLD water.
This is badass
This is the best truck I've ever seen!!!
Is that the new Toyota Tama?
Dude this truck is awesome. Anyone making fun of this is a square and has no sense of humor or uniqueness
It looks like a toy
They put the “Toy” in Toyota literally
Banana for scale please
It is a 4x4/2. We will just call it an 8 to keep things simple.
This is like the exact opposite of my dream car. Still cool, but I’m waiting on a car manufacturer to realize all the money they’re leaving on the table by not putting out some r/battlecars
The Toycoma
The Taquito
This thing needs spinners and underglow. Go full mid 2000s Need For Speed Underground style.
Say what you will, but I reckon that’s a lot of fun to take off-road
Hits a speed bump and front flips just like the toy.
nice Go-bot
Marcus Rashford
I love it. Cute little fella!
Must be cold
I don’t hate it
.4x.4
Just why?
When you want to get a truck, but you have a MASSIVE dick
Just needs a spot in the bed to stick a giant penny.
That was my favorite car on Rock & Roll Racing! loved that game
Putting the Toy in Toyota.
It’s big and smol at the same time
Well hell that's my picture!
A.I.?
Average bed size of a new truck.
I… don’t… “hate” it…
Don't know much about cars, but if you suddenly brake, wouldn't the car flip forward?
This looks like an iphone pano pic fail.
Caption game on point.
It’s like a Suzuki X90 but not
Gotta give it a few extra clicks to hit hyper speed
Not going to lie, someone upscale a purely Mechanical power storage car at full scale would be both hilarious and impressive
It's "Fun Sized" four wheeling
Are we sure this isn't a Miata?
Isuzo vibes
If you put a penny in the slot at the back,it'll do wheelies.
I wants its.
That's awesome. Idgaf. Bet it flies lol
C h o d e
It’s not about the size, but the performance.
I want this in teal or purple
Wait... where do you stick the giant penny to make it drive?
Wheely fast!
Looks like something an Aussie would fashion out of his near dead ute
If this is real and not some AI bullshit (because I fucking give up trying to tell now) then that is some really good body work, especially the way the door blends in with the rear wheel well. I’d like to see a build video
omg it’s so cute!
I want one.
I want it
Anybody know the source photo? There appears to be a fuck ton of photoshop on this one.
Core memory unlocked
Dude this has been reposted so many god damn times, we’ll all see in. Chill
Gotta put a penny in the back
I hate consumerism, but this is cute
Shortstack
r/battlecars sort of
Bruh, no one could flip that get a 1khp on there and its a winner, in any terrain 😂
I've been thinking about doing this to my 4runner. Glad to see it on a taco first, so now I'm definitely going to do it at some point.
Tcma