New to Minitruckin'

Hi,

I've become interested in Minitruckin' but I don't know where to start.  I don't even own a truck yet.  Anyway what would be a good truck to start with?  I was thinking of getting a Toyota Tacoma but the Ford F-150 looks pretty nice.  Anybody have any suggestions or advice?  

pick what ever catches your eye if you have ideas for what you wana do go with em and dont try to conform to the mold of stereotypical mini trucks build something new and badass good luck welcome to the world of mini's and hope to see updates on your projects  

A Mini truck like a Tacoma  Nissan Frontier  Ford Ranger  Chevy S-10  Chevy Colorado  would be a good start .A F-150 is a full size , not a mini . I have a 1993 S-10 i bagged myself , and it is the first vehicle i ever bagged . The S-10's have a lot of bolt ons available if you want to do it yourself . Just make sure you get someone proficient with welding to do your notch for you , unless your welding skills are at a professional level . I did mine myself and loved every minute of it , but be sure to take your time and do it right the first time . Trust me on that . And unless you don't mind voiding the warranty , get something a little older and cheaper , but look it over really well , especially the frame . You don't want a frame that is really rusted . Mine is bad in a couple of spots , but i have owned the truck for 3 years , so i don't mind changing the frame soon , i was going to have to do it anyways when i do my engine swap .  
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what about an early 90's toyota? or nissan hardbody? no colorados duh     . Good luck, let us know how everything goes.  

cough>mazda<cough  
'97 Ranger, small drop,custom interior,blow thru.  Nothing special but I did just buy a Welder....hehehe

So the Mazda b series?  How reliable are those?  I'm only asking because I'll need this thing as both a daily driver and to show off.  

mazda's and nissans are ok as far as reliability goes the engines computer and motor systems is more difficult on some nissans like the mid 90's hardbody and ive heard of other troubles with mazdas... like monica said early 90's yotas or just toyotas period are great not to much to worry about and theyre super reliable  

Hey now , lol , Chevys can be reliable too . It is just a matter of taking your time and doing things right and asking a lot of questions . I haven't really had any major problems out of my dime yet , just stuff that i did wrong . LOL  
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If you dont get a pre-taco yota ,I wont be your friend..........

Naw just kidding!Get what you feel like.There are rules you should follow though.

1.Get a sound running vehicle!(very important overall)IMO stocks better than a truck with a cheap intake and crap!

2.Price the parts made "If "that truck even has some.If you cant fab em up.

3.Constantly plan for when your gonna put the truck down for mods.(usally winter for use in Cali.) If its a daily!...

4.You dont choose the car!The car chooses you!
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Sometimes being called the lowest form of Customs aint all that bad!!

i have a 93 dime me and my buddy bagged it it lays out with 18f 20r i drive it every day but the frist thing i did when i bought the truck was check for oil leaks i was lucky the preowner only put 30'000 miles on the new motor he put in it if you look you will find the rite truck 4u and never buy the frist truck you find even if it sounds like a good deal good luck  

i just bought a mazda, but in retrospect, I wouldn't do it again. what was I thinking? hahahaha want it??

never buy the first truck you find? shoot why didn't you tell me that earlier??!! hahahaha good times.  

how much do u want to spend you can buy my dime im getting a honda *** no just jokeing keep looking let us know what you buy  

I've decided that I want to get a Taco, but where should I star with it?  

depends on what you're most into - interior, exterior, suspension, etc. There are tons of options! Some bolt-on accessories could be a safe place to start.  

rims are a good idea they make a big diff in apperances even if there 10s you can still keepim klean