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How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by mlyle »

nine_k wrote: post #235
defrost wrote: post #214

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Absolutely. Also the person that ties down loads with multiple ropes | straps truckies hitches and stoppers. Not to mention stopping every few hundred miles to check tensions and reset as required. Loose loads are a pain in the arse and often dangerous. A soup can rolling loose and jamming up under a brake or accelerator pedal is something that really happens .. and it's no fun when it does.

BTW I wonder why space behind a pedal is still a thing. If I were building a car, I would make it impossible to put anything under pedals, much like you cannot jam anything below a piano key.

Making a really tight seam is its own problem-- ever encounter an old piano with keys that stick?

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by smazga »

tarxvf wrote: post #165
0xbadcafebee wrote: post #43

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They can not replace new pickup truck. A bicycle doesn't replace a motorcycle just because it has two wheels and you can put groceries on it.

It can certainly replace _some_ pickup trucks in the same way that there is overlap between a motorcycle and bicycle for _some_ purposes. I would happily buy a kei truck, but something like an older Toyota Tacoma is my best bet right now.

My kei truck is actually a replacement for my Tacoma (had to sell it because it was starting to fall apart). I wanted something to fill the gap. It's always nice to have a truck bed available for hauling random stuff, but it was during the used car boom and Tacomas seem to hold their value (everything was expensive). Not since I first got my license have I had so much fun driving. It's like a right-hand drive, manual transmission go-kart.

I've hauled bikes, lumber, furniture, rocks and soil for landscaping. Unfortunately, it's no good on the highway, so long distances are out, and your knees are the crumple zone, so I drive the same way I bike...hyper-vigilant and try to anticipate danger. Still worth it.

Not trying to persuade you, I just love to talk about my truck!

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by nequo »

Gordonjcp wrote: post #375
ghaff wrote: post #343

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Except for airbags, seatbelts, crumple zones, automatic braking, etc.

Yeah, they don't really have crumple zones, that's kind of the problem. "Look at how strong this truck is, it survived an accident with barely a scratch!" just means it transferred all the energy to the wet squashy piles of mixed meat inside.

The NHTSA publishes safety ratings for every vehicle. You can look at their crash test reports. The 2021 Chevy Tahoe[1] and the 2020 Ford Explorer[2] are comparable to the 2022 Toyota Corolla.[2] The photos clearly show the presence of crumple zones.

In each of the PDFs, you can find the occupant data summary on page 6 and the photos starting around page 42.

[1] https://nrd-static.nhtsa.dot.gov/reports/vehdb/v10000/v11300...

[2] https://nrd-static.nhtsa.dot.gov/reports/vehdb/v10000/v11000...

[3] https://nrd-static.nhtsa.dot.gov/reports/vehdb/v10000/v10600...

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by spike021 »

quickthrower2 wrote: post #258
spike021 wrote: post #247

There's a small coastal town near San Francisco where a bunch of the farmers/ranchers/other locals imported a fleet of Suzuki Carry's, IIRC. I was chatting with one owner and they told me most haven't bothered registering them since they're basically only used on private properties or the very small, low traffic roads into and out of town.

Is the local sheriff in this clan?

No idea!

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by burnished »

datavirtue wrote: post #365
bastawhiz wrote: post #356

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If you're asking whether fraud is going to work out, the answer is "maybe" but you probably don't want to have to show up in court for something so dumb

Why is it fraud? Just do what you need to do to comply and get a new VIN.

The phrase 'acted like' typically implies fraud in this context. If you have something else in mind it might do to clarify that.

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by burnished »

ilyt wrote: post #319
tinus_hn wrote: post #295

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These people follow different rules. Famously, Steve Jobs used a rule that allows a car to be driven without a license plate if it is newer than 6 months, and he just got a new one every 6 months to never have license plates.

Every time when I think I have an idea on how much asshole and terrible human being he was tidbit like this comes out and deepens it...

This just doesnt seem all that bad?

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by causality0 »

harambae wrote: post #345
causality0 wrote: post #136

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That's such bullshit when motorcycles are allowed on the road.

I'll play devil's advocate on this one -- most motorcycles sold today will do 125mph and the Kei trucks I'm familiar with cruise at around 55mph reliably (some may technically go up to 65mph if you sit there redlining). I'd guess some concern comes from holding up single-lane traffic. And this is coming from someone who loves the Kei trucks in rural New Hampshire, but I have been stuck behind them before too. Also mo…

A single lane road with a speed limit above 55 but no passing zones is a strange beast indeed. Don't think I've ever seen one. Also plenty of construction and farm equipment is street legal despite some of them not being able to break 25mph.

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by sentientslug »

o1y32 wrote: post #198
AussieWog93 wrote: post #162

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I'm not a car guy, but I do know that people get really passionate about them, join local clubs and make new friends through their shared love of some particular old vehicle. They also put huge amounts of effort into maintaining them, learn new skills and keep themselves busy. So while vintage cars and the culture around them do obviously cause deaths due to accidents, I'd suspect they also perform a huge amount of s…

That's a real stretch and a weak argument.

That’s, like, your opinion, man.

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by warmwaffles »

joeframbach wrote: post #77
warmwaffles wrote: post #25

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> nobody actually needs or uses them These make me chuckle. Those people have never done home improvement projects or just projects that require picking up 8ft sheets of plywood or 20 bags of mulch.

Home Depot rents a big truck for $20-$40 for the 2 hours I'd need it. I could rent this truck every weekend for 30 years for the same price as a giant truck. And I wouldn't have to worry about its maintenance either.

Depends on use case. I do more than what I originally posted. I do pull a trailer with a small tractor on it frequently and move a lot more stuff than normal people do. Renting a truck would be more of a hassle for this type of work than for me to just pay the premium and own the thing out right.

> I could rent this truck every weekend for 30 years for the same price as a giant truck.

That assumes the price never increases for 30 years.

Re: How to register a Kei truck in Pennsylvania

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Post by mowse_winded »

giarc wrote: post #341
mowse_winded wrote: post #309

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$11,250 straight from China. https://electricimportmotors.com/collections/trucks/products...

I'm surprised they didn't do the fold flat side on the bed, would make it much more practical.

They also have a model with that for $13,500
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