Top Gear/ tough trucks [Archive]

Russ Jerome

01-18-2011, 08:33 PM

The show I hate is on....laughing enough to make up for past horrible shows :)

Premise is the three boobs buy Craigslist trucks sight unseen and travel alaska, like a couple grand spending limit its pretty funny.

STANMAN

01-18-2011, 08:35 PM

Of course the only Ford they can afford is 34 years old, although somehow they can afford a 97 Ram with huge offroad tires...........odd.

GTSLOW

01-18-2011, 08:36 PM

Some of them have clearly never offroaded before or have no common sense. :stare

OxmanWI

01-18-2011, 08:40 PM

I like the show, but yea there is some things that are off.

Dr.Buick

01-18-2011, 08:41 PM

Of course the only Ford they can afford is 34 years old, although somehow they can afford a 97 Ram with huge offroad tires...........odd.
Because Dodges suck worse than ford, but the ford brakes first.

michelle

01-18-2011, 08:43 PM

Or the obvious reason, there is no such thing as a running 34 year old Dodge truck.

Russ Jerome

01-18-2011, 08:44 PM

Everthing from those guys possibly building those lean-to's bye themselves overnight or even making it as far as they have with no pre trip shakedown but it is stupidly funny I think....I've owned all those trucks over the years!

jbiscuit

01-18-2011, 08:44 PM

He could have gotten a much newer Dodge Ram for $3000. I think he got ripped off. That Ford was a classic lol

LEWETHETIGER73

01-18-2011, 08:48 PM

Honestly it's no different then the brits. I think they are funny because of their on air chemistry and their voices. I kind of like the american one. But thats just me I guess. I used to think the early versions of bbc were pretty retarded.

jakedrew

01-18-2011, 08:58 PM

I laughed basically through the whole show.

Glad the chevy won. :)

nismodave

01-18-2011, 08:59 PM

Holy Jesus....Its a TV SHOW.....Entertainment.

Even the Original Top Gear takes liberties, on some of the crap they do.

Plum Crazy

01-18-2011, 08:59 PM

Or the obvious reason, there is no such thing as a running 34 year old Dodge truck.

LMAO!!! So True!

Russ Jerome

01-18-2011, 09:05 PM

Or the obvious reason, there is no such thing as a running 34 year old Dodge truck.https://sites.google.com/site/russjerome/_/rsrc/1226895142803/Home/133.jpg
25 yrs old..limping...clanking...rusting ....but she's not dead yet!

Dr.Buick

01-18-2011, 09:06 PM

https://sites.google.com/site/russjerome/_/rsrc/1226895142803/Home/133.jpg
25 yrs old..limping...clanking...rusting ....but she's not dead yet!
You have 9 years to go

Rocket Power

01-18-2011, 09:52 PM

https://sites.google.com/site/russjerome/_/rsrc/1226895142803/Home/133.jpg
25 yrs old..limping...clanking...rusting ....but she's not dead yet!

Photoshop:goof

01-18-2011, 09:55 PM

BOSS LX

01-18-2011, 09:56 PM

BOSS LX

01-18-2011, 10:04 PM

Some of the toughest trucks ever made!

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/594/img0629p.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/i/img0629p.jpg/)

British_Ben

01-18-2011, 10:29 PM

If that guy driving the Ford wasn't a RETARD, it would have been just fine. Driving up a hill at 40 with boulders is a bad idea with 20 year old u-joints.

How that comparison was fair is beyond me! Who know how the 30 year old trucks have been maintained. Any vehicle Taner is driving will always have a huge advantage! Besides him the show is joke!

Lol, don't take it so seriously. It's meant to be entertaining, not really a true comparison.

I really liked the episode. The show has been getting better and better as it works its way through the season. The only thing it's missing is the real chemistry between the hosts, but it's definitely becoming more apparent, especially in the toughest truck special.

FoxStang

01-18-2011, 11:45 PM

I found the full episode on StreetFire w/o commercials!

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear-usa-s01e09-season-1-episode-9_2190241.htm

I think the show has some good camerawork going for it. I also think that the performance of the characters is on par with the BBC Top Gear for a first season comparison.

I have yet to watch a single episode on TV, just watch them all on streetfire, quality is good enough, no commercials and they're always on there the day after.

01-19-2011, 01:08 AM

Some of the toughest trucks ever made!

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/594/img0629p.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/i/img0629p.jpg/)

That truck is a piece of art!

Important question first: 300 or other?

Prince Valiant

01-19-2011, 10:42 AM

Or the obvious reason, there is no such thing as a running 34 year old Dodge truck.My truck is 32 years old and runs great :goof

better enjoy it while it last...

Prince Valiant

01-19-2011, 10:43 AM

Some of the toughest trucks ever made!
Coming from you, I'm utterly convinced!

BOSS LX

01-19-2011, 11:01 AM

Coming from you, I'm utterly convinced!

Thanks! BTW the 79 f350 is one of my dads. It has a 460 conversion and factory front Dana 60.

Moparjim

01-19-2011, 01:52 PM

Or the obvious reason, there is no such thing as a running 34 year old Dodge truck.

I have a mint condition, perfectly running and driving 1975 Plymouth Trailduster (Dodge Ramcharger) that I use all summer to tow my car and atv trailer that would prove otherwise...

-stew-

01-19-2011, 03:56 PM

Or the obvious reason, there is no such thing as a running 34 year old Dodge truck.

They run, but only on a crank...

Some of the toughest trucks ever made!

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/594/img0629p.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/i/img0629p.jpg/)

I just came.

I have a mint condition, perfectly running and driving 1975 Plymouth Trailduster (Dodge Ramcharger) that I use all summer to tow my car and atv trailer that would prove otherwise...

That truck is seeexxxxxx on wheels. I honestly think Jims truck is cooler than his Viper.

Prince Valiant

01-19-2011, 05:54 PM

That truck is seeexxxxxx on wheels. I honestly think Jims truck is cooler than his Viper.I concur...

Ricky Bobby

01-19-2011, 06:33 PM

I concur...

pics or it doesnt exist :rolf

buttersgt350

01-19-2011, 06:41 PM

That episode was pretty funny. Especially when the dudes log cabin fell off the truck and Tanner ran it over.

Moparjim

01-20-2011, 10:02 AM

I concur...

Yeah its pretty funny - its not worth much since its a 75 Trailduster but I've often told people I will never sell it and would sell Challengers Chargers etc. first since the Trailduster is irreplacable.

I can find another Challenger or Charger or Viper in 5 mins on Ebay or Craigslist, but its been years since I've seen another Trailduster as nice, or even many Ramchargers. Most of them rusted to nothing or ended up crushed since trucks were never worth anything like the musclecars were. Add the fact that its a numbers matching Sport 4x4 with a 440, cruise, AC, extended gas tank, skid plates, you name it pretty much every option and I doubt I could ever find a replacement lol.

Josepy

01-20-2011, 10:36 AM

I really like the show. I am hoping in an episode though rut rut ends up being killed off the show.

Myles

01-20-2011, 10:38 AM

The toyota was the best truck of that episode.

FoxStang

01-20-2011, 11:13 AM

I really like the show. I am hoping in an episode though rut rut ends up being killed off the show.

He's not the problem, I want to puke everytime adam opens his mouth.

GTSLOW

01-20-2011, 11:33 AM

The toyota was the best truck of that episode.

I can agree to that. :thumbsup

Cryptic

01-20-2011, 03:19 PM

https://sites.google.com/site/russjerome/_/rsrc/1226895142803/Home/133.jpg
25 yrs old..limping...clanking...rusting ....but she's not dead yet!

Takes a skilled mechanic to keep them going that long hey :goof

xxtremeteam

01-20-2011, 04:20 PM

I really like the show. I am hoping in an episode though rut rut ends up being killed off the show.

I was hoping a bear would rape him on this episode and he would then die of bear AIDS :headbang

Russ Jerome

01-20-2011, 05:09 PM

Takes a skilled mechanic to keep them going that long hey :goof

Have a 5.2 Magnum MPFI swap on hand ready to go, no carbs to tune yearly!
So it will be rusty and run to hopefully make 32yrs old :)

GHOSST

01-21-2011, 01:35 AM

The toyota was the best truck of that episode.

And they ripped the hell out of that poor truck!

I've only caught 2 episodes, and both had several laughs, but out of their pure stupidity, and mostly on how they poke fun at Rutledge. I do believe Tanner Foust has the unfair advantage, and where does the comedian fall into all this??? It should be 3 race car drivers or car enthusiast...and a mystery character, haha

spooln30

01-21-2011, 05:07 AM

The toyota was the best truck of that episode.

I didn't want to be the one to say it. So thanks! Funny thing with that Toyota is that I'm willing to bet it was a local truck. BUT I don't know if they laid over sound bits cuz that toyota sounded like it had a V8. I would like to know the stats of that truck. In any case, if we are choosing 2011 1/2 ton trucks I would take a Tundra ALL DAY! I've seen all three American trucks from 94 - 08 being used as all purpose as well as plow trucks and I never was impressed. Unill my good friend got his hands on a 2010 Tundra fitted with a western plow blade and at that time i realized how shitty "those" other trucks really are. For those who will complain about the model years I will say this , my old bosses F150 (2009) couldn't touch the Tundra , in every aspect.