Truck Suggestions

[toleman19]

I was wondering what is the best truck is best value for your money? Also do they sell them used?

I say the toyota, fully upgraded (im guessing) it would be faster than all the big heavy trucks, and im sure it handles better. Or the chevy ss. cant wait to get my hands on it.

 

[viper684]

I used the Ford Lightning and kept it stock. Breezed through the competition.

The SSR is NOT at Corvette with a truck body. The engine is very different:
SSR: 5.3L LM4 V8 with 300hp and 335lb/ft of torque
Corvette: 6.0L LS2 V8 with 400hp and 400lb/ft of torque

Just had to clear that up.

edit:

Oh yeah and the chassis are different as well. The SSR is loosely based off of the Corvette, but it is NOT at Corvette with a truck bed.

Ok, I guess I was wrong then, last I knew (about a year ago after talking with the owner of a Chevy dealer) it was. But I suppose things do change about it. Ok, I'll check my info next time. I still think it would be a great truck for the Sport Truck series

 

[Capn' Geech]

I used the Lightning. Much to my surprise, with a few mods it was able to win most of the races that it was eligible for in the American events, all but the All American Championship - with a ton of A-Spec pts to boot.

Does the Chevy SSR count as a convertible to run in the beginner cup spyder/roadster races? If so, that might be a little more use you could get out of it.

My vote still goes for the Lightning.

 

[VT]

Ok, I guess I was wrong then, last I knew (about a year ago after talking with the owner of a Chevy dealer) it was. But I suppose things do change about it. Ok, I'll check my info next time. I still think it would be a great truck for the Sport Truck series

Its all good .. I just happen to be a Corvette lover.

I would definately recommend the Lightning .. no mods and I lit the competition up in the truck series.

 

[Jetboy.]

Does the Chevy SSR count as a convertible to run in the beginner cup spyder/roadster races? If so, that might be a little more use you could get out of it.

The SSR is a convertable, which is why it gets my vote. The truck is very versitile, needing only minimal engine and suspention mods, but it can enter F/R, Convertible, Trucks (duh.), and the American races. It can also hold its own in the Special Conditions events (Easy and Normal).

 

[Stargazer]

I used the Toyota and suped it up. Then being the cheapo that I am, instead of buying another car, I used it to win all the FR races in the beginner area. It was fun watching it pass all the Mercs and BMWs .

 

[Kojak1970]

Tacoma. Stock.

It was a walkover.

Yeah, for you... *lol*

 

[animateria]

Lighting...

Muf Mod, Race Chip, Brakes... And it was a breeze...
Seriously though... Any truck would pass the race with ease... I picked the truck that suited my eyes...

 

[Conad]

I used the Ford Lightning and kept it stock. Breezed through the competition.

The SSR is NOT at Corvette with a truck body. The engine is very different:
SSR: 5.3L LM4 V8 with 300hp and 335lb/ft of torque
Corvette: 6.0L LS2 V8 with 400hp and 400lb/ft of torque

Just had to clear that up.

edit:

Oh yeah and the chassis are different as well. The SSR is loosely based off of the Corvette, but it is NOT at Corvette with a truck bed.

Your reference has things screwed up the SSR, at the top they show the correct engine size, 6.0 litre, then in the specs section they put 5.3 liter. The one at the local chevy dealer is a 6.0 and has 390 HP.

Also there is some common confusion about it having a corvette frame (not saying you, had an argument with my father about this a few months ago). It does not. It is based on the trailblazer platform. I think the consept car was based on a C5 rolling chasis, and that created that confusion.

 

[98cobra]

I used a Lightning and won with just an oil change.

 

[JohnBM01]

You know what I was thinking? I remember the thread talking about why it's a doggone shame that the Ford SVT Lightning was listed at 4WD than FR. Well, PD probably looked at GTPlanet and overheard the cries over the Lightning, and switched it to FR.

According to what I stated earlier, I said it's between the Tacoma and the Lightning. The Lightning certainly has been around longer than the Tacoma X-Runner. Whereas the SVT Lightning has been dominating the performance truck market in terms of speed and such, the Tacoma X-Runner is a newcomer. And that X-Runner is the meanest-looking sick bastard to be taken to the track. In fact, I hate thinking it's a truck because it looks like a performance machine. Has kind of a car-like look to it. I think both the Lightning and Tacoma X-Runner are perhaps more agile and capable rather than stump-pulling, lumber-loading, off-road owning machines. It would be interesting if the Dodge Ram SRT-10 was in the game, because that would be my truck pick for sure. That thing got a Hemi? No, but it has something better- a 500hp Dodge Viper motor. Plus, you can get it for maybe $30K less than the Viper. I seen the Silverado SS in pictures among the 700 vehicles in the game, and I'm sure that's a tough truck as well.

My next question, is the Range Rover (or Land Rover, whatever it is) any good in the game?

 

[emceegrendel]

i bought a ford lightning and added some minor mods, and i pretty much breezed thru the races.

 

[emceegrendel]

oh and as for the Land Rover's in the game... i personally never tries them. as they look like the heaviest cars in the game IMO. but if im bored tomorrow, ill check it out and report back. lol =D

 

[Spottedlaurel]

My next question, is the Range Rover (or Land Rover, whatever it is) any good in the game?[/QUOTE]

New UK member (6 days to go...) with a question that's been on my mind for a while. Do the Range Stormer or Infiniti FX45 SUV's, or even Daihatsu Midgets or Honda Step Van, get classed as a sport truck?

 

[F1Lover]

Nothing sucks like Chevy trucks. use the ford its the best.

 

[VT]

Your reference has things screwed up the SSR, at the top they show the correct engine size, 6.0 litre, then in the specs section they put 5.3 liter. The one at the local chevy dealer is a 6.0 and has 390 HP.

Hey .. I didn't even notice that. Thanks for pointing that out. The SSR and Corvette do have different engines though. One look at http://www.chevrolet.com and you can see they're clearly not the same engine, differing designs and 10 less horsepower and 5 more lb/ft of torque in the SSR.

 

[mustang_4_ever]

dodge quad cab hemi ect.... lol, all stock cept for braks, suspension, wieght reduction. the only thing that matters

 

[gtexpert]

i used the ram hemi fully tuned... you get over 700 hp and 4wd, unlike the svt. also has great handling... do it! 👍

 

[Famine]

My next question, is the Range Rover (or Land Rover, whatever it is) any good in the game?

New UK member (6 days to go...) with a question that's been on my mind for a while. Do the Range Stormer or Infiniti FX45 SUV's, or even Daihatsu Midgets or Honda Step Van, get classed as a sport truck?

No. To both.

 

[dbartucci]

Can you use the '85 Pajero Rally raid car or the pajero evo?

 

[Famine]

No to both.

 

[JohnBM01]

You know, I made an old thread called "Keep on Truckin'!" The old thread focused on trucks in GT4. I think we had a good deal of fun with the topic, talking about anything in truck racing that's possible in GT4. I mean, everything from your American rough and rugged pickup to the awesome Super Truck races featuring big rigs from Mercedes-Benz, MAN Truck and Bus, Volvo, and such.

When I played GT4 back on Feb. 26th at an Electronics Boutique store, I noticed only a few trucks. All that I seen available in Arcade Mode was the Chevrolet SSR, Ford SVT Lightning, Dodge Ram Laramie (not sure which make), the Land Rover Stormer Concept, and the Toyota Tacoma X-Runner. After seeing the Chevy Silverado SS in pictures and mentioning of the Hemi-powered Dodge Ram, I'm starting to think there are many more trucks in the game than what I probably was expecting. You know, I'm going to be honest. I wasn't expecting to see trucks being used in Gran Turismo 4. Now that there are a number of trucks in the game, I think PD's going all out, to try to impress as many gamers as possible. I will have to finally own and play the game to know what's out there in GT4. And if I have some spare money, I'll probably buy myself the strategy guide for GT4, because no matter how good you think you are in Gran Turismo 4, you can be at least 10 to 20 percent better than before with each passing race.

I'd probably race with the Toyota Tacoma X-Runner, maybe rally with a Dodge Ram, and bring back my "TOCA Race Driver 2" experiences by racing the Ford SVT Lightning, just not on any ovals. You have to have played through some of the championships in Race Driver 2 to know what I'm talking about in this context.

 

[JNasty4G63]

The SSR in GT4 is not the new '05, thats why the power is down and engine is smaller. The SSR, Corvette, and GTO all have the same engine now for '05, the 6.0L LS2. Thats where the confusion is coming from. Before the '05 model year, the SSR had the Vortec 5.3L with 295hp, and the GTO had the LS1 5.7L with 350hp. But now for '05 they all have the same LS2 6.0L engine with 400hp. There is minor tuning and exhaust differences between them, thus the slight difference in power with the SSR. Would have been nice to have the new '05 models of all these cars, but oh well.

Hilg

 

[jasongedney]

The Lightning stock can whoop all the others. THe SS Concept does have more power, so you will ave to do mods such as: flywheel, driveshaft, lightening 1 and brakes. I did ONLY those and was ahead my the end of the 1st lap. It is too easy to cheat on (I think) the first race. Just go through the grass on the last turn before the straightaway.

 

[BlueRex]

stock F-150, i won by about 20 second margin on all three races. It was by far the easiest race i've done so far. I even tried drifting it through alot of the corners. Its a little under powered for my drift style though while stock.

 

[mario_rt_tmx]

Hi, this is my first post...I like the RAM, in stock form it won the Fuji race, however the Chevy truck came very close, just .03s behind! On the other races I had to add a supercharger to it. Maybe the Lighting is a better choice for those that don´t like to mod their cars/trucks.

 

[JohnBM01]

Welcome to GTPlanet, Mario. Thanks for your input.

I may have some shopping around to do with GT4 when I get it. Since you can't "try before you buy," if you're going to choose a good truck, it better be a GREAT choice.

 

[bocantu]

Well if your like me and don't even get in the car and drive it untill it has been fully modded then the hemi is the way to go has way more power than all the other trucks minus the ss concept but seeing as you are entering the truck race you aint gonna have it to race with seeing as you are about to win it.... im a stats person and I love to see lots of horse power even though the thing is a big fat pig lotso power always gets my vote and besides that what the lightening feature is in the game for =)

 

[SP33D]

I will compare anyone's truck lap time compared to my Chevy SS (personalized tuned).

 

[kingkn8]

I thought it was fun any way in the Chevy SST Concept Tahti Maze was a blast