2007-02-11 00:34:09 · 10 answers · asked by Karasu 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
As others have said, the VW pickup (no longer made), Rampage/Scamp (no longer made), Subaru BRAT (mostly AWD), Honda Ridgeline (pseudo-truck).
These are all basically automotive-based vehicles with light-medium duty drivetrains, unibody construction and they are not for any serious work. Their main advantages are car-like handling, comfort, good fuel mileage and less truck-like styling.
Front-wheel drive is not a good choice for trucks because you primarily want your driving wheels under the cargo when you're loaded for traction and good handling. Check out any large commercial truck. The only large heavy-duty vehicle I can think of which used front-wheel drive are the older GMC motor homes which used a Toronado/Eldorado type front transaxle and dropped rear coasting axles to get the floor height down. They worked very well because of their light load and are still in demand today.
In other words, the ideal situation with a vehicle is 50/50 weight distribution and putting front wheel drive under a front-engined truck with an open bed would be closer to 70/30 and very unstable.
For any heavy-duty truck, you want to go with a standard frame-mounted, front engine, rear-wheel drive or 4WD with a split bed seam so it can flex with the weight and load. The only full-size trucks in the US like that are the ones from Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Nissan and Toyota.
2007-02-11 07:56:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are such things, but they don't sell any in the United States at this time. The VW pickup in the early '80s and the Dodge Rampage / Plymouth Scamp are both front wheel drive, although neither one is very easy to find these days. I've seen a few things in South America that appear to be front wheel drive pickups with Chevy badges - they're about the size of a Geo Metro.
2007-02-11 00:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Front wheel drive is generally incompatible with the design and duties of a truck. First, a pick-up already is front heavy with front wheel drive even more weight will be shifted forward. The truck would be unstable. The other issue is durability. FWD cannot take the abuse that RWD can. I don't know about the VW the other guy mentioned, if it was made there is a reason why they stopped making it, it was junk.
2007-02-11 00:55:33 · answer #3 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 23:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by mclelland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only one i know of today is the Honda Ridgeline, Built off of their Honda Accord/ stretched Odyssey minivan platform, it is front wheel drive and part time four wheel drive if you opt for it, it uses the same V6 engine off the accord and Odyssey,
Im sorry but don't like a minivan platformed "truck" i laughed at how they call it a truck but people now a days just flock to whatever is new and different, without reading the "fine print"
My two cents
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2016-04-20 22:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early 80's plymouth scamp and dodge something. Based on the omni-horizon chassis. Saw one towing a small mobile home with 5th wheel hitch one day, could not BELIEVE my eyes.
2007-02-11 00:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by done wrenching 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A FWD pick up truck Defeats the purpose of a PU truck. less torque, less payload, less towing capabilities!
2007-02-11 04:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
subaru brumby front wheel drive also four wheel drive
2007-02-11 00:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
vw diesel mid 80's
2007-02-11 00:44:45 · answer #10 · answered by david w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋