This truck looks interesting!

[Mike]

Interesting I have seen one of these in SW La. It was on IH10 between Sulphur and the Sabine River. It had some type of company logo on the doors in blue. It was possibly a meter service company?

It peaked my memory as I have see the HiLux in overseas photos, maybe Africa and some off road pages.

Looks like a decent ride and supposedly legendary.

[FF36]

Great trucks but the emissions is from what I have read is why Toyota doesn't sell them in the USA. I have seen a few and talked to them. They said they drove them across the Mexico border when they moved or visiting this way.

[scott.str]

From what I heard from a dealer is there are working out the emissions. This would be by the Toyota headquarters in North Dallas so would make sense they can work on that their if they like. Don't see why they can't figure out emissions. Most the diesels we drive now still haven't figured it out.

[longhorn_cop]

Seen em in mexico before


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[Bowtech38]

Saw those in kuwait and iraq. The ford rangers over seas are nice also

[BTLowry]

For all the folks saying emissions rules prevent them from being imported

How is that one being driven on the road?

Toyota spend the money to modify it or they get a waiver since they area manufacturer or???

[scott.str]

It's legal for it to have Texas plates with manufacturer for on road testing only I believe. Usually testing for American sales when they are close to market sales. No reason to bring one to the US to save a few gallons of gas when your a huge company

For all the folks saying emissions rules prevent them from being imported

How is that one being driven on the road?

Toyota spend the money to modify it or they get a waiver since they area manufacturer or???

[Lone_Wolf]

I didn’t think they were legal in us due to emissions laws


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They're not, might be in trouble with the popo if they see him driving it in the states.

[scott.str]

Pretty sure with manufacturer plates it's completely legal

They're not, might be in trouble with the popo if they see him driving it in the states.

[Lone_Wolf]

Pretty sure with manufacturer plates it's completely legal

Ah, didn't see the plates.

[Pedernal]

Pretty sure with manufacturer plates it's completely legal

This is what I was going to ask about... What are manufacturer plates for or permit an owner to do??

[scott.str]

Someone may know better but my understanding is they use the manufacturer plates for testing possible new vehicles so they don't have to register it and pass emissions. So running this truck in traffic and normal roads may be too get emissions data

This is what I was going to ask about... What are manufacturer plates for or permit an owner to do??

[Merc]

Wonder if you could register one as a 'Farm Truck'?

The ones here in Iraq and the 'Stan were pretty capable, not fast, or powerful but would do what you wanted and go where you needed. Same with the ones down in Argentina, though those were expensive. Might be time some were hitting the 25yr age and be importable now if you could find one cheap enough......

[Old Bald Guy]

Pretty sure with manufacturer plates it's completely legal

You would be correct.

[Hart8]

Look em up on Youtube.Pretty entertaining stuff!

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