@@Space_Reptile If the old channel and all the collabs with Adler the Eagle, and the dozen different times he's made Bad Dragon references, didn't clue people in then it's probably better they stay un-clued. Also FWIW he's still active in the fandom, somewhere on my channel I caught him on tape at the MFF 2019 musician meetup and he's got a fursuit now.
One time when he was younger my pug charged headfirst into the side of the German Shepherd he was chasing and knocked the dog to the ground. The owner thought the shepherd's cry of pain came from my pug and took her dog home even though I tried to explain it was my dog's fault.
I had a bullhorn type speaker hooked to a kraco power booster. It had long wires so I could put it on truck roof. Poor sound quality, but you could hear it when swimming in Grapevine lake a couple of hundred yards away.
It's like a sweet old grandpa, letting the big strong youths with their overabundance of testosterone and ego do all the heavy lifting, while it enjoys pleasant strolls in the park.
I don't think it is the trans. If I remember correctly, the auto had a kickdown feature if you firewalled the throttle. In order to get top speed, had to press throttle all the way down, buy not too far. Throttle control was an important skill with this truck.
@@fredwilliams8898 between that with the indecisive shifting and having to pull the choke out even though it was warm, i was guessing it's been a while since it had the brake bands checked & adjusted. Like it's overdue a thorough going over
a dude in my village has this in a blue color, but its manual. Its all rusty but still works. An old automatic transmission paired to a low HP engine is the worst thing ever. Slow like hell and worse fuel economy compared to the manual.
I see a blue B2000 in a parking lot where the guy had customized the back bumper to have bigger stopping lights. A lot of the guys who drive them are from south of the border. They need something inexpensive, they are running a business, odd jobs, and don't have the money or the need for some 6 liter V10 sausage fest. They need a truck than can carry their paint buckets and plastic and brushes around, and this thing will do that all day.
Learning about the origins of the Chicken Tax and why we can't have small trucks and the like because of it is one of the reasons I'm a proud subscriber of this channel.
Had one back in the day, I misread the instructions while changing the oil and dropped a 289 in it. Handling characteristics of a lawn dart, but oh did you smile on the way to your imminent demise.
I had one of those with a 4-speed manual and a cb radio. Hadn't thought about it in years. It wasn't fast, but nowhere near as slow as this one. I could cruise at 70 on the interstate and still get around 25-30 mpg.
@@VeyronBD I guess that is why the auto is not as common. I think the main issue here is the engine is old and weak. I seem to remember getting my Courier to go faster than the Ranger's 90 mph governed speed. Really surprised I never blew the thing up!
When I was a teen, my dad bought one of these out of some guys yard that had a mustang 302 swapped in it, with a topper. It was a blast to drive, but we used it to haul wood, lol.
*Flash of light. And a Delorean appears Crazed looking man steps out* Damnit Roman! What did you do? The Chicken Tax was supposed to sunset after 6 years. It's 2021, why is it still around?
Hey, one that note, remember that time toyota paid to have their pickup truck in a blockbuster movie to subliminally promote it because the Hardbody was a far superior truck....GREAT SCOTT!
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nah that engine is not making close to 72 hp. even if that auto was loosing 40% of the power it would still have more than a original beetle which can go 60. this truck needs some love for sure
It must be really heavy to be that slow, I have a 67hp, 3-speed auto and I have no problem reaching highway speed, I can cruise at 120kmh (~75mph) no problem.
I was just thinking about that. Would anyone other than the U.S. market want autos in cars like this? Can't eat your burger or shoot your gun if you have to shift.
In Australia for ages we only had baby trucks (utes) for a long time, now we are starting to get US sized trucks like Rams, big F trucks and the Amarok, even the hilux is huge now.
Yeah i live in Australia whenever I see them there sparking clean towing nothing carrying nothing and I always think what a fuck wit good luck parking anywhere
@@urabusliberty9258 there’s still the occasional first gen Hilux or triton around where I live, only problem is they are driven by old people who don’t want to sell them
Small trucks will always have a place in my heart for the fact that they're the most basic thing you could buy and be versitile enough to do just as much as a fully loaded SUV could and more.
1973 courier, for the hipster who wants to open a modern moving business in San Francisco but gives up after 2 weeks because “I don’t feel the manual labor vibe”
@@darianthescorpion1132 small engine and slushboxes just don't fare well. They shift too early they shift too late they do weird crap with the converter lockup. To me it seems like they didn't tune the transmission aggressive enough
Our 1975 Ford Courier growing up was awesome. When no other vehicle would start, the Courier always did. I didn't have a problem keeping up with traffic with the 1.8L 4 cylinder with a 4 speed manual. And that think pulled everything I ever hooked up to it including a double axle trailer with a truck on it. I miss that thing so much.
A lot of these little Japanese trucks had a 6 on 5.5" lug nut pattern, I think Toyota may be the only one that didn't. I remember Dad's Isuzu P'up had 6 lugs, and later on in life my Mighty Max had the same bolt pattern. For what it's worth, my 2010 Colorado has the same bolt pattern. I suspect due to the bolt pattern, and some of it's other little quirks, that it may have been a joint venture between GM and a Japanese company, probably Isuzu.
Seems a bit slow, even for 70ish bhp. I grew up getting shuttled around by Aunt in one of these, it was 3 different couriers built into one and looked like Neapolitan ice cream. Still did 65 on the highway here in CO, at ~6,000’
The fact it stalls unless it’s got the choke slightly out is definitely suspicious. That motor definitely has unused potential power left on the table.
@@R0FLC4T5 Dont know if you know this or not, however Nissan is indeed tied in with Ford Motor Corporation. Case in point, a Mercury Villiger is a Nissan Quest. Ford bought the Nissan Z engine off of Nissan and put them in certain Fird Rangers and Mazda trucks. The Fird Courrier is actually a Mazda truck, and I have a 1992 Ford Escort which is actually a Mazda 323.
I still see second and third gens rolling around and for sale online fairly often. Every now and then, a first gen shows its face. I do not recognise the fourth gen as being a ranger.
My first car was an 06 Ranger. Loved it to death, lasted me 201,000 miles and would’ve gone much farther than that easily. Sadly it’s life came to an abrupt end just this April when I crashed into a tree to avoid T-Boning a car that made a blind left turn in front of me. I now have an 08 Ranger, looks almost identical to the 06 now that I’ve done some work to it. But driving it just doesn’t feel the same. I still love the truck, but not as much as my 06.
My dad had a courier back in the day, we rebuilt that thing 4 times before he traded it in. Loved that little truck. I learned to drive manual in it. Same color as well.
More old trucks. Your video on the 84' F250 convinced me to buy my 83' F100 with the 302 and AOD. It was also the first RCR video I watched. I couldn't tell you how happy I was to see that there were hundreds of similar videos.
My grandfather had a truck like that as well, tooling around on Florida country roads near the fish camp my grandparents lived in. Believe it was an early 80s Dodge Ram with a black and red interior. Those are good memories.
That is just beautiful. This model and similar compact trucks like the Chevrolet LUV were occasional sights in the seventies, but it was in the eighties that compact trucks got really popular. There were at least as many of them on the roads in the eighties as regular-sized pickups. They were so easy to drive that it still seems weird to me that trucks got so enormous starting in the nineties.
One of my favorite stories from my late father-in-law was of him driving his 1970's manual transmission Courier around Maui. One time he was doing some landscaping and went to get some gravel. He got a couple of scoops from the front loader and headed out. The back wheels were now somewhere in the bed and the front end was pointing up as if it were a jetliner taking off. He also had to get up some pretty decent hills to get home. It was slow but he made it. That wasn't the only trip like that.
I'd love to see the El Camino produced again. The "Ute" has stayed solid as a part of Australian motoring culture and they of course still make them today. Not sure why they fell out of favor here in the US. I could see them being popular again if someone offered them.
@@evan12697 Right? Apparently those Hondas are good solid trucks, but heck if I am going to drive around in one of those weird looking things. Apparently Nissan has plans to make the next gen Frontier look like that. Guess I will be keeping my 2013 Frontier until it disintegrates.
Me too. Except for having too much positive camber on the front wheels, the thing actually handled well with its stiff suspension. I always envied the guys with the rotary.
I had a 14 year old 1974 Courier as my first pickup. It had a 4 speed stick, which improves things immensely. It came with an 800 pound camper shell on it, and once I took the shell off I didn't need first gear anymore. Oh, and for towing? I was towing my 1974 Pinto wagon with it and had a buddy steering the Pinto. He locked up the brakes and I had dragged him for a block and a half before I noticed. My favorite part, though, was that if you turned the wheel the full-lock the differential couldn't slip enough so one wheel would chirp repeatedly as you circled.
My dad had a 5-speed courier in the late 80s/90s. He loved it. It was also perfectly capable of normal rural road speeds -- clearly not intended for freeways, though. They're perfect for "let me throw a toolbox and a couple of planks in the back and we'll get you fixed up" use.
Quip and poke fun as much as you want. That little truck has pep. Drove one myself. Quicker than the early four banger Ford Ranger on 2.3 engine. And easy to service the engine compartment.
@@floydblandston108 yes, but 70 horsepower should still be able to get you to at least 75-80 even in a 3 speed slushy. My 1990 Escort didn't have much more horsepower but it would do 100 if I wanted to try, and it has a 3 speed
Yup. My 1976 Fiat 128 station wagon had a 1290cc engine with 62 hp and had no trouble cruising at interstate speeds between New Hampshire and Michigan and Atlanta. It did, however, have trouble reaching those destinations due to what was referred to as "mechanical failure[s]".
@Saint Fifty One buy all the guns you want and a Ram 3500 to do the grocery shopping in if you like, I'm not gonna stop you. I'm just saying that the majority of people buying those enormous trucks don't need the bed space or towing capacity or off-road ability they provide. It's like buying a Porsche 911 GT3 just to do the school drop off with.
@@aidinmcinerney6512 yes but no. I see the F-250 as a practical moving vehicle, family vehicle, beach car (I live on the coast), and overall just a comfortable ride that lets you effortlessly avoid the shitty roads in my area. And if you want to go off roading outside of town u sure as hell can. Edit: but you’re right a 3500 is a little much for some people
I turned 16 in 1974 and a brand new 1974 Ford Courier was my first vehicle. I heavily customized it with fiberglass flares, front spoiler, sunroof, fiberglass topper with cork finish inside, wide tires, custom wheels, offenhauser intake, rejetted Stromberg, hooker header, and duals. The list goes on. I sold it in 1978 and bought a brand new 1978 Chevy Silverado swb with the 454. Funny thing. The Courier had the carrier bearing get noisy. In 4 years that was the only thing . I kept the Chevy till out of warranty as the breakage list was long.i miss the Courier. The Chevy ? Nope. Never bought another one either.
Back when trucks were actually small. It's hilarious to me that the new Maverick is somehow considered by the world to be "super compact" or whatever they're trying to bill it as. Still huge and bloated
If you never owned a Ford Courier, you don't have the right to judge it. I owned a yellow 1974 straight drive Ford Courier. I did have to put mud grips and air shocks on the back. Top end was 80 mph. I put a camper shell on the back. I hauled bricks, gravel, sand, dirt, wood, lumber, trash, or any thing else a pickup would do. I took care 250 pigs with it. I pulled trailers and boats with it. I drove the truck for 14 years and put over 230,000 miles on it. The only major repair I had to do was replace the clutch after 125,000 miles. I drove the truck on any kind of terrain and weather with no problems. I took it fishing, hunting, and on camping trips. When the truck died, I gave it to my son. He rebuilt the engine and drove it for 6 years. When he graduated from college, he parked it. I took the little truck and cut it in half. I made a trailer out of the back half, which I still use it today. (2021) When I heard your evaluation in a smart ass tone, I knew you are an asinine idiot that doesn't know what you are talking about. The Ford Courier was the finest truck I ever owned. I would buy another one.
"back when trucks were actually small" How small? Not all trucks were small, they were also always large; C10 , C20s, F150s, F100s. Ya'll always say "I want a bare bones truck ". Yet ya'll go ahead buy the fully loaded ones . Especially the large ones.
@@evanwhite4190 The point is , the ones that screams out that they want a basic model type truck. Don't even get those. There are Ram pickup trucks , for example, that are included in BASE models yet the most that screams "they want a basic pickup truck" don't get those. And instead the fully loaded types. We're gonna have to see if the Ford Maverick is bought by the masses. Or if the masses is just "frontin". The Ford Bronco can be included in the mix.
This was the first truck I had in the early 80s, same exact color but mine was a manual. It was awesome. Used it for everything and rarely had a problem. I can't believe they made an auto-transmission though, this truck needed high revs for even slight power. I miss that truck.
I had a 72 Courier i bought for 300 bucks...used it to tool around Flagstaff, Az. when i used to live there about 15 years ago. 4 speed manual, powder blue, missing front grill....truck was an absolute unit. Always fired up, took me off road a bunch of times...probably not wise, haha. Sick little truck.
I feel your pain. Best thing we can do is import a kei truck or wait for a recently married guy who can't justify a two-seater in the driveway to part with his. My next door neighbor sold his D21 for this reason (he and his wife also lost their hardbodies as time went on).
Brings back memories of the late 70's and early 80's as a kid. Stopping for milkshakes on the way to go fishing with my grandfather in his Courier. It was smurf blue.
really miss trucks like these, and simple things with wind up windows, exposed metal in the interior, and trim fastened on with screws instead of plastic clips. Now, base spec is like the Fall Guy's truck. Those triangle door windows need to make a comeback
My 1972, 75 & 80 Couriers were beasts. My 75 had a suspension lift, body lift, roll bar, 4 KC’s, front bumper mounted amber fog lights. Killer Pioneer stereo personally approved by Eddie Van Halen (I graduated with his brother in law). Ran Buckshot Mudders & Co Op Grip Spurs until Super Swampers came out. Ran like a beast, super reliable & missed today.
In the south east, I see them and the equivalent Mazda from time to time. They were popular with older men who would later gift them to their grandchildren, who in turn wouldn't keep up with maintenance, hence fewer now than before. They are more desirable than ever, along with anything with a bed of similar size. Bros of all styles seem to want the smaller trucks, while sociopaths, teenage girls, and midlife crisis 50 somethings want the brodozers.
@J B Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, (Mr. Regular's stomping ground and primary filming location) there are TONS of 90s rangers. I see at least 3-5 per week. The trucks that I see with the most rust around here are usually Dodge.
Haha, one passed him just before Mr. regular started to talk about their disappearance. Just a funny coincidence, they really aren't around as much anymore here in Georgia because they went through many years of being really undesirable. I sold mine with a slipping trans, unknown mileage, exhaust dumping after the cat from rust, hunting idle, and burning massive quantities of oil. My friend bought it for $200 (?) and promptly fitted a body lift and big tires so that he could have a brodozer. So a tired, strained automatic was put under even more strain. The problem self-corrected. R.I.P. 1996 4L Ford Ranger Splash 2wd.
There's one rusting away behind a business in my town. If I can ever talk the guy out of it for a reasonable price, it's getting a motorcycle engine swap.
@@TheCatOfAges It'll probably still be a 4-cylinder, just not the original. I'd probably use the engine from a Honda ST1300. V-4, shaft driven, integrated sequential transmission, and fuel injection. Should fit nicely and would have plenty of power and a nicer sound. Most other folks would use a sport bike engine, but that's not me. If I did something other than a 4-cylinder, I might use a flat 6 from a Goldwing since it would have an electric reverse. Either way, modern engineering is going to do wonders for that car. Nothing is sacred, and Nash Metros just aren't that special or sought after.
@@chasebarber6154 oh, good i thought you were gonna butcher it and put some kind of v twin engine in it, if i was gonna do a motorbike swap, do a 80s goldwing engine, plenty of power, still water cooled, and reliable as hell.
@@TheCatOfAges I could use the engine from my GL650, but I worry it might not be quite powerful enough. It's a 60hp, shaft-driven, water-cooled v-twin. A more dedicated/torquey cruiser/touring engine will be a better fit to push the extra weight of the car. Early Goldwing engines would work, but I figure I'd rather have a more modern version for the increased reliability/power.
My dad had a '74 with the 4 speed. Gold with the west coast mirrors (which I now think probably added to wind resistance). Learned to drive in it. Had to dig it out of Virginia snowbanks many times. Gold with black vinyl interior. My dad yearned for the later 2.3 engine...thanks for the review!
I owned one as a daily driver for years, and yes it would haul 1500lbs in the back. Used it to pick up engine and transmission cores for scrap, or haul concrete bags or manure and it would move them no problem.
If you’re watching this you’ve probably heard the “ The turbo charged Kia K5” it’s not just me right? I’m not The only one experiencing the perpetual hell of listening to that commercial over and over every time I get an ad.
Grew up with a '76 Courier with the manual. Fantastic little workhorse actually. Dirt cheap new, super reliable, and insanely good MPG. Bare bones, but I miss those lil guys.
bought one in fall of 72 and it worked really well with the 4 speed. did 80 on the freeway with stock 4:11 rearend gears. i still have it but dropped in a mustang running gear with 289 and a borg warner t10 4 speed after it kept jumping time with the plastic timing gears. i drive it around all the time has 4' side pipes and breaks them loose at the stop lights. great truck in my opinion
Hearing Mr Regular “UwU” is something I didn’t need to hear today 😂
We've seen it all folks. Life will never be the same again.
Agreed
Apparently none of you have been here long or even know who Mr. Regular is. 🤣
I appreciate that a War Thunder fan is also a fan of this channel lmaoo
@@kvr22_ Then leave.
RCR is the only mainstream car review channel to use the world Kobold in a normal sentence.
Also uwu
What did you expect from ye olde "Kutztown Dragon"?
Kobolds are adorable, just like this pickup.
But not the only one that can talk about shining a flashlight through foreskin?
@@Space_Reptile If the old channel and all the collabs with Adler the Eagle, and the dozen different times he's made Bad Dragon references, didn't clue people in then it's probably better they stay un-clued.
Also FWIW he's still active in the fandom, somewhere on my channel I caught him on tape at the MFF 2019 musician meetup and he's got a fursuit now.
@@LenKusov hold up, he collabed with Adler?
It’s like a pug at the dog park playing with all the labs, not remotely keeping up but having a blast regardless.
One time when he was younger my pug charged headfirst into the side of the German Shepherd he was chasing and knocked the dog to the ground. The owner thought the shepherd's cry of pain came from my pug and took her dog home even though I tried to explain it was my dog's fault.
@@DMarshallSR that's having a pug. No animal will surprise me with its raw ability to generate comedy quite like a pug.
I had a bullhorn type speaker hooked to a kraco power booster. It had long wires so I could put it on truck roof. Poor sound quality, but you could hear it when swimming in Grapevine lake a couple of hundred yards away.
The 4-speed manual in 99% of these made a huge difference in accel.
True. I have a Suzuki Samurai that makes 63HP with a 5 speed and it's faster than this thing lol.
The auto trans doesn’t even seem like it knows what to do
it genuinely feels so strange seeing an un-edited website promo segment
I had to make sure this wasn’t posted 2 months ago 🤣
I feel it's a cycle now. Were gonna get more distorted again.
@@ctoacu6188 i'd say that's about right
I think people got so lost and nobody submitted anything, that's my guess
@@DiscoBallGaming they didn't want to miss another herglebergle
It's like a sweet old grandpa, letting the big strong youths with their overabundance of testosterone and ego do all the heavy lifting, while it enjoys pleasant strolls in the park.
"pleasant strolls in the park..." Naw, more like some of the older persons thinking they can still keep up.
the trans struggling to decide between 2nd and 3rd is hilarious
Gearfluid
I don't think it is the trans. If I remember correctly, the auto had a kickdown feature if you firewalled the throttle. In order to get top speed, had to press throttle all the way down, buy not too far. Throttle control was an important skill with this truck.
@@fredwilliams8898 between that with the indecisive shifting and having to pull the choke out even though it was warm, i was guessing it's been a while since it had the brake bands checked & adjusted. Like it's overdue a thorough going over
As a trans person I strongly identify with this comment. “Wait is this goals? Is this making me more dysphoria or euphoric? I CANT DECIDE”
My poor little 97 Sentra does that shit on the highway. Sometimes it gives up on 4th altogether and just hangs out in 3rd for miles
I really love that the
"When are gonna review the (blank)?"
"....Fine. here's something entirely different."
Has become almost like a Top Gear gag.
a dude in my village has this in a blue color, but its manual. Its all rusty but still works.
An old automatic transmission paired to a low HP engine is the worst thing ever. Slow like hell and worse fuel economy compared to the manual.
I see a blue B2000 in a parking lot where the guy had customized the back bumper to have bigger stopping lights. A lot of the guys who drive them are from south of the border. They need something inexpensive, they are running a business, odd jobs, and don't have the money or the need for some 6 liter V10 sausage fest. They need a truck than can carry their paint buckets and plastic and brushes around, and this thing will do that all day.
@Samson Holdsworth toyota's hold their value too well, even old ones aren't cheap
I drove a Vegas mint condition '69 Corona-a bug sized Galaxie.
you live in a village... heh
@@FuglyFatt uhh yes i do...
Learning about the origins of the Chicken Tax and why we can't have small trucks and the like because of it is one of the reasons I'm a proud subscriber of this channel.
Had one back in the day, I misread the instructions while changing the oil and dropped a 289 in it. Handling characteristics of a lawn dart, but oh did you smile on the way to your imminent demise.
Can you say horrendous understeer followed by viscous oversteer?
Sure, I knew you could.
@@Bartonovich52 cant get understeer if you just go straight... But it was probs hard to keep it going in a straight line
@@Bartonovich52 it was a riot...briefly.
@@wtsane5449 the most fun youve ever had wrecking a car i assume
Goddamn how much squish did the steering have
It's like an old Japanese man on a walk, hunched over with his arms behind his back.
I had one of those with a 4-speed manual and a cb radio. Hadn't thought about it in years. It wasn't fast, but nowhere near as slow as this one. I could cruise at 70 on the interstate and still get around 25-30 mpg.
Seems like the auto in this is made soley for people with 1 leg, cant see any other good reason to have bought one when theyre so bad lol
@@VeyronBD I guess that is why the auto is not as common. I think the main issue here is the engine is old and weak. I seem to remember getting my Courier to go faster than the Ranger's 90 mph governed speed. Really surprised I never blew the thing up!
@@fredwilliams8898 Yeah I would have thought the same really, these being old japanese design surely dont weigh anything at all
It’s probably cause of a bad vacuum leak
We all know you’re lying 😔
“Why not get a wheelbarrow and just make 2 trips?” - Gallagher
To be fair, it did take 3 trips with my wheelbarrow to empty it, but it was heaping full.
Hmm… a small Japanese 1970s truck.
We are going to get a lesson on the Chicken Tax… aren’t we?
Don't get me wrong! I like that Ford Courier!! It is easy on gas and eásy to find parking spaces!!
When I was a teen, my dad bought one of these out of some guys yard that had a mustang 302 swapped in it, with a topper. It was a blast to drive, but we used it to haul wood, lol.
*Flash of light. And a Delorean appears
Crazed looking man steps out*
Damnit Roman! What did you do? The Chicken Tax was supposed to sunset after 6 years. It's 2021, why is it still around?
I agree! The 25% tariff should have expired by now! Let's get together and convince President Biden to end this tariff right now!!!!!!!
@@johnnymason3265 it wouldn't be the first reasonable thing he's done this year.
Hey, one that note, remember that time toyota paid to have their pickup truck in a blockbuster movie to subliminally promote it because the Hardbody was a far superior truck....GREAT SCOTT!
@@jimeagle1155 I was today-years-old when I realized this. And I've driven both and agree fully.
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couldn't describe it better
As you listed the HP, i was wondering what made 72HP so bad - that’s pretty good!
Then you said *3-speed auto* and, balls.
nah that engine is not making close to 72 hp. even if that auto was loosing 40% of the power it would still have more than a original beetle which can go 60. this truck needs some love for sure
I dont think it still makes 72..
My 83 ranger came from the factory with 59hp. Gotta use what you got sometimes.
It must be really heavy to be that slow, I have a 67hp, 3-speed auto and I have no problem reaching highway speed, I can cruise at 120kmh (~75mph) no problem.
A literal Prius gets 76HP
It's cute; I miss the "mini truckin'" craze of the late 80's and early 90's because yanno nostalgia.
Trade offer:
Us: a view on a video
RCR: Flashlight through the foreskin
I mean I've done it........
There is an insane amount of positive front camber on this thing.
was gunna say how has no one noticed this
What's front camber?
@@SIRslipperyasp91 It's the inward or outward angle of the tire when viewed from the front of the vehicle.
it's doing this thing: 👉👈
Dorifto truck.
So many small "underpowered" cars in the us were just crippled by the desire to put autos in EVERYTHING!
Power everything, HVAC standard, and the ability to connect your phone. That's all nice, if you can afford it. Sometimes inexpensive is better.
@@christopherd2100 And inexpensive is often easier to fix.
I was just thinking about that. Would anyone other than the U.S. market want autos in cars like this? Can't eat your burger or shoot your gun if you have to shift.
@Saint Fifty One If it's a no-brainer, you were clearly the most qualified to say it.
@Saint Fifty One to be fair alot of problems would be solved if everyone was forced to use a manuel
I love when the exterior paint is the same as the paint inside
In Australia for ages we only had baby trucks (utes) for a long time, now we are starting to get US sized trucks like Rams, big F trucks and the Amarok, even the hilux is huge now.
Yeah it's getting very annoying.
Yeah i live in Australia whenever I see them there sparking clean towing nothing carrying nothing and I always think what a fuck wit good luck parking anywhere
@@urabusliberty9258 I miss seeing Smaller cars driving around the Gold Coast.
@@joeltyler3427 yeah same I miss seeing small cars
@@urabusliberty9258 there’s still the occasional first gen Hilux or triton around where I live, only problem is they are driven by old people who don’t want to sell them
“We know things suck right now, so we at ford want to give you something that sucks!” LOL nearly spat out my dinner 😂😂😂
“Mom can we have a d21 hardbody?”
“No we have d21 at home”
The d21 at home:
More like a Datsun 620
" mom cN we have a toyota pickup? "
Mom " no we have one at home "
" nissan hardbody at home "
@@Madlux14 the Hardbody was far superior to the Toyota of that time 👍
@@jimeagle1155 thats simply not true lol 🤙
@@jimeagle1155 nah bro the Hilux has a reputation of being Reliable and Indestructible the Hardbody is just a Hardbody nothing special.
Small trucks will always have a place in my heart for the fact that they're the most basic thing you could buy and be versitile enough to do just as much as a fully loaded SUV could and more.
Uhh, not more. Can't properly carry more peoplem
"Passed by a Hoveround". That's gold, right there.
3:16 Getting passed by a Camry like the Camry driver is in an F-15 jet fighter
Hearing Mr. Regular UwU at this truck, as a future Maverick owner slayed me
1973 courier, for the hipster who wants to open a modern moving business in San Francisco but gives up after 2 weeks because “I don’t feel the manual labor vibe”
But adds it to his resume as a life experience.
and because the truck physically cannot get up a hill
😆
@@safranejim1994 But if it was stick... (have a '80 Mazda Capella with a mostly the same engine. It was fine in SF.)
@@Doctor_Robert The handbrake was to weak and cumbersome for SF hills.
"You just don't see those around anymore" Say's someone at every gas stop
"Say IS someone..."? Huhh, how can a say "be" someone? That didn't even make sense.
Mr Regular has an education, a UA-cam Channel AND a Foreskin!
Why Do Some People Have EVERYTHING!?
“Barely going 50.” Sounds like this truck is equivalent to an early 1920s Ford Model T. Performance wise.
Much faster. The speedo was definitely off going by the ground/scenery passing by. Roughly reading 20 = 30 mph actual / reading 25 = 37/38 actual.
The garbage automatic ruins it.
@@alouisschafer7212 👍 Automatics ruin a lot of cars now that I think of it.
@@darianthescorpion1132 small engine and slushboxes just don't fare well.
They shift too early they shift too late they do weird crap with the converter lockup.
To me it seems like they didn't tune the transmission aggressive enough
"the kobold of trucks"
this is a targeted statement and I will not stand for it
Simplifypm
smaller than average - yup
green - yup
Yes it is a Ford Kobold.
Hell yeah ford kobl
Our 1975 Ford Courier growing up was awesome. When no other vehicle would start, the Courier always did. I didn't have a problem keeping up with traffic with the 1.8L 4 cylinder with a 4 speed manual. And that think pulled everything I ever hooked up to it including a double axle trailer with a truck on it. I miss that thing so much.
I had a 72 Datsun PU with the " Hemi Hunter L-16" 96 hp 4 speed. We would spray 3 dollars worth of WD 40 on the back tire to do a 7 inch burnout
"drink your jocko bulk" was not even close to expecting that
"Chhhhhheeeeeeck. Echo, you have anything to add?"
The thumbnail made me think this just gonna be a loop sung to the tune of "Baby Shark".
This is an underrated comment.
Do do do do do do
"I'm just a little Mazda boy, uwu." Made me laugh my ass off.
Well, the Mazda ownerbase mainly consists of furries and weebs, _soooo..._
My aunt had a blue one, I laughed at the 5 lug wheel covers swiped of an f100, then was shocked to learn it had 6 lugs.
A lot of these little Japanese trucks had a 6 on 5.5" lug nut pattern, I think Toyota may be the only one that didn't. I remember Dad's Isuzu P'up had 6 lugs, and later on in life my Mighty Max had the same bolt pattern.
For what it's worth, my 2010 Colorado has the same bolt pattern. I suspect due to the bolt pattern, and some of it's other little quirks, that it may have been a joint venture between GM and a Japanese company, probably Isuzu.
Pretty sure my father’s 1982 -Mitsubishi- Dodge D50 had four lugs.
Wow I just checked… it had six lugs too.
@@Oddman1980 yota had em too
@@RPS13DRlFT I wasn't sure of all years of Toyota, I just remember that the 1991 Toyota truck I had in high school had five.
Hearing y'all bash on vehicles brings joy to my day even when I'm having a bad one!
Ahh, I missed Mr. Regular randomly sliding around his house.
Seems a bit slow, even for 70ish bhp. I grew up getting shuttled around by Aunt in one of these, it was 3 different couriers built into one and looked like Neapolitan ice cream. Still did 65 on the highway here in CO, at ~6,000’
The fact it stalls unless it’s got the choke slightly out is definitely suspicious. That motor definitely has unused potential power left on the table.
That truck is not making 72. It's damn near 50 years old. It's lost power.
The 3 speed auto probably isn't helping either
I love the JDM Datsun truck vibe this has
Because it is one.
@@dragonblade8460 it is not at all a datsun my dude lol
In the US they had a datsun truck version. They all used a similar truck bed. They where everwhere In So Cal in the 70s & 80s.
RIGHT???
@@R0FLC4T5 Dont know if you know this or not, however Nissan is indeed tied in with Ford Motor Corporation. Case in point, a Mercury Villiger is a Nissan Quest. Ford bought the Nissan Z engine off of Nissan and put them in certain Fird Rangers and Mazda trucks. The Fird Courrier is actually a Mazda truck, and I have a 1992 Ford Escort which is actually a Mazda 323.
I drive a 4cyl Toyota with a bad cat and I need a new intake, and my acceleration is still twice as good.
Cute truck though, I like it!
I got a complement while driving my little Ranger recently. It is weird to not see them everyday anymore.
My first car was an 86 ranger. Cleanest ive ever seen and i paid 1800 bucks for it. I wish i wouldnt have sold it
I still see second and third gens rolling around and for sale online fairly often. Every now and then, a first gen shows its face. I do not recognise the fourth gen as being a ranger.
I’m keeping my 2000 Ranger for as long as possible.
They’re damn common in Saskatchewan
My first car was an 06 Ranger. Loved it to death, lasted me 201,000 miles and would’ve gone much farther than that easily. Sadly it’s life came to an abrupt end just this April when I crashed into a tree to avoid T-Boning a car that made a blind left turn in front of me.
I now have an 08 Ranger, looks almost identical to the 06 now that I’ve done some work to it. But driving it just doesn’t feel the same. I still love the truck, but not as much as my 06.
My dad had a courier back in the day, we rebuilt that thing 4 times before he traded it in. Loved that little truck. I learned to drive manual in it. Same color as well.
When waking up with morning wood makes sense.
When morning wood wakes you up
When the morning gives you wood.
When morning wood gives you cents
I’d like this comment but then it wouldn’t be funny number
More old trucks. Your video on the 84' F250 convinced me to buy my 83' F100 with the 302 and AOD. It was also the first RCR video I watched. I couldn't tell you how happy I was to see that there were hundreds of similar videos.
My dad had a red one. When we lived in the country, I used to sit on his lap and steer...even shift from time to time. Blast from the past!
My grandfather had a truck like that as well, tooling around on Florida country roads near the fish camp my grandparents lived in. Believe it was an early 80s Dodge Ram with a black and red interior. Those are good memories.
That is just beautiful. This model and similar compact trucks like the Chevrolet LUV were occasional sights in the seventies, but it was in the eighties that compact trucks got really popular. There were at least as many of them on the roads in the eighties as regular-sized pickups. They were so easy to drive that it still seems weird to me that trucks got so enormous starting in the nineties.
I like how the website intro is now getting less cursed.
One of my favorite stories from my late father-in-law was of him driving his 1970's manual transmission Courier around Maui. One time he was doing some landscaping and went to get some gravel. He got a couple of scoops from the front loader and headed out. The back wheels were now somewhere in the bed and the front end was pointing up as if it were a jetliner taking off. He also had to get up some pretty decent hills to get home. It was slow but he made it. That wasn't the only trip like that.
It's what we need again.
The Chevy Luv too.
EDIT: Dodge Ram 50
Or Dakotas, or Arrows, or literally anything that doesn’t come with an Extenze ad at the back of the manual
LUV: brought to you by Izuzu.
I'd love to see the El Camino produced again. The "Ute" has stayed solid as a part of Australian motoring culture and they of course still make them today. Not sure why they fell out of favor here in the US. I could see them being popular again if someone offered them.
@@100percentSNAFU the Honda half truck half minivan is the closest we get to it
@@evan12697 Right? Apparently those Hondas are good solid trucks, but heck if I am going to drive around in one of those weird looking things. Apparently Nissan has plans to make the next gen Frontier look like that. Guess I will be keeping my 2013 Frontier until it disintegrates.
I had one of these. I love the way it handled. Definetly needed a rotary swap.
Me too. Except for having too much positive camber on the front wheels, the thing actually handled well with its stiff suspension. I always envied the guys with the rotary.
Remember when compact trucks were a thing?
No
Toyota remembered until 2004…
Yes
They're still a thing, but Americans wouldn't buy them. Search Volkswagen Saveiro, Fiat Strada, Duster oroch, Fiat toro, Chevrolet Montana
@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav looking at the Montana almost made me puke
Woah! What? It's a pickup with some actual character? Color me impressed.
Oven is off. You're good, bro!
I had a 14 year old 1974 Courier as my first pickup. It had a 4 speed stick, which improves things immensely. It came with an 800 pound camper shell on it, and once I took the shell off I didn't need first gear anymore.
Oh, and for towing? I was towing my 1974 Pinto wagon with it and had a buddy steering the Pinto. He locked up the brakes and I had dragged him for a block and a half before I noticed.
My favorite part, though, was that if you turned the wheel the full-lock the differential couldn't slip enough so one wheel would chirp repeatedly as you circled.
A Final Fantasy VII reference in the wild is one of the best gifts that can be given. It was a damn fine reference too.
That shot though was just like the opening to Skyrim.
My dad had a 5-speed courier in the late 80s/90s. He loved it. It was also perfectly capable of normal rural road speeds -- clearly not intended for freeways, though. They're perfect for "let me throw a toolbox and a couple of planks in the back and we'll get you fixed up" use.
I kind of love the idea of this truck but living in Dallas it doesn't seem safe
Oh I love this, my dad's first car was a newer version of this... still basically a Mazda.
Quip and poke fun as much as you want.
That little truck has pep.
Drove one myself.
Quicker than the early four banger Ford Ranger on 2.3 engine.
And easy to service the engine compartment.
There is something wrong with it, it can't be that slow by design
@@floydblandston108 yes, but 70 horsepower should still be able to get you to at least 75-80 even in a 3 speed slushy. My 1990 Escort didn't have much more horsepower but it would do 100 if I wanted to try, and it has a 3 speed
@@Twinspinner is aerodynamics a new concept to you? Plus your escort likely has the vulkan V6 which makes twice the hp
Absolutely, it definitely has an air fuel issue.
Well actually you prolly had the 1.6L so nvm, but still aerodynamics
Yup. My 1976 Fiat 128 station wagon had a 1290cc engine with 62 hp and had no trouble cruising at interstate speeds between New Hampshire and Michigan and Atlanta. It did, however, have trouble reaching those destinations due to what was referred to as "mechanical failure[s]".
Hearing Mr Regular “UwU” is something I needed to hear today 😂
All the truck 90% of people need. Nearly always got 1 passenger and not much more than a toolbox in the back.
@Saint Fifty One buy all the guns you want and a Ram 3500 to do the grocery shopping in if you like, I'm not gonna stop you. I'm just saying that the majority of people buying those enormous trucks don't need the bed space or towing capacity or off-road ability they provide. It's like buying a Porsche 911 GT3 just to do the school drop off with.
@@aidinmcinerney6512 yes but no. I see the F-250 as a practical moving vehicle, family vehicle, beach car (I live on the coast), and overall just a comfortable ride that lets you effortlessly avoid the shitty roads in my area. And if you want to go off roading outside of town u sure as hell can.
Edit: but you’re right a 3500 is a little much for some people
@@aidinmcinerney6512 Telling someone what they can and cannot have , is a b*tch Communist thing if you ask me!
I turned 16 in 1974 and a brand new 1974 Ford Courier was my first vehicle. I heavily customized it with fiberglass flares, front spoiler, sunroof, fiberglass topper with cork finish inside, wide tires, custom wheels, offenhauser intake, rejetted Stromberg, hooker header, and duals. The list goes on. I sold it in 1978 and bought a brand new 1978 Chevy Silverado swb with the 454. Funny thing. The Courier had the carrier bearing get noisy. In 4 years that was the only thing . I kept the Chevy till out of warranty as the breakage list was long.i miss the Courier. The Chevy ? Nope. Never bought another one either.
Back when trucks were actually small. It's hilarious to me that the new Maverick is somehow considered by the world to be "super compact" or whatever they're trying to bill it as. Still huge and bloated
If you never owned a Ford Courier, you don't have the right to judge it. I owned a yellow 1974 straight drive Ford Courier. I did have to put mud grips and air shocks on the back. Top end was 80 mph. I put a camper shell on the back. I hauled bricks, gravel, sand, dirt, wood, lumber, trash, or any thing else a pickup would do. I took care 250 pigs with it. I pulled trailers and boats with it. I drove the truck for 14 years and put over 230,000 miles on it. The only major repair I had to do was replace the clutch after 125,000 miles. I drove the truck on any kind of terrain and weather with no problems. I took it fishing, hunting, and on camping trips. When the truck died, I gave it to my son. He rebuilt the engine and drove it for 6 years. When he graduated from college, he parked it. I took the little truck and cut it in half. I made a trailer out of the back half, which I still use it today. (2021) When I heard your evaluation in a smart ass tone, I knew you are an asinine idiot that doesn't know what you are talking about. The Ford Courier was the finest truck I ever owned. I would buy another one.
"back when trucks were actually small"
How small?
Not all trucks were small, they were also always large; C10 , C20s, F150s, F100s.
Ya'll always say "I want a bare bones truck ". Yet ya'll go ahead buy the fully loaded ones . Especially the large ones.
@@samsoncoby8006 I was bout' to say that.
@@samsoncoby8006 This right here. And finally Ford is making a bare bones little truck that is cheap, and it's pre-selling like hot cakes.
@@evanwhite4190
The point is , the ones that screams out that they want a basic model type truck. Don't even get those.
There are Ram pickup trucks , for example, that are included in BASE models yet the most that screams "they want a basic pickup truck" don't get those. And instead the fully loaded types.
We're gonna have to see if the Ford Maverick is bought by the masses. Or if the masses is just "frontin".
The Ford Bronco can be included in the mix.
That Raya and the Last Dragon reference! *chefs kiss*
Driving the "REPU" which has the 13b rotary makes you understand the glory of this little chassis
The owner of this truck has delightful daddy-bear energy and I want to decorate his majestic beard with flowers while feeding him grapes ^_^
"Hi, is this the horny police? Yes this comment right here sir."
@@slowdriver6868 Uh-oh. The prude patrol has been awakened and seems to be cumming for me 😜
What the fuck.. I-im scared.
*Raises my hand*
Teacher: Yes my child?
*Yea uhhh W H A T T H E F U C K!?*
What the fuck.
This was the first truck I had in the early 80s, same exact color but mine was a manual. It was awesome. Used it for everything and rarely had a problem. I can't believe they made an auto-transmission though, this truck needed high revs for even slight power. I miss that truck.
This thing needs that slow speed triangle on the back
I had a 72 Courier i bought for 300 bucks...used it to tool around Flagstaff, Az. when i used to live there about 15 years ago. 4 speed manual, powder blue, missing front grill....truck was an absolute unit. Always fired up, took me off road a bunch of times...probably not wise, haha. Sick little truck.
"Is it gonna shift?" *ENGINE SCREAMS*
Thank you SO MUCH for not doing a Baby Shark parody. I was expecting that and dreading it.
"It feels like I'm getting a ride to Midgar in this truck"
The fact that one of these still exists to film this video is crazy.
Man, I miss my 90s Ford Ranger. You can't get anything like it these days.
I feel your pain. Best thing we can do is import a kei truck or wait for a recently married guy who can't justify a two-seater in the driveway to part with his. My next door neighbor sold his D21 for this reason (he and his wife also lost their hardbodies as time went on).
Closest are falcon and commodore coup utilities just no 4x4 options
Buy another '90s Ranger.
My grandpa used to have one of these long before I was born. It had a lift gate on the back, he worked on juke boxes and a lot of other things
Such a cool truck. This will always be cooler than any truck being made today
Brings back memories of the late 70's and early 80's as a kid. Stopping for milkshakes on the way to go fishing with my grandfather in his Courier. It was smurf blue.
really miss trucks like these, and simple things with wind up windows, exposed metal in the interior, and trim fastened on with screws instead of plastic clips. Now, base spec is like the Fall Guy's truck. Those triangle door windows need to make a comeback
That tiny little flash light thing. You really did dude.
That might be one if my first memories on the low
The official truck of folks who say "I'm baby"
My 1972, 75 & 80 Couriers were beasts. My 75 had a suspension lift, body lift, roll bar, 4 KC’s, front bumper mounted amber fog lights. Killer Pioneer stereo personally approved by Eddie Van Halen (I graduated with his brother in law). Ran Buckshot Mudders & Co Op Grip Spurs until Super Swampers came out. Ran like a beast, super reliable & missed today.
90s Ford Rangers are still everywhere. Idk what you're thinking.
In the south east, I see them and the equivalent Mazda from time to time. They were popular with older men who would later gift them to their grandchildren, who in turn wouldn't keep up with maintenance, hence fewer now than before. They are more desirable than ever, along with anything with a bed of similar size. Bros of all styles seem to want the smaller trucks, while sociopaths, teenage girls, and midlife crisis 50 somethings want the brodozers.
@J B Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, (Mr. Regular's stomping ground and primary filming location) there are TONS of 90s rangers. I see at least 3-5 per week. The trucks that I see with the most rust around here are usually Dodge.
Haha, one passed him just before Mr. regular started to talk about their disappearance. Just a funny coincidence, they really aren't around as much anymore here in Georgia because they went through many years of being really undesirable. I sold mine with a slipping trans, unknown mileage, exhaust dumping after the cat from rust, hunting idle, and burning massive quantities of oil.
My friend bought it for $200 (?) and promptly fitted a body lift and big tires so that he could have a brodozer. So a tired, strained automatic was put under even more strain. The problem self-corrected.
R.I.P. 1996 4L Ford Ranger Splash 2wd.
the chevy s10 too, still see both every day
90's era Rangers were mostly Teal or purple. anything white was a parts runner for NAPA or some other sort of fleet truck.
This makes me miss my old 91 Nissan hardbody. Such a great little truck.
Someone, please, submit a Nash Metropolitan for Mr. Regular to review. _Please._ It's so tiny.
There's one rusting away behind a business in my town. If I can ever talk the guy out of it for a reasonable price, it's getting a motorcycle engine swap.
i will insure you do not get it for your heresy, keep the 4 banger.
@@TheCatOfAges It'll probably still be a 4-cylinder, just not the original. I'd probably use the engine from a Honda ST1300. V-4, shaft driven, integrated sequential transmission, and fuel injection. Should fit nicely and would have plenty of power and a nicer sound. Most other folks would use a sport bike engine, but that's not me.
If I did something other than a 4-cylinder, I might use a flat 6 from a Goldwing since it would have an electric reverse. Either way, modern engineering is going to do wonders for that car. Nothing is sacred, and Nash Metros just aren't that special or sought after.
@@chasebarber6154 oh, good i thought you were gonna butcher it and put some kind of v twin engine in it, if i was gonna do a motorbike swap, do a 80s goldwing engine, plenty of power, still water cooled, and reliable as hell.
@@TheCatOfAges I could use the engine from my GL650, but I worry it might not be quite powerful enough. It's a 60hp, shaft-driven, water-cooled v-twin. A more dedicated/torquey cruiser/touring engine will be a better fit to push the extra weight of the car. Early Goldwing engines would work, but I figure I'd rather have a more modern version for the increased reliability/power.
My dad had a '74 with the 4 speed. Gold with the west coast mirrors (which I now think probably added to wind resistance). Learned to drive in it. Had to dig it out of Virginia snowbanks many times. Gold with black vinyl interior. My dad yearned for the later 2.3 engine...thanks for the review!
_the Kobold of trucks_
Finally, a comparison I can understand!
"Something that sucks, for less!" Perfect xD
That thumbnail.... all i hear now is "baby truck do-do do do-do-do, baby truck do-do do do-do-do"
I owned one as a daily driver for years, and yes it would haul 1500lbs in the back. Used it to pick up engine and transmission cores for scrap, or haul concrete bags or manure and it would move them no problem.
If you’re watching this you’ve probably heard the “ The turbo charged Kia K5” it’s not just me right? I’m not The only one experiencing the perpetual hell of listening to that commercial over and over every time I get an ad.
Gladly we don’t get that commercial over here in Germany
UA-cam v a n c e d... If you're on Android.
Grew up with a '76 Courier with the manual. Fantastic little workhorse actually. Dirt cheap new, super reliable, and insanely good MPG. Bare bones, but I miss those lil guys.
1400lb? Damn, if I remember correctly, my 97 Dakota 5.2 is somewhere around there, and it squats like hell with a full load.
bought one in fall of 72 and it worked really well with the 4 speed. did 80 on the freeway with stock 4:11 rearend gears. i still have it but dropped in a mustang running gear with 289 and a borg warner t10 4 speed after it kept jumping time with the plastic timing gears. i drive it around all the time has 4' side pipes and breaks them loose at the stop lights. great truck in my opinion
I wanna see more of this truck roleplay lol