The "mini
truck" or "minitruck" started as a fad in the
mid to late '80s that still exists today. They are so popular becuase they are cheap to build becuase most of the
work you do yourself, and there aren't many store bought parts involved. Originally the mini
truck was a stock Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, or the famed Mazda B2200 with
cut spings and lowering blocks to lower the
truck and most had a set of hammer style (or similar) wheels with low profile tires. Wire wheels were also popular, but were more of a lowrider thing. Huge stereo systems with tons of bass were also added to these trucks. In the early '90s people started putting
air-ride or hydrolics into their trucks to lower them even more. The modern day mini
truck can be anything from a 1970 Datsun to a
2004 S-10. Most have 17" or larger wheels on them, but some people still
like the smaller wheels. Body modifications include shaving doorhandles, corner turn signals, gas doors, tailights, mirrors, and just about anything else you can think of. Many people mold in later model Cadillac tail lights or other lights that look better than the stock ones. Minitrucks are not tuners and they are not lowriders. They are in a class all by themselves.
"Like to
cruise, when I know I'm poor
I'm a regular at the liquor
store
Max out my stereo,
pump up the bass
I buy good shit, wanna drive in a race"
-AFI (Yes, it's really by them)
