Although it?s a bit of a stretch to rate the Mighty Max as a fun truck to drive, it?s certainly easy to operate. Whether you?re delivering a few pizzas or 1000 lb. of Parmesan cheese, the Mighty Max is nimble in traffic, takes corners handily and is a breeze to park.You should pay close attention, though, when driving an unladen Mighty Max in wet weather. There?s no anti-lock feature available for the Max?s brake system, which makes it a little too easy to lock the rear brakes on slick surfaces. And when that happens, it?s probably anybody?s guess as to which end of the truck will go first.
As we noted earlier, the Mighty Max won?t press you back against the seat with its acceleration, but it?s a stout little load-hauler. Our Mighty Max test truck reminded us of the little engine that could - it just kept chugging and snorting and got the job done.
About the only proviso is the Max?s 3500-lb. towing limit. Like a good many other compact trucks. This is an ambitius limit. If your trailer nudges much over 2000 lb., you?ll probably want more power than the Max can deliver. Next Page