Pickup

Rarity	Extremely Common
Cost	Moderately Cheap
Toughness	Very Strong
Weight	1600
Total Capacity	225
Engine Capacity	50 (2L)
Exposed Engine Capacity	60 (3.2L)
Max Armor	84
Max Armor Per Side	21
Seats	2
Weapon Mounts	FRx2, LE, RI
Based On	Ford Ranger 3rd Generation Mazda B Series Mark 6

Overview

The PU is a multi-purpose workhorse - good at many things, excellent at nothing. As a weapons platform the amount of bulk allows for significant weaponry, but the (1) limited seating, (2) lack of rear mounts, (3) inability to handle recoil/weapon hits and (4) low engine capacity limit its usefulness. Of course the Mutant Marauder with 2 RLs is one of the most feared NPC designs in the game, and the twin RL build (with reloads) is probably the best choice for combat.

The PU really excels at the specialty role. The PU makes a great ballistic weapon platform, as well as an ammo carrier or fuel truck. Often it is possible to combine multiple purposes, like a ballistic platform that is also a fuel and ammo truck. The PU handles terrain quite well, even at speed.

The PU is also greatly assisted by a 2LR engine, which can fit without being exposed, and makes for a good medium-cargo-capacity mission runner with a 3.2 or 3LR exposed engine, especially with A-armor. The PU can usually escape even from faster enemies by using its superior off-road capability.

Wilderness Designs

• Mutant Bomber
• Mutant Maelstrom
• Mutant Marauder
• Mutant Masher
• Mutant Mauler
• Mutant Mulcher
• Mutant Rancher
• Trader Pickup

Death Race Designs

• Cruncher