4x4 Hats
![[4X4] Round LOGO 'Yellow' Hat](https://images.teepublic.com/derived/production/designs/3663255_0/1544054209/i_m:bi_production_blanks_khyyehnhz1jsngqh6ffk_1716913637,c_146_0_x328,s_313,q_90.webp)
Description: The 720 pickup was Datsun's first foray into the 4-wheel drive mini-truck market in both long bed and extra-cab variants. It was introduced as a 1980 model and continued until 1986 when the Hardbody style (model D-21) was introduced as a 1986.5 model. Prior models of Datsun mini-trucks were the 521 and 620 which did not offer a 4-wheel drive option. The 720 featured an independent front suspension with torsion bar springs, a leaf spring live axle rear suspension, and a 4 cylinder engine displacing 2.0 liters at introduction, later enlarged to 2.4 liters. The manual transmission on the 720 drove a divorced transfer case that required extra clearance over a married setup. This resulted in the 720 4x4 models having a lifted look.
![Blue line [JEEP] Hat](https://images.teepublic.com/derived/production/designs/5437298_0/1564287213/i_m:bi_production_blanks_khyyehnhz1jsngqh6ffk_1716913637,c_116_0_x328,s_313,q_90.webp)
![Freedom_WK1 [JEEP] Hat](https://images.teepublic.com/derived/production/designs/4637656_1/1555253747/i_m:bi_production_blanks_laoiiut7uejl4wxq3ylq_1716913639,c_130_0_x328,s_313,q_90.webp)
Description: Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing Company (VEMCO) was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1976, when the company began performing 4x4 conversions on full size vans utilizing the Dana developed V-Drive 4x4 system. Built using a Twin I-Beam front suspension, V-Drive added the equivalent of a Dana 30 differential to each beam. Calling their conversions VX4, Vemco four-wheel drive vans had the plush suspension setup that was previously only afforded to passenger cars, and the 4x4 capability reserved for rugged off-roaders, but sadly, only 250 of these conversions were done, so they are rare to say the least.
