The Bravado Rat-Loader is a pickup truck featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Influence[]
The Rat-Loader appears to be based on the 1946–1947 Dodge WC 1⁄2-ton truck, but with the front fascia heavily inspired by 1930s GMC/Chevrolet 1⁄2-ton trucks. The front fenders and grille are reminiscent of the ones found on the Dodge T-234 or the 1946 Dodge Power Wagon.
Design[]
The Rat-Loader features a ramshackle flat bed covered with random trash, but can be given a standard bed at Los Santos Customs. The Rat-Loader features crooked and bent front and rear license plates, a crooked front grille with missing and bent bars, and a bent hood. The stock Rat-Loader has rusty "Smoothie" wheels wrapped in discolored offroad tires. The truck has no front or rear bumpers; the license plates are instead mounted on the bars the bumpers would normally connect to. It also features a rusted and faded paint job. The Rat-Loader has no tail light cluster, and as such does not feature reverse lights, turn signals or brake lights. The vehicle is also fitted with a CB radio, and occasional trucker chatter can be heard regardless of whether the main radio is turned on or off. The chatter will only play if playing as Trevor and in Blaine County.
Most of the above damage can be repaired at Los Santos Customs, or, if desired, complete removal of the body panels. However, no matter what, the faded and rusted paint job remains. The body modifications available for this vehicle can make it look more like a Rat rod.
Performance[]
Although the Rat-Loader comes with a modern V8 engine producing a fair amount of torque, the weight and thin tires make it prone to wheel-spin both off the line and on the way as well as giving it very poor braking. Its acceleration is average for the class, but its top speed is lacking for a Muscle car. The suspension and direction setup also cause it to have a very wide turning radius causing massive under-steer and making maneuverability quite the challenge. Fish tailing is not uncommon due to its engine power. Durability for the Rat-Loader itself is much lower, taking only a few collisions for the wheels to get jammed.
Possibly due to its worn condition, the engine seems to have slow response, at it takes a while to reach its max RPM when accelerating with the handbrake applied. This is also evidenced by its gear shifting ratio.
Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 84 / 135 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 1200 / 2646 | 45 |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | N/A | RWD | 1200 / 2646 | N/A |
| 8.9 Seconds | 85 / 136 | 4 | FRFRFront-engine, rear wheel drive SOHCSOHCSingle Overhead Camshaft V8 w/ 4 Double-Barrel Downdraft Carburetors (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Variants[]
Rat-TruckGrand Theft Auto V & Grand Theft Auto Online |
 (Rear quarter view) |
A clean variant, known as the Rat-Truck, was added in the Festive Surprise which removes the rusty paint damage, features a tailgate, but has no available modification options for the truck bed, unlike its rusty counterpart. |
Modifications[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade: Arena WarA | Apocalypse Sasquatch | N/A | $1,530,875 |  | |
| Future Shock Sasquatch | N/A | $1,530,875 |  | ||
| Nightmare Sasquatch | N/A | $1,530,875 |   | ||
| Armor | No Armor | $250 | $500 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $1,250 | $5,250 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $3,125 | $8,750 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $5,000 | $14,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $8,750 | $24,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $12,500 | $35,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $250 | $500 | ||
| Street Brakes | $5,000 | $10,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $6,750 | $13,500 | |||
| Race Brakes | $8,750 | $17,500 | |||
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $2,250 | $4,500 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $3,125 | $6,250 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $4,500 | $9,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $8,375 | $16,750 | |||
| Engine Bay | Stock Engine Bay | $350 | $700 |   | |
| Chromed V8 | $550 | $1,100 |   | ||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $130 | $260 |   | |
| Short Exhausts | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Straight Exit Exhausts | $899 | $1,800 |   | ||
| Stinger Exhaust | $1,499 | $3,000 |   | ||
| Side Exit Exhaust | $4,770 | $9,550 |   | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
| Fenders | Stock Fenders | $150 | $300 |   | |
| Remove Fenders | $450 | $900 |   | ||
| Cycle Fenders | $750 | $1,500 |   | ||
| Grilles | Stock Grille | $100 | $200 |   | |
| Grille with Fixed Bars | $375 | $750 |   | ||
| Grille Bars Removed | $670 | $1,340 |   | ||
| Vintage Grille | $825 | $1,650 |   | ||
| Grille Cowl Removed | $1,500 | $3,000 |   | ||
| Hoods | Stock Hood | $450 | $900 |   | |
| Remove Hood | $850 | $1,700 |   | ||
| Repaired Hood | $1,200 | $2,400 |   | ||
| Single Scoop With Hood | $1,450 | $2,900 |   | ||
| Single Scoop Without Hood | $2,225 | $4,450 |   | ||
| Triple Scoop With Hood | $2,500 | $5,000 |   | ||
| Triple Scoop Without Hood | $2,800 | $5,600 |   | ||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | - | ||
| Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $200 | $400 | |
| Xenon Lights | $1,000 | $5,000 | |||
| Neon Kits | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Lights | - | - | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 | ||
| Full Coverage | N/A | $750 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $600 | ||
| Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
| Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
| Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
| Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
| Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $250 | $500 | ||
| Street Transmission | $7,375 | $14,750 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $8,125 | $16,250 | |||
| Race Transmission | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
| Truck Beds | Stock Truck Bed | $100 | $200 |   | |
| Basic Truck Bed | $350 | $700 |   | ||
| Basic Truck Bed With Arches | $575 | $1,150 |   | ||
| Wooden Sided Truck Bed | $800 | $1,600 |   | ||
| Chopped Truck Bed | $975 | $1,950 |   | ||
| Turbo | None | $1,250 | $2,500 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $6,250 | $35,000 | |||
| Wheels | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | - | ||
| Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $700 | $5,000 | |||
Gallery[]
Design[]
Images[]
Front quarter view. (Rear quarter view)
A Rat-Loader wreck, seen at The Lost MC Clubhouse in East Vinewood.
A bedless Rat-Loader, acquired through a glitch. (Rear quarter view)
Rat-Truck and Rat-loader comparison.
The green NPC pre-modified version.
The Rat-Loader on Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Any of the protagonists can spawn a Rat-Loader in Sandy Shores by first gaining a wanted level of at least two stars, then heading to the empty lot on Algonquin Boulevard, between Niland Avenue and Armadillo Avenue. It can be found parked next to a civilian Caddy. It's recommended that the player incur the wanted level outside of Sandy Shores to allow the game to spawn the vehicles. Without the prerequisite wanted level, the lot will usually just spawn two other, smaller vehicles.
- Two more Rat-Loaders may also spawn just off of Marina Drive: one next to a white trailer with red trim at the corner of Panorama Drive, the other under a pavilion garage attached to a white trailer with a blue tarp on the roof further up Lesbos Lane.
- It will sometimes spawn between a beat-up red wooden trailer on the eastern side of Mountain View Drive (across the road from the Sandy Shores Ammu-Nation) and a teal-and-white double-wide under a white sundeck and flanked by satellite dishes on Armadillo Avenue. Both trailers are on Algonquin Boulevard, in front of a dirt back alley.
- It may occasionally spawn in a lot one block north and one block west of Trevor's trailer in Sandy Shores, where Cletus Ewing can be met in his Strangers and Freaks mission Target Practice.
- A heavily modified Rat-Loader will spawn in the parking area outside Beeker's Garage between 7:00 am and 15:00 pm, on the northern outskirts of Paleto Bay's Procopio Drive.[1]
- Another heavily-modified Rat-Loader can be seen leaving an LTD filling station in Grapeseed, commonly heading on Union Road.
- Driving a Hotknife, a Z-Type or any type of beater may cause the Rat-Loader to spawn more frequently.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $6,000.
- No longer available in the enhanced versions of the game; removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.
- It rarely spawns near Beeker's Garage.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Los Santos Drug Wars[]
- Fooligan Job: Crop Dustin' – If the Sadler with herbicide is located near Rex's Diner, an accessible Rat-Loader will be parked at the weed farm north of HJ Silos Galileo Park, San Chianski Mountain Range.
Notable Owners[]
Grand Theft Auto Online
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Oversights[]
- When the player enters the vehicle, the manufacturer's name does not appear.
- On the game's release, the Rat-Loader was classed as a Utility vehicle. Following update 1.07, it was classified as an Off-Road vehicle, and since update 1.10, it has been classified as a Muscle vehicle.
- With update 1.07, the Rat-Loader could not be stored in a player's garage in Grand Theft Auto Online. This was fixed following update 1.10.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto V and Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Rat-Loader uses the "Country" group which plays Rebel Radio.
Specifications[]
Traffic Default Colors[]
| GTA V and Online | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3) | WheelsWheelsWheel/tertiary color (4) | TrimTrimTrim/quaternary color (5) | AccentAccentAccent/quinary color (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Matte Gray (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 48 Worn Dark Red (Worn) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 40 Matte Dark Red (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 48 Worn Dark Red (Worn) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 14 Matte Light Grey (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 48 Worn Dark Red (Worn) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 82 Matte Dark Blue (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 48 Worn Dark Red (Worn) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 84 Matte Midnight Blue (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 12 Matte Black (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 109 Util Medium Brown (Utility) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 128 Matte Green (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 15 Util Black (Utility) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 129 Matte Brown (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 71 Metallic Purple Blue (Metallic) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | |
| 14 Matte Light Grey (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 108 Util Brown (Utility) | 156 Default Alloy Color (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) |
See Also[]
- Rat-Truck – Clean variant.
References[]
- ↑ Ymap:MyPoint WORLD_VEHICLE_EMPTY: RATLOADER_MODDED: 07:00 - 15:00