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In the absence of a flair system on lemmy yet, let’s try to make it easier to scan through posts by type in here by using tags:
I get that they and all their up-voters might have valid reasons for needing a one. But at this point I'm not sure if they can even imagine buying anything other than a truck.
Wishing upon the stars that the oversized cars may still be oversized, but a tick smaller. And that last one just needs a Van.
Lumber is the main reason I miss my small 90s truck. Lumber delivery is $75 to $100 depending on which place you order from. That’s fine for big jobs but I often just need a few boards or a sheet of plywood. Places like Lowe’s have truck rentals but then you have to make two trips back and forth. If I do place a delivery order I have to buy lumber for multiple projects and buy in excess of what I need just to be sure I’ll have enough.
I also don’t have trash pickup here and loading trash into a truck bed is much nicer than putting it into the trunk with potential smell and leakage issues.
I have, among other things:
Guess which one(s) can actually fit 4'x8' sheets of plywood?
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Trick question: the answer is "only the minivan," because the utility trailer is one of those little 4' long ones. Even using that and letting the sheets overhang would be better than doing the same with the pickup truck bed, though, because the latter's got a toolbox that shortens it to the point that less than half of the sheet would be supported.
Also, yes, I'm aware I have too many cars.
These commenters at least sound like they want to use a truck for its purpose, they want something smaller, easier and cheaper to drive, and with a large bed. They seem to have issues with the massive bloat we've seen. I've got no issues with people who genuinely use trucks and want a functional truck, my issues are with the ego babies, office workers who genuinely never use the bed or never need the power a truck can offer.
Ford F-x50 pickup? Check.
Some ridiculous manly Edition, like Raptor Edition or Avalanche Edition? Check.
Small bed that can’t even hold a sheet of plywood? Check.
Extended cab that can’t even hold seat at least 8 people? Check.
It is clean, undamaged, and clearly not used by the owner for hauling anything? Check.
That’s not a pickup truck. It’s an antivaxer minivan.
Don't forget the 12 foot lift kit, the go to hell 90 inch wheels with tires that are 1 inch thick and stick out a couple of feet past the fenders, the rolling coal package because just fuck you mother nature.
I worked for a small “mom and pop” style roofing company for a few years while going to school, and when the owner decided to retire he just gave me the pickup I’d used. That was 10 years ago or so. Still got it, and still love it. It’s a 2000 Mazda B3000 with extended cab and a toolbox. The paint is peeled and the windows/locks/everything are manual but it starts, runs, hauls like a champ. I’ve got a little piece of land and it’s the VIP around here. Boy I tell you whut.
Another parent on one of my kid's team has a ridiculously huge Cadillac. It's the size of a Suburban. She has one kid and not planning to have more.
She made the mistake of making a backhanded comment about how my wife and I drive older cars to our faces. We have a 2014 Camry LE and a 2015 Lexus ES 300h. (Mine and wife's respectively)
So I asked her what type of contracting work she does. She looked at me with a bewildered expression. I went on and said; "well you drive a big work truck, I assumed you did construction or something."
The look she gave me could have melted steel.
Just to be clear, I have a great deal of respect for the trades. She however is married to money, not terribly bright, and looks down her nose at just about everyone. So I knew that would hit a nerve with her.
Imagine judging someone for using a perfectly good car, it just isn't the newest model on the market. That's ridiculous and classist.
Whenever I see an Isuzu flatbed I smile inwardly. They're practical, have lots of capacity, and don't dominate the road for no discernible reason. I like practical solutions to real problems. I do not like ridiculous solutions to fabricated problems (you're never taking that SUV up a mountain, be honest with yourself).
An isuzu flatbed is actually my dream truck. The saddest part is they probably get better milage than many sedans these days.
I previously had a truck, but had to get rid of it once it started having some engine issues. I lived in the city, so I figured I could make do with a sedan.
Boy do I miss my truck. I never really realized how much I needed it in big-city,USA, but it sure is apparent now. Plenty of times I need to haul something for work, or sometimes pop a curb to set up some tabling stuff, or even just hauling my bike for hitting some trails. My next car is probably going to truck, hopefully something small that is fuel efficient and easy to park. I just don't want to give up having the convenience of a bed that can haul heavy, messy stuff, it's too convenient for me
I feel like a bike rack would pay for itself on a sedan pretty fast compared to the extra cost of purchasing, fueling and maintaining a truck
You know, you can haul stuff with a sedan too, do you? A VW Passat for example can pull up to 2.2 tons, that's even enough for almost all caravans. Even my tiny Ford Fiesta could pull up to a ton, easily enough to haul a bike or two.
“But how else will they know I have a micropenis?“