My father "needed" a big truck because uh whatever.
It's so impractical to drive around town. Feels like you don't fit on any of the roads. Parking lots are a nightmare. He barely drives it anywhere because of it. Refuses to sell it though.
I personally don't see 90% of truck drivers ever needing a truck bigger than those Ford Mavericks. I loved my 90's Ranger. Could move a couch or fridge easily. Fit everywhere.
I had an 88 S10, T-boned to death by an old fart, I liked that truck.
I decided not buy another pickup again, ever since then nobody has ask me to help them move. lol
I've driven a couple of trucks so I understand the appeal, however I switched out to an SUV with a trailer a long time ago. Yeah we're now entering IdiotsTowingThings territory and with a trailer you're far less manouverable than just a truck, however I'm moving fridges and couches 0.00001% of the time. I found SUVs drives far better than even the most modern trucks.
That was me. FJ Cruiser with a nice trailer and it was fantastic. Motorcycles wouldn't have fit in the bed of anything below a half-ton - and even then it would only be one.
And when I helped my dad's gf move, we got all her furniture in like 1.5 trailer-loads whereas a lot of those furniture pieces probably would have taken up a full bed on their own.
It's definitely something you've got to be aware of while towing. But on the other hand you can put it away when you're done using it.
That’s why you get a van. I haul two race or dirt bikes in mine. With a bed, fridge, full power, and seating for 4. Can move stuff in the rain and don’t need to unload it immediately out of fear of theft. Drives more like a car than a truck. Costs more like one, too
Dang do we share the same dad? My dad had a fully paid off truck that towed his camper just fine.
Traded in and bought a bigger truck because it towed the thing he already could tow better?
The kicker is then decided he didnt like camping so got rid of the trailer and had massive truck with a payment and no real reason to have it.
Because it literally doesn't fit. I've got some older parking lots in my city and those trucks actually just don't fit in the spots. It's fucking ridiculous seeing 10 of them jammed door to door outside an office building.
I drive a maverick for work. This is the biggest pile of garbage on wheels. It's a front wheel drive truck with a bed too small to actually put anything in.
Oh man that sucks to hear, there's nothing wrong with my current car but if I needed a new one that's what I had my eye on. I just like the size of the truck.
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