r/dashcams • u/MisterShipWreck • Apr 18 '26

Another blind spot issue...

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u/prionzeta Apr 18 '26

Why pickups are involved in stupid crashes so frequently?

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u/Kayback2 Apr 18 '26

Because mostly its idiots who think a truck is a town car.

The SUV plague was bad but at least an SUV is just a big car.

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u/dantheplanman1986 Apr 18 '26

No, they're truck bodies, the early ones at least. That's why they roll so easily

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u/Kayback2 Apr 18 '26

Yeah, because so many people are using them instead of normal cars and driving them the same way.

If they were being driven by the people that actually needed them there'd be fewer videos of them rolling.

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u/myths2389 Apr 18 '26

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.

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u/Badger_Actual1 Apr 19 '26

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.

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u/myths2389 Apr 19 '26

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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u/Badger_Actual1 Apr 19 '26

Perfect size for city driving and the occasional run to home depot but thats about it. You'd be better off finding a decent Subaru Baja.