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85. I guess it's a regional thing.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #74)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 04:48 PM

Aug 2020

You don't find many of them here in northeastern cities.

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Pickup Trucks Are Getting Huge. Got a Problem With That? [View all] Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 OP

Mid-life crisis? On-set of impotence? LakeArenal Aug 2020 #1

I drive a 2015 Sierra. Before that it was an 89 Ford Ranger that ran for many years. PTWB Aug 2020 #25

So was our F150. But hauling stuff and work vehicles are expected to be big. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #45

I noticed on of those new Denalis just this morning Mosby Aug 2020 #2

They always park right next to my little white Toyota leftyladyfrommo Aug 2020 #3

Same here! Ohiogal Aug 2020 #9

I drive a MINI COOPER. Same thing and backing out is more like inching out. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2020 #110

Yes! lillypaddle Aug 2020 #115

I like my 24-year-old Ford Ranger just fine. MineralMan Aug 2020 #4

1994 Ford Ranger - 2900 pounds until I get in it. House of Roberts Aug 2020 #11

Mine's a 1996. 2.3-liter four-banger and a 5-speed manual transmission. MineralMan Aug 2020 #21

The only one who even Sgent Aug 2020 #49

Ford has reintroduced the Ranger. Sadly, they up-sized it MineralMan Aug 2020 #51

'99 F250 Super Duty here ornotna Aug 2020 #31

Toxic masculinity's most formidable icon. Aristus Aug 2020 #5

Tell me about the Ferryboat Aug 2020 #47

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #55

Here in Fla a ton of people need one to tow their speedboat. nt EX500rider Aug 2020 #74

I guess it's a regional thing. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #85

Well we have year round boating and Marina/Hi & Dry fees are very high, so lots boats on trailers EX500rider Aug 2020 #89

And they tow some pretty big boats EX500rider Aug 2020 #90

An F150 or Dodge Ram or regular sized GNC will do that just fine. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #96

F150 tow cap. 5,000 to 8,000lbs - F350 12,000 to 20,000lbs EX500rider Aug 2020 #103

I am not a boating enthusiast. Blue_true Aug 2020 #105

Most the homes on the water in Fla cost big $ and those people want to go out 80 miles to fish.. EX500rider Aug 2020 #106

Really big boats require powerful trucks, I get that. Blue_true Aug 2020 #108

Even worse is the way many of those are driven Clearly fogged in Aug 2020 #6

Yep..I'm in Texas. It's been a problem here for almost 30 years LeftInTX Aug 2020 #43

Some members use the Costco Auto Program to purchase vehicles like this one: John1956PA Aug 2020 #7

Irritates me when I see a disability plate on those. Captain Zero Aug 2020 #61

Uh, yes they are. Neoma Aug 2020 #64

It's like going to the store in a full padded football outfit C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #8

Why buy a small pickup when you can spend a boatload of money.... Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #10

small penis means big truck or fancy sports car. TeamPooka Aug 2020 #12

Please leave me out of this. LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #14

Wow, what a weird comment. nt USALiberal Aug 2020 #53

Here's some medical reading for you TeamPooka Aug 2020 #67

LMAO! nt ecstatic Aug 2020 #69

The MSRP on some of those luxury trucks push $80k. LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #13

Exactly. I don't have that kind of money. I drive a 14 yo Nissan pickup I got for 15k. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #29

That's the way to do it. LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #120

Yep, my little house is worth less than 80k. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #121

They got too tall a while back Red Mountain Aug 2020 #15

I'm 5 ft. tall so I'd need a ladder just to get into one of them. Vinca Aug 2020 #60

A nephew drove his home. It wouldn't go in the garage. Captain Zero Aug 2020 #62

Like dinosaurs they are going to become extinct. jalan48 Aug 2020 #16

The dawn of the cybertruck is upon us blugbox Aug 2020 #56

Unlikely unless boats on trailers & RV trailers are going extinct also. nt EX500rider Aug 2020 #75

But in the meantime fescuerescue Aug 2020 #81

I've sat in one of those new behemoths gay texan Aug 2020 #17

If I bought one of those trucks, I would want the rear passenger compartment Blue_true Aug 2020 #98

I've owned 5 trucks... LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #18

Most Of The Ones RobinA Aug 2020 #113

We've had trucks for decades to pull our travel trailers-- BusyBeingBest Aug 2020 #19

If I looked it up correctly that truck starts at $64,300. CentralMass Aug 2020 #20

They're horrible polluters pattyloutwo Aug 2020 #22

Try backing out surrounded by these in your Volt JCMach1 Aug 2020 #23

Remember the little pickup's? Betty88 Aug 2020 #24

Speaking of little pickups...here's an original Cooper Mini Pickup. Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #28

There are tons of used Ford Rangers around. MineralMan Aug 2020 #32

Thanks Betty88 Aug 2020 #73

Some new ones around, too. GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #79

The new Rangers are larger and way more expensive MineralMan Aug 2020 #94

I was afraid that might be the case. GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #101

That's exactly right. Economic utility vehicles work well for most folks. Utility is the key word. yonder Aug 2020 #37

That's what gets me about most of them misanthrope Aug 2020 #93

and the headlites onethatcares Aug 2020 #26

That drives me CRAZY!!!! Coventina Aug 2020 #100

Our Truck is an Beat up 86-I think F250 ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #27

I put a "Veterans for Biden" on the tailgate of my '96 Ranger. MineralMan Aug 2020 #33

That's one of the main reasons I cannot put a Biden bumper sticker on my vehicles... Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #41

Oh my goodness! ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #59

I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate giant pickup trucks. Vinca Aug 2020 #30

Looking at sales, it does appear people want to drive something that big. Kaleva Aug 2020 #52

They were phased out not by lack of demand, but by something known as the "chicken tax" Vinca Aug 2020 #54

Supply and demand. MicaelS Aug 2020 #125

You can't judge demand when something is unavailable to buy. In any case, I think they're working Vinca Aug 2020 #127

All sickly named after the most beautiful parts of the planet they're helping to destroy. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2020 #34

Most of these trucks are a pointless waste of money and fuel, but ... dawg Aug 2020 #35

A few people use them as work trucks. Most don't. Blue_true Aug 2020 #99

They Are Dangerous To All Other Road Users, Ron Green Aug 2020 #36

Bigger is always better. moondust Aug 2020 #38

Our 2020 Silverado has a 2.7 liter engine. Turbo. Baked Potato Aug 2020 #39

I have a Ranger, 3.0L Delarage Aug 2020 #71

Hi, sounds like it was fun, lols... we have four kids, all adults now... Baked Potato Aug 2020 #72

There are a few answers to your question, but one of them is that these idiots Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #40

We used to call big cars like the Cadillac Sedan DeVille "Gunboats" Liberal In Texas Aug 2020 #42

I call my Mom's 1978 Cadillac Sedan DeVille a land barge csziggy Aug 2020 #76

Honda Fit, Honda Fit, Honda Fit! yonder Aug 2020 #109

I love driving full-size trucks. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2020 #44

As do I. Owl Aug 2020 #66

somehow I would not be surprised.... quickesst Aug 2020 #46

Yea the penis joke fescuerescue Aug 2020 #83

you're right, also.... quickesst Aug 2020 #87

Many posters do exactly the same thing regarding firearm ownership. Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #88

haha, yeah.... quickesst Aug 2020 #107

I have a 1990 GMC pick up I used for work. panader0 Aug 2020 #48

Rightly so we call out the objectification of women SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #50

The same comments (virtually word for word) come out when another subject comes up. Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #63

I was in Australia Delarage Aug 2020 #57

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger. I wouldn't sell it for anything. Luz Aug 2020 #58

Those rangers of that era are bulletproof fescuerescue Aug 2020 #82

I had a 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche vercetti2021 Aug 2020 #65

Expensive, too. jeffreyi Aug 2020 #68

What gets me is when you're trying to turn, meadowlander Aug 2020 #70

Yes!!! GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #78

I have had the same situation a LOT too. n/t Jamastiene Aug 2020 #86

That has been the reality in my Deep South burg misanthrope Aug 2020 #91

Yes, for such an impoverished county as my home county in NC, Jamastiene Aug 2020 #92

My main problem is that the vast majority of their owners are incapable of driving them safely. GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #77

I have a Ford pickup and it's really too big fescuerescue Aug 2020 #80

I have a 2003 tundra access cab Mosby Aug 2020 #84

The thing that I hate most about people that own those monsters, they are Blue_true Aug 2020 #95

My first car was a "77 CRK7376 Aug 2020 #97

Weird thing about the new Ranger jmowreader Aug 2020 #102

Men with a tiny you-know-what need a big truck and a big gun to compensate DenverJared Aug 2020 #104

What are women who have such things compensating for? Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #111

Both my husband and I drive "big trucks". Ford F150 and Nissan Titan... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #114

ok ok I get it ... truckism is bad DenverJared Aug 2020 #118

... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #123

I Have A Problem With That RobinA Aug 2020 #112

For folks that need a truck.... Happy Hoosier Aug 2020 #116

I'm not gonna lie, I want my next car to be a mid sized SUV RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #117

My issues with big trucks and SUVs DenverJared Aug 2020 #119

Yes I've noticed that trucks are getting bigger and bigger. Initech Aug 2020 #122

What a fucking whiner. The Mouth Aug 2020 #124

So many smug people that think they know... MicaelS Aug 2020 #126