Why a truck?

[Jolly]

Passed by a new Maverick on the way into town. They look like a compact truck and Ford sells them as such.

And they do fill a niche.

But... They're unibody, not body on frame. And they ain't got a bed long enough for much nor will they tow much.

A good truck will last 200k miles, at least. Don't think the Maverick will do it.

I read an article last week about what vehicles were most likely to last 250,000 miles. They were all Toyotas (including Tacoma and Tundra)and Hondas except for four...Ford Super duty, Ford 350, Chevy 2500 and GMC 2500.

Besides, old cars are funky. Old pickups have character...

[Doctor Phibes]

I don't own a truck, a gun, or cowboy work boots. I don't have enough money for a bunch of shit I'll never use. Then again, I spend some of my spare cash on saxophone paraphernalia and I do now own a ride-on mower, quite possibly the most American thing I've ever bought with my own money.

[Jolly]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Why a truck?:

I don't own a truck, a gun, or cowboy work boots. I don't have enough money for a bunch of shit I'll never use. Then again, I spend some of my spare cash on saxophone paraphernalia and I do now own a ride-on mower, quite possibly the most American thing I've ever bought with my own money.

We gotta work on you.

First, information...

https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/how-buy-cowboy-boots-guide/

[Jolly]

Speaking of boots...

I'd start with calfskin, although I'm partial to shark or elephant, but those can be hard to get and pricy.

Kangaroo is nice and soft like calfskin, but wears longer. And bullhide (cut from the shoulders) is tough, but not as dressy.

Man needs a pair of boots. They're comfortable. They give you a place to put your hideout gun. And sometimes, you just need the traction...

[Renauda]

I have never owned a car, only trucks. So long as I live in a detached house with a yard, that’s how it will remain.

Lumber and building supplies have already been mentioned. I addition to those items you cannot haul 2 cu yards of topsoil, sand or gravel let alone a pallet of paving stones in a minivan.

[Rich]

@Jolly I think to Jon's point though, most folks would be better off just to rent one as needed. If you don't like the Home Depot branded ones, Enterprise (at least around here) has them in plain black.

Actually, after renting one for a bit, I did end up buying a RAM 2500. In my defense, I'm moving pianos, in a 7x14 enclosed trailer 3-5 days a week, so much easier to justify. And while generally fun to drive, a real pain in the ass when it comes to tight parking lots.

FWIW, our old minivan could handle full sheets of plywood better than some trucks, lol

[Doctor Phibes]

@Jolly said in Why a truck?:

Man needs a pair of boots. They're comfortable. They give you a place to put your hideout gun. And sometimes, you just need the traction...

I own and have owned boots, just not those things you country-and-western folks favour.

I don't own a leather tie or chaps, either, and I have never yelled 'Yee-haw' during intercourse, even when the farmyard animal in question was a particularly comely specimen.

[Jolly]

@Rich said in Why a truck?:

@Jolly I think to Jon's point though, most folks would be better off just to rent one as needed. If you don't like the Home Depot branded ones, Enterprise (at least around here) has them in plain black.

Actually, after renting one for a bit, I did end up buying a RAM 2500. In my defense, I'm moving pianos, in a 7x14 enclosed trailer 3-5 days a week, so much easier to justify. And while generally fun to drive, a real pain in the ass when it comes to tight parking lots.

FWIW, our old minivan could handle full sheets of plywood better than some trucks, lol

Said the man that bought a 3/4 ton...

[George K]

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