Question for you girly-man types

[buffalobo]

At least one truck per family is required in our clan. Bought my first truck 3 months after high school graduation. Never been without since.

lobbed from my electronic ball and chain

[ZERO THEORY]

Hey, I don't have truck!


I have a V8, 5.6L, 4WD 4Runner & a 16ft long BigTex cargo hauler

If it has a chain-driven Tcase, a tow package, and some A/Ts, it's close enough for government work.

[Joe_K]

Toyota Corolla, 02' 4Runner, had a 95' F-150 4x4 but sold it recently. I've got plenty of friends with trailers and trucks so if I absolutely need something large moved I borrow one. Few people truly "need" a truck, most just want one. I don't knock anyone for their choice in personal transportation though. If it gets you where you have to go, from point A-B then screw it.

[hollohas]

...if I absolutely need something large moved I borrow one. Few people truly "need" a truck, most just want one...

Who would you borrow a truck from if all those people who didn't need trucks didn't own them?

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Yeah, I'm not sure what "need" has to do with anything.
I bought my cummins to tow a YJ and did that maybe 3 times.
Now I tow carbon fiber bicycles.

[sniper7]

I am curious who all these people are borrowing trucks. Nobody lays a fucking finger on my duramax. Nobody.

[Bailey Guns]

I am curious who all these people are borrowing trucks. Nobody lays a fucking finger on my duramax. Nobody.

I've had my Duramax about 6 weeks now. Most awesome truck ever.

[blackford76]

Life without a truck? I don't understand.

F-350 duallie flatbed 4x4
F-150 shortbed 4x4
Expedition XLT 4x4
Explorer XLT 4x4
2 Bronco 4x4's
P71 Crown Vic
'65 Mustang

[TheGrey]

Now there is a thread with absolutely no potential to go south...

I'm sure there'll be some clashing opinions!

I have a couple of questions for those of you that know more than I do about pickups (ie, all of you):

I saw a giant pickup in the Home Depot parking lot. I had to take a picture of it because I'd never seen one quite like it.



Is that what 'lifted' means?
Doesn't that throw off the balance of the truck? What is the reason for raising the body of the truck up so high?

I know it's hard to tell, but the bottom of the doors were really, really high. Even with those steps, a guy would have to scramble a bit to get into it, much less be able to load heavy stuff into the bed.

[davsel]

What is the reason for raising the body of the truck up so high?

Compensation