Question for you girly-man types

[jslo]

A few weeks ago, while loading up at Depot, a guy walks out with a cart. On it some 4×8 sheets of ply and some 16' framing lumber. He looks at his cart and looks at his mini van. Scratches head. Looks at his cart and looks at his mini van. Offered me $30 to drop it off at his house a mile away. He needed to go in and buy something to get extra cash back to pay me. It was Flag day and needed a new one so made a deal to trade delivery for a flag. He then proceeded to complain the flag cost nearly $30.

[Mtn.man]

Mini Vans,,, can't stand em.

Then there are guys who buy trucks and don't know how to use em.
Was a Lowe's recently and a guy with a F150 had em load a complete bunk of 5/8 plywood in the back, we laughed as he drove off bottom out and dragging.

Duramax...

[meatman]

My pickup has been pretty much out of commission for over 2 years now. We did have a minivan for a bit during that time, and I moved plenty of 4x8 sheets of plywood and lumber in the back of that thing, but I would've preferred the truck.

Since then, I've gotten by showing up to Lowes in our VW Touareg with an 16' flatbed trailer to haul lumber. It's a bit harder to get around with the trailer and the dovetail on the end of it has really poor clearance when I back into my back yard. I want my truck back.

[Mtn.man]

The new Fords have heated tailgated.

















So your hands won't get cold when your pushing it.

[Mtn.man]

Maybe a maxy van for non gurly mans.

[Great-Kazoo]

Besides, the only time I've never actually needed a truck was years ago when I bought a motorcycle in Ft Collins and had to pick it up.

You didn't ride it home?

[MarkCO]

Once, at the rental car desk, they tried to give me a MiniVan...I refused it. Never driven one, never plan to.

My Wife and I both drive trucks. Hers is nicer, but we use them. Trash, dogs, baseball gear, lumber, rocks, luggage, guns, dead animals, targets...all go better in a truck bed. Our lifestyle and hobbies consist of many elements that require a truck. I guess if you are not into shooting, sports, DIY, hunting...might not need a truck. I won't go so far as to call someone a name because their lifestyle does not make a truck a mandatory accessory, but I could not live such a life myself. America is still free, even if under attack from within.

Oh, and I do have a McDonalds Corvette as the "fun" car.

[BuffCyclist]

You didn't ride it home?

It didn't run, so I bought it for $250. Got it home, cleaned up the carbs installed new tires and sold it a few months later for $2k fully operational and tuned up.

[Great-Kazoo]

So, I've been trying understand how any man can get through life without owning a pick up truck. I probably got my first truck when I was twenty and have had one ever since.

One of my coworkers doesn't own a truck and I just don't get it. Carpentry is his biggest hobby and he will strap lumber to the roof of his mini van. He recently bought a new table saw and had it delivered.

Don't misunderstand me. It's not like I haul stuff in my truck or tow things very often. But when I need to or want to I can do it on a moments notice.

I saw a couple of metrosexual looking college aged guys at Lowe's recently who bought themselves a new grill. They took it out of the box and had parts and pieces stuffed everywhere they could get them in their Toyota Corolla. They were trying to figure out how the second guy was going to get home since he could no longer fit in the car with all of the grill parts and pieces in there. I just laughed, got in my truck, and left.

So, for those of you who don't own a truck, how do you guys do it?

Inquiring minds want to know.

From back east, we used van's. No One leaves shit anywhere one has eyes on it. Purchased a pick em up to move out here with. Pick ups, 4WD's, pull behind trailers for extra work load.

[sniper7]

I've always had at least one truck. Have to with the toys. But I love the mpg of my civic when it is just getting from A to B. Although it seems like every trip out someone is trying to take me out.