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re: Why are there so few regular cab trucks anymore?
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:47 am to Muthsera
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:47 am to Muthsera
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Women started buying Jeeps, 4Runners, FJs, and other SUVs.
Insecure men had to retreat to pickup trucks as the last safe space for their fragile masculinity. When they got married and started having kids, they needed the features of an SUV but the didn't have the chest to buy a Honda Pilot.
Automakers, ever aware of their customer's needs, began optioning out trucks with all the cheap Chinese luxury of a knockoff Louis Vuitton and plenty of space in the back for the kids. This isn't a minivan vroom vroom Wanna hear about my towing capacity?
lotta truth in this post
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Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:48 am to Gaston
They make plenty of single cab work trucks.
You are crying about a non existent problem, Nancy.
You are crying about a non existent problem, Nancy.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:49 am to Gaston
For some reason I have always hated those wheels from those years. Cant out my finger on why
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:51 am to shawnlsu
They have 8 ft beds...
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:53 am to Gaston
Not a single work truck that I have bought this decade has been an 8' bed and they were all single cabs except for one.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:54 am to TexasTiger
quote:yessir. my son isn't even two yet but i've got this ol beater single cab 4wd tacoma standard transmission that i plan on putting him in for his first truck. it runs great right now, but i plan on restoring the body and keeping it under cover and using it sparingly to keep it running good. there's no doubt in my mind it'll last another 20k miles/ 15 years until he's ready to try his hand at driving, even in
I bought my son a 1996 F150 Single Cab Short bed 4x4 with a manual transmission, because like you I didn't want him driving a lot of people around. I also wanted his hands to be to busy to be on his phone, and I didn't want him to let his friends drive it "figured the stick would solve this problem".
in that truck he can't go too fast, can't haul around a pile of buddies and can't totally disregard the road due to the standard transmission. out the 4 vehicles i own, 2 are standard, and at one time even my wife's car was a standard. i bought a new dodge 3500 cab and chassis this year with the hd aisin automatic transmission in it, and even though it stops 30,000 lbs better than my older rigs, the automatic transmission in trucks are still inferior when compared to an experienced operator towing an extremely heavy load with a standard transmission. there's no comparison, really.
a standard transmission makes you an actual operator of the machine instead of a being a "driver" of the machine. a standard shift transmission makes you a better, more aware driver by default, and even though it becomes 2nd nature, it still takes skill and attentiveness - a good combination for a new, immature youngin' who's full of piss and vinegar.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:55 am to GeauxBichGeaux
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lotta truth in this post
meh, I've had a truck as my primary vehicle for almost 30 years, largely because I need one, don't give a shite what everyone else drives, if I decide I need or want a Scion or a Twizy I'll get one of those
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:01 am to Gaston
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I don’t want my son with a car full of people.
I get that rational but he may just end up with a truck bed full of people. At least that what we did in high school.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:03 am to ThuperThumpin
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he may just end up with a truck bed full of people. At least that what we did in high school.
that you Ethan? are you allowed to be on the internet?
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:10 am to Gaston
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I don’t want my son with a car full of people.
If he’s anything like you he won’t have any friends to drive around.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:18 am to Muthsera
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Women started buying Jeeps, 4Runners, FJs, and other SUVs.
Insecure men had to retreat to pickup trucks as the last safe space for their fragile masculinity. When they got married and started having kids, they needed the features of an SUV but the didn't have the chest to buy a Honda Pilot.
The women around here all drive trucks baw. Insecure and fragile is worrying about other people's vehicles, who cares? Truth is a 4 door truck is just extremely versatile and offers more than a car or suv can for active people.Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:19 am to Gaston
Don’t be cab phobic. Cabs are fluid and non binary
This post was edited on 3/9/21 at 9:44 am
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:23 am to Gaston
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What happened?
Gotta fit more shite
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:25 am to Gaston
Guys like Les Miles wouldn't have a place to make out with the Co-eds. That center console in the front seat always gets in the way!!!
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:03 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Cant out my finger on why
The blue centercaps!
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:08 am to cdaniel76
The one in the OP needs some plasti-dip on the bumpers.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:34 am to Gaston
I love single bed trucks. I want a tundra 4wd or dodge 4wd single cab with the 5.7.
Still too rich for me. But i will own one in ghe next 2 years
Still too rich for me. But i will own one in ghe next 2 years
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:38 am to Gaston
My truck is a daily driver, and occasional kid/workgroup hauler.
I'd rather have one nice vehicle than buy a personnel carrier and a truck for when I need one.
I'd rather have one nice vehicle than buy a personnel carrier and a truck for when I need one.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:47 am to Gaston
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What happened?
can't recline seat to fap.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:56 am to Gaston
I've started looking at single cab longbed Titan diesels in the last couple of days and find them to be a pretty good value. 2016s and 2017s, 4x4 with under 50k miles for around $27k. That's a lot of near-new truck and capability for that money.
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