Started By
Message

re: DU Melt of the Day: "Pickup trucks are too big!"

Posted on 8/3/20 at 4:31 am to
Posted by Bandit30
Lafayette
Member since Sep 2011
2208 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 4:31 am to
Hopefully DU is a satire site and not legit thinking Americans! Because if it is it doesn’t matter what we do
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
18112 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 5:12 am to
Posted by Man4others
Member since Aug 2017
2051 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:14 am to
A Prius can’t haul 2000 lbs of rock
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
47715 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:19 am to
quote:

I could not find even ONE manufacturer which produces a SMALL pickup. I did find a few articles indicating that a non-domestic manufacturer is CONSIDERING adding a small pickup to the lineup in a couple of years.



What about a Taco? Does Nissan still make the Frontier?
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67482 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:42 am to
quote:

I was nearly squashed by an unusually large pickup.

quote:

Thank God I was wearing a mask



I never knew the masks could provide this kind of protection
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20869 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:53 am to
quote:

can’t fit 10 sheets of drywall in a Prius.


Ironically you can't fit drywall in a lot of trucks these days. Having a truck has become more important than having something useful.
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22213 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:53 am to
quote:

quote: I could not find even ONE manufacturer which produces a SMALL pickup. I did find a few articles indicating that a non-domestic manufacturer is CONSIDERING adding a small pickup to the lineup in a couple of years. What about a Taco? Does Nissan still make the Frontier?


They do. I’ve had a basic Frontier (fleet style with the stick shift) since 2012. Good truck, won’t haul huge loads of anything but good enough for my yard supplies from HD on weekends never plan on selling it.
Posted by concrete_tiger
Member since May 2020
5964 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:56 am to
Tacoma
Frontier
Ranger
Canyon/Colorado
And Ridgeline for the ladies
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22213 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:00 am to
quote:

Ironically you can't fit drywall in a lot of trucks these days. Having a truck has become more important than having something useful.


Drywall goes on the trailer. And why we hauling drywall? I ain’t Mexican
Posted by landmanner
Louisiana
Member since May 2006
3198 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:02 am to
How do these phags think things get built? Nearly every industry, with the exception of our new social worker police force, IT and academia, use trucks to haul, build, manufacturer.

Trucks are part of the life blood of America.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20869 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:05 am to
quote:

And why we hauling drywall? I ain’t Mexican


Same goes with plywood.

Call me old school but I prefer trucks that you can actually haul things with.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
56252 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:31 am to
quote:

Who the hell really NEEDS a pick-up truck, let alone a massively huge one. Are there really that many people in this country who are hauling around shite from place to place on a regular basis? I kind of doubt it.
Remember. These people claim to be the enlightened, intellectual ones.
Posted by cssamerican
Member since Mar 2011
7106 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:50 am to
If you want a vehicle with lots of passenger space and grocery/weekend project space, your options are trucks and SUVs. We don’t really make large cars anymore, I think Volvo and Subaru are the only companies making station wagons anymore. Trucks are cheaper than SUVs when we are talking equivalent passenger space, so they sell better.

More people should probably buy vans (Financially they are a pretty good deal) from a practicality stand point, but a lot of people don’t care for the look, and in rural areas vans are limited by ground clearance.
This post was edited on 8/3/20 at 7:53 am
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
24948 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:03 am to
I can’t imagine going through life as a liberal city dweller.

Some of us need a real truck because we do man shite and have a true need for 400+ HP and 1000 ft-lbs of torque. Rolling coal is just for fun though
This post was edited on 8/3/20 at 8:04 am
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:07 am to
quote:

Seriously. Are there really that many people in this country who are hauling around shite from place to place on a regular basis? I kind of doubt it.







- 2003 Ford F-250 7.3L
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:26 am to
quote:

Do masks suddenly now also protect you from 4,000 pounds of steel coming your direction
Actually.....
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
421446 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:29 am to
I don't care if the truck is big as long as the driver can properly drive, and more importantly, park. Too many baws who think they're badass can't even park their truck.
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27261 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:34 am to
quote:

but the truth IS that trucks have been getting bigger and bigger and bigger.


Not necessarily the truth. In the last 5 years both Ford and Chevy launched smaller sized units to compete with the Tacoma. Most of the people I see with F250’s or above are landscape folks, construction, or boat haulers.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
421446 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:37 am to
quote:

Not necessarily the truth. In the last 5 years both Ford and Chevy launched smaller sized units to compete with the Tacoma.

i saw a Chevy "small" pickup last week. looked about the same size as a 1500 from the 90s. i actually meant to go look it up so thank you for reminding me

*ETA: yeah, very similar sizes (exterior)
This post was edited on 8/3/20 at 8:40 am
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33849 posts
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:40 am to
They gun it out of a wal mart parking lot like a pro though
first pageprev pagePage 4 of 6Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram