Originally Posted By: Cujet
Originally Posted By: exranger06
Please define "real work."
OK, fine, I will let you try to trap me with this one. Because I actually use my 2 F150's for real work. And, I'll caution you to not be judgmental towards others who you think "don't need" a real pickup. It's up to them to determine what they need or want. I understand many people think pickup trucks don't get effectively used. What they don't see is the boat towed on the weekend, or the firewood or, or or. The reality is that a good number of us actually use them as designed, and then some.
From the Police blogs: It is not uncommon to find a pick-up truck or some form of flat bed hauling a load of sand, dirt, gravel, or other aggregate down the road.
This is what I tow regularly: A glider
So, according to you, a small truck cannot do "real work" because it cannot tow or haul as much as a bigger truck. You posted a pic of an F150 doing "real work," yet it's not capable of towing the large yacht you also pictured being towed by the white Dodge. So, since the F150 doesn't have the same capabilites as a larger truck, (following your logic) it can't do "real work." Yet you claim it can...
I never judged anyone who has a big truck, and I CERTAINLY never said NOBODY needs one. Don't put words in my mouth. I know that if I see a person driving one, even if it has an empty bed, that he might still have a genuine need for the truck. Heck, I drive my truck with an empty bed all the time. I said that people who DO in fact hardly EVER use the bed (whether I see it or not), is being foolish and would be better off with a car.