We have a hitch on the van and a carrier rated for 500lbs which comes in handy as well.
I don’t need no stink’n truck!
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We sold my truck when we moved to the suburbs. We used to have some land in the country. Def needed a truck back then. Don’t need it now. But I def don’t want a lot of land again either. I prefer to spend my time doing things other than tending to property. My whole Saturday used to be landscaping - ugh! I don’t miss that at all.
I like to poke fun a truck people but I have driven many. It is just some light hearted ribbing.
If I needed heavy duty stuff like that I’d def be borrowing or renting a truck. But for me that type of heavy duty activity is very rare. Most of my hauling is simple DIY home repairs or furniture moving.
So true. That is why the subject line is ”I don’t need no stink’n truck!” And it is not “You don’t need no stink’n truck, comrade!”
I’m saving up. It’s about tool selection now. We have a truck and it’s by no means perfect … on top of a shady 10r80 it’s making some startup rattles now which could be chain guides (?), with a lifetime dose of heavier oils…. But we don’t want to trade it for another because the prices are ruthless; we’ll keep this one. I sold my DD sedan a year ago - am looking for a DD SUV. We use the truck too much to do without, but the newer longer commute calls for something a little smaller and nimbler. I’d stopped looking much, but I can’t let go of the idea of an X3 with Carmax warranty. The warranty even opens up diesel options, and the truck can soldier on with woodworking and dirty stuff.
I wish I had a truck, throwing bloated roadkill into the back of an suv isn’t fun.
I think for us, a 2wd and AWD wagon with simple roof racks and a trailer does everything we need. We drive enough that I don't want the pickup truck mileage and maintenance costs. We don't tow heavy stuff and don't really want too.
This little trailer has been very handy over the years and does a few things better than a pickup bed IMO with the same load capacity. I hauled this load of wood from a friends place behind my Focus with hardly any mileage penalty, then dropped the trailer for a couple days, then my son hooked it up pulled it across the yard to the firewood shelter, and unloaded it himself(he is working on the splitting). Its also a good working height for painting, work stand, and easy to load and unload. Its also just 50" wide so you can pull it in the woods on atv trails.
We needed more dry storage room for camping stuff, so I built a raised cover to slip totes in and then added the bike rack. In this configuration at 60-65mph the Outback gets around average pickup truck mileage.
This little trailer has been very handy over the years and does a few things better than a pickup bed IMO with the same load capacity. I hauled this load of wood from a friends place behind my Focus with hardly any mileage penalty, then dropped the trailer for a couple days, then my son hooked it up pulled it across the yard to the firewood shelter, and unloaded it himself(he is working on the splitting). Its also a good working height for painting, work stand, and easy to load and unload. Its also just 50" wide so you can pull it in the woods on atv trails.
We needed more dry storage room for camping stuff, so I built a raised cover to slip totes in and then added the bike rack. In this configuration at 60-65mph the Outback gets around average pickup truck mileage.
Nice set ups! I think 4-wheelers and gators are great little work horses. Also I used to have a little trailer like that I pulled behind my riding mower. It worked well for light chores.
I need more land, 2 acres doesn’t go far when you want to start planting some crops!
The chickens handle our landscaping… and if it ain’t my chickens it’s whoever else’s chickens. They eat all the bugs though so I can’t complain
I remember as a kid my dad took the back seat out of his 57 Chevy to take our tobacco to the auction barn.
We live on a farm so no way would we be without a truck. We have a 24 ft gooseneck stock trailer plus an 18" car hauler both of which need a decent size truck to haul. Going to rent a truck is a hassle and I don't borrow other people's vehicles or loan them mine so that is out of the question.
I also own a house in a subdivision that my daughter lives in and when the limbs come out of the trees or I have to trim the trees, having a truck comes in very handy. I like the convenience of having a truck so if I need to haul something that won't fit in our Mustangs or Cavaliers, I can just grab the truck and go.
I agree that not everyone needs a truck and are good with just owning some type of car, mini-van, or sport utility.
I also own a house in a subdivision that my daughter lives in and when the limbs come out of the trees or I have to trim the trees, having a truck comes in very handy. I like the convenience of having a truck so if I need to haul something that won't fit in our Mustangs or Cavaliers, I can just grab the truck and go.
I agree that not everyone needs a truck and are good with just owning some type of car, mini-van, or sport utility.
We grabbed a pretty nice looking free office chair off the front lawn, Didn't even have to put down the rear seat of the Focus... Dishwasher in the box fits, standard washers and dryers fit too, but not in the box usually with the rear seats forward.
Pallets though, it seems the 40x48" ones are rare in my travels, which do fit, any bigger and they don't, unless I strap them on the roof rack, but its a bit awkward as I have to strap through the pallets...
My trailer unloaded has virtually no mileage penalty, but unloaded its a bit noisy/bouncy back there for every day... When I need some pallets I just tow it work for a day or two until I find what I need.
I am interested in something like the Ford Maverick hybrid, with a semi aero cap... A nice planetary cvt, which is what many 400hp field tractors use, so it could be beefed up a fraction to tow 3500lb, and still get 35-40mpg, and have a set of good tires cost less than $1k...
You guys have convinced me, I’m going to buy a truck now so that I can pick up trash off the side of the road and take it home. Who care about spending twice as much on fuel every week when you can potentially haul off the random rubbish you find along your journeys.
Is this party open to everyone? I don’t have a pass-through so I had to come up with a Plan B. 
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Your missing the sport in the whole event.
Yes!! I scored a BUNCH of 10 foot bamboo a couple of years ago which someone had cut down. I took home the stalks and trimmed them smooth, and then sewed outdoor sail cloth fabric around them and made sun shades for our deck. That’s the spirit!!
New 1/2 ton truck - $50,000
Weekly fuel for new truck - $100
Being able to snag up $50 worth of stuff someone else left on the side of the road to take back to your epic hoard - priceless
Weekly fuel for new truck - $100
Being able to snag up $50 worth of stuff someone else left on the side of the road to take back to your epic hoard - priceless
I haul what i can in the cars. For the rest I have an old beater f150.
lol I had this same thought after reading a few other posts in this thread.
I have a truck. I like it. Admittedly, in this day and age, I don't need it:
What I need I get delivered. Delivery is cheaply available for almost anything nowadays.
If I want stuff hauled away, I list it for cheap on Marketplace and somebody takes it for me.
In the end, there is no "do it all" vehicle. I think for most common folk, the minivan comes closest. Some need trucks. But most simply want trucks.
Even if there was a “perfect” vehicle that would satisfy the needs of all, it is not a desirable outcome. Societies thrive the most when they allow free choices and bearing the consequences of said choices.
