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In the US, 75% of truck owners tow only once a year or less. Nearly 70% of them go off-road once a year or less. Additionally, 35% of truck owners haul something in their truck beds once a year or less

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    • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Just an example of when folks think they need a truck, most often what they really need/want is a fucking trailer hitch.

      Excluding childish hotwheel fantasies, of course.

          • morbidcactus@lemmy.ca
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            3 months ago

            Would have loved one of those sprinter vans when I did field work, used our utility trailer a lot, but something with a small workbench, lighting and conveniently located inverters would have been amazing.

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              3 months ago

              That does sound like an incredible alternative to drying herbarium vouchers in a hotel with a hair drier (my field work)

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          3 months ago

          I own a station wagon, a suburban, and previously a truck. When I owned the truck it was full of shit or hauling stuff constantly. I sold it the moment I didn’t need it. The suburban replaced it because I refuse to put my dogs in the bed while towing the boat to go camping. The wagon is a people hauler because it’s payload is too low most of the time.

          There are quite a few people in this world who actually use their trucks. I also completely hate seeing people who own trucks but don’t use them.

        • stoy@lemmy.zip
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          3 months ago

          The estate car is the ideal car for 80% of all drivers, a hatchback is ideal for 15% of all drivers.

      • The_v@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        I have a work truck that I beat the hell out of. Go off road and hit 4 wheel drive 3-4 times per week. I haul 1000-1,500 lbs of gear everywhere for around 4 months of the year. I tow daily for 2-3 months of the year and up 1-2 times per month the rest of the time. My cab is full of gear (it’s basically my mobile office).

        Guess what I hop into and drive every chance I get? The small SUV I own. It is much easier to drive, park, go shopping in etc. It takes a lot more more effort to drive the larger vehicles.

        If I could swing it I would turn my 1/2 ton work truck in for one of those new small trucks. Unfortunately the weight that I am moving is too much for them. So I am stuck with the large truck.