• snooggums@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    The super tall oversized trend is actually terrible for nost uses in rural areas too. It is far harder to see what is around you and to squeeze through tight places compared to an old s10 or ranger.

    It’s like everyone went in on making the size commonly used for pulling horse trailers but without the fifth wheel. Hard to blame people for not buying what isn’t being manufactured anymore.

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Yep. I own a pickup that I actually use and let me tell you I hate how tall that bastard is. I’ve mentioned before that I miss my old Datsun. My buddy had a Courier. We could load shit in the bed of both without worrying about it being a two person job because it was actually low enough to toss shit in the bed without having someone to hand it up to.

      Even smaller models like the S10 and Ranger are far too tall now. Where’s my stripped down, low without being a lowrider, useful truck? Put that sumbitch on the market and I’d pick it up.

    • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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      9 hours ago

      I just saw the Hilux, but yeah, the rest of those vehicles are terrible poser machines and not fit for purpose.