• Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techOP
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      11 months ago

      I heard it from my truck friends, and this is what I understand too. A truck driver who “has” to own a truck for some flimsy reason, but end up driving it to their office every day. The truck never (or rarely) goes off road, tows anything, or is used for actual truck things.

      In essence, you don’t need a truck, you could easily rent one from the home depot for $20 twice a year and be perfectly fine

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        11 months ago

        What does one need a truck for anyway? They seen highly unpractical as working vehicles.

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          11 months ago

          I know actual farmers and seems like they use a trailer more than a truck. Which makes sense, because they can just remove it when unneeded

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            11 months ago

            So as a farmer here in Canada, it depends where you live and what you farm. We use a lot of trailers, but they are all pulled by truck. The most common hookup methods for large trailers are gooseneck or 5th wheel, both of which require a truck as the connection point is right above the rear axle to improve towing capacity and handling.

            My farm’s heavy truck is a 1-ton flatbed with tilt deck and gooseneck hitch as well as a pintle hitch. This truck allows me to pull livestock trailers, hay wagons and farm equipment, and haul pallets, tanks and bagged goods, a very versatile truck.

            It also drinks fuel like you wouldn’t believe, so if I’m not hauling I drive an efficient diesel car when I go to the city (~200km)

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          11 months ago

          They’re very common in my country. Most taxis are Toyota pickup trucks. They are great on dirt roads and you can fit a lot of people, animals, and groceries in the back.

          It’s also great for bicycles.

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                11 months ago

                As someone from the USA, specifically in Texas, it’s hilarious to watch people lose their minds when you tell them Mexicans or Brazilians are Americans as well.

                It’s like some people don’t understand geography.

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        11 months ago

        In essence, you don’t need a truck, you could easily rent one from the home depot for $20 twice a year and be perfectly fine

        But how am i supposed to feel like a big man without the ability endanger the lives of everyone around me???