Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[groundcover]

Oh no, not the VW with the dirty dirty diesel!?

 

[fruitcakesa]

Oh no, not the VW with the dirty dirty diesel!?

No, a 2004 just plain dirty diesel , pre dirty dirty diesel:laughing:

 

[4570Man]

Sold my 95 Cummins Dodge Regular Cab w/8 foot box five years ago [after it was so rusty it would not pass inspection without more work than I was willing or able to do] and bought a 5 x 10 utility trailer to tow behind my VW turbodiesel wagon. Rated at 2990 lbs, it handles anything I need to haul.
Since I don't have any commercial activities that requires a full time truck this has been a perfect solution plus no expensive yearly registration, insurance and inspection.
My testosterone has not been troubled by no truck ownership and the VW is a blast to drive.

I have trucks 2 that I use pretty often but daily drive a suburban. They’re way better for most uses than a half ton truck but lack the macho effect. I can haul an 8 foot ladder or a full sheet of plywood with the glass closed. All of my tools are dry and relatively secure. I can haul a pretty limited amount of 16 foot material. For stuff that won’t fit a trailer is usually the better choice anyway. You can load way heavier stuff without help or equipment vs loading in a pickup bed and the securement opinions are way better. A little single axel 5x8 trailer will haul more in weight and volume than a half ton truck bed and is way easier to load.

 

[3Ts]

About the pickup truck discussion:
One of the guys in the building where I worked drove 1 hour to work each way each day. He decided he needed a new vehicle and bought an F350 dually with all the bells and whistles. ??? He was a computer engineer so he didn't need it for work, so I asked him what he hauled with it. "Nothing" Well, why'd you buy such a big truck just for commuting? "Because I can".
So, It's not something I'd do, but it pointed out to me that each of us have different desires and priorities and it doesn't make it right or wrong. If someone can afford it they can do what they want.

 

[aeblank]

I have a 2500 diesel. Sucks for daily driving. My seasonal road is crap this time of year and it's been in regen for 3 days since my commute is so short...

If only the 2nd car would get done at the garage.....

 

[dragoneggs]

My 2006 F150 Lariat supercab with 6.5ft bed has been pretty much perfect for my needs... comfort, class, towing, city driving, etc. Don't see upgrading or getting a newer fancier or bigger model ever. Maybe famous last words? Yeah would love more towing capacity but not the price tag of new P/U's!

 

[duramaxsky]

My 2003 2500HD diesel with a 6 1/2 foot bed works fine. No emissions garbage. Good tow rig. Good daily driver in winter when the Better are parked. I don't need an 8 foot bed. I like the extended cab. Pickups are not trucks anyway. Trucks have air brakes.

 

[DMax82]

 

[jk96]

Watched these two struggle to secure the recliner and lattice in the back of their truck with one strap. Solution apparently was for her to secure the chair by sitting in it and then strap the lattice around the chair. Passed them a few minutes later on the interstate with her, the recliner, and lattice all strapped together in the truck bed. Can't make this stuff up.

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[4570Man]

It would have been better securement if the one in the orange shirt rode in it.