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[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

I'm not saying you don't need the truck (only you know your needs), but I can haul quite a lot with my hatchback + utility trailer. Trucks aren't the only tow-capable vehicle out there these days, modern 4 bangers are quite powerful

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

The biggest upside to a truck is that the bed is outside. It's perfect for wet, stinky, unsanitary, powdery/sandy, etc can cause huge headaches in a van or hatchback, and doesn't require you to pull a trailer which can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. It's like the multitool of vehicles: bulky, not the best for any given job, but capable of doing almost anything.

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Yes there are a lot of people who get them for stuff that can be grabbed with a car more or less. 6 bags of concrete and some 2x4s can easily be gotten in a car infrequently.

And yes I likely could make a car/trailer work, but some sites are off-roading more or less. So even if you’re a lackey, sometimes the site just requires more than a car and other options than a truck aren’t as practicable or convenient.

Yeah every could go and a rent truck 3 times a week. But that’s just silly after a point, and yeah sure there is sometimes you don’t need it for 2 months as well. That’s reality.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 2 points 4 months ago

You are definitely not the demographic people usually complain about when they complain about truck owners.

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Nope, but you still get it if you haven’t used it for a week or something. People seem to think you need to use it 100% of the time to justify it or something.

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