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   anemone@ebiverse.social's status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 05:18:03 JST anemone

   i need a truck to commute downtown

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     Sick Sun (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 05:18:03 JST Sick Sun

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     @anemone the short bed can't carry anything anyway
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     Pete Zaitcev (zaitcev@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:50:47 JST Pete Zaitcev

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     @Nudhul @sun @anemone Being 6'7" I pay attention to headroom and I found that BMW X3 offers enough.
     
     The kvetching about trucks used as basic transportation misses the fire extinguisher problem. I knew a guy, who lived in Jersey across from NYC. A typical lib NPC, Prius and VW. Then a few years back they had an unexpected flood. His redneck neighbour evacuated my friend in a Silverado through the flood. When he returned, he bought the baddest Tundra the money could buy without modding. Naturally his partisanship didn't permit an F-250, and even he realized what a dumpster fire Titan was, ergo Tundra.
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     Nudhul (nudhul@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:50:47 JST Nudhul

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     @zaitcev @anemone @sun modern truck beds couldnt even fit a 2x4 in them
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     Nudhul (nudhul@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:50:48 JST Nudhul

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     @sun @anemone i think people who buy trucks just want more leg and head room than a car normally offers
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     anemone@ebiverse.social's status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:51:12 JST anemone

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     @dictatordave@poa.st @Nudhul@shitposter.world @sun@shitposter.world get a minivan lol

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     dictatordave (dictatordave@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:51:13 JST dictatordave

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     @Nudhul @sun @anemone that's why they make a bunch of different trucks tho, so you can buy the one that fits your purpose
     
     for example i dont need an 8ft bed, but i have 2 kids in car seats so a quad cab is a must
     
     but if i was just using it to tow, i'd get a regular cab with a shorty bed to dedicate as much power to the hauling as possible
     
     and if you need other shit you just get the applicable rack
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     Sick Sun (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:52:07 JST Sick Sun

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     @dictatordave @anemone @Nudhul I am a truck bed bigot
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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 09:55:44 JST djsumdog

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     I take my truck downtown instead of my car because I just replaced the rims on my car and I want to minimize scratches when parallel parking:
     
     https://battlepenguin.com/technology/wrx-wheels-enkei-pf05/
     
     Truck is a lifted Tacoma I use for off-roading, so it's small enough to fit into most of the same spots and I don't care if I rub a curb.
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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:15:06 JST djsumdog

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     It's literally an 06 Impreza WRX! You can't get much smaller! It's the perfect size! And it's not the size that's the issue. I just get too close to the curb. It's not lowered, so I'm not getting those retarded looking curb feelers
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     anemone@ebiverse.social's status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:15:07 JST anemone

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     @djsumdog@djsumdog.com get a smaller car thats easier to parallel park

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     cream queen (creamqueen@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:23:34 JST cream queen

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     @anemone @djsumdog I avoid the city at all costs. I drive a long station wagon. (Infintiely more practical than any truck btw)
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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:23:34 JST djsumdog

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     You had the 90s Volvo, right? My WRX is a wagon. Even though she's the exact same length as the sedan version, she can fit a surprising amount of stuff in it. I once got a 65" OLED in there, with the box.
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     cream queen (creamqueen@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:23:35 JST cream queen

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     @anemone @djsumdog parallel park? Never done that before. I don't live in a high crime area. We have parking lots here.
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     cream queen (creamqueen@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:30:14 JST cream queen

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     @djsumdog @anemone not a wagon. Roof isn't long enough, 4 door hatchback which is still cool
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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:42:15 JST djsumdog

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     I don't think I'd want to tow that much with the WRX. It's really not great at it.
     
     I really like off-roading too, but I guess I could have just bought and built up a Forester or something. I had an ex who had a 4x4 Suzuki (she lived in the middle of nowhere, so she off-roaded from/to her house).
     
     Yea I don't need it .. but it's cool 😇
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     cream queen (creamqueen@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:42:16 JST cream queen

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     @djsumdog @anemone i tow cars with my wagon and get 25mpg while doing it. Nobody except contractors need trucks, if you truly do need a truck for one task you can rent one from home depot for $20
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     cream queen (creamqueen@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:45:39 JST cream queen

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     @djsumdog @anemone i took a pretty rough trail up a mountain in my other volvo. Rwd supremacy
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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:53:29 JST djsumdog

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     oooh horse trail area .. that does look fun. Yea, that does look like a challenge in RWD. Did you have anyone with you, or any recovery gear?
     
     My photo was from a local state park. I've honestly never tried it in RWD, but there are some spots where I've had to turn my rear diff locker on, so I doubt it would do well 😅
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     cream queen (creamqueen@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Friday, 15-Nov-2024 10:53:30 JST cream queen

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     @djsumdog @anemone charted, but it gets REALLY rough. I had to scout ahead several locations to make sure I could make it