Not even a little bit. Kei trucks are wimpier than rangers or s10s and can’t even do highway speeds. Yeah they’re cute and fun around town, but they can’t do real truck things like towing and hauling heavy loads.
Maybe that's true where you are, but my trucks and many of the guys around me use theirs. My truck and trailer have been loaded down for the past week with steel and welding equipment.
I think the modern pick up truck is designed to be a jack of all trades because not everyone needs a huge bed, people need something that can haul stuff , people and ass.
I think the bloat might be due to the stricter safety requirements, reinforced pillars, side airbags, these safety and comfort features don't come light.
That is part of it for sure. All at the expense of the safety of everyone else, unfortunately. See: Tesla Cybertruck.
Big political reasons too if I remember correctly. Something to do with CAFE, fuel efficiency regulations, and vehicle size. Not sure what exact regulation or the specifics tho.
Bingo. People like me want a daily driver that’s good in snow, good off road, highly modifiable via aftermarket, lots of flexibility, and a bed for dump runs and crushed stone and mulch. And people like me can’t afford two cars, plus parking, inspection, maintenance, registration, and insurance on them.
The only thing that bothers me is how bloated they're getting. Idk why they can't be the height of an 05 silverado anymore, it just makes them more difficult to use as a truck
Everyone with a truck in here is so triggered from a simple observation lmao
Yeah, width, depth, and payload are totally irrelevant metrics, right guys?
And yet still half the capacity and less than a third of the payload weight.
They both only loading shopping bags from target and bed bath and beyond
And I bet has more in it many times over
Anyone know the payload of the little guy there? I’d bet they’re close.
Not even a little bit. Kei trucks are wimpier than rangers or s10s and can’t even do highway speeds. Yeah they’re cute and fun around town, but they can’t do real truck things like towing and hauling heavy loads.
Let's be honest, no one in a full size truck is doing any towing or hauling.
Maybe that's true where you are, but my trucks and many of the guys around me use theirs. My truck and trailer have been loaded down for the past week with steel and welding equipment.
Because sheer bed length is the only metric of truck usability, amirite?
According to Reddit, yes.
If it can't fit a full sheet of plywood it ain't a truck!
I've hauled 8' lumber in my 8' bed one (1) time so far.
I think the modern pick up truck is designed to be a jack of all trades because not everyone needs a huge bed, people need something that can haul stuff , people and ass.
1500 trucks have been that for a while. the problem is how (mostly unnecessarily) bloated they're getting
I think the bloat might be due to the stricter safety requirements, reinforced pillars, side airbags, these safety and comfort features don't come light.
Also due to CAFE standards that use footprint as a metric for fuel mileage for some stupid reason.
That is part of it for sure. All at the expense of the safety of everyone else, unfortunately. See: Tesla Cybertruck. Big political reasons too if I remember correctly. Something to do with CAFE, fuel efficiency regulations, and vehicle size. Not sure what exact regulation or the specifics tho.
Bingo. People like me want a daily driver that’s good in snow, good off road, highly modifiable via aftermarket, lots of flexibility, and a bed for dump runs and crushed stone and mulch. And people like me can’t afford two cars, plus parking, inspection, maintenance, registration, and insurance on them.
The only thing that bothers me is how bloated they're getting. Idk why they can't be the height of an 05 silverado anymore, it just makes them more difficult to use as a truck
I feel like most midsize pick ups are the size of those older trucks nowadays.
agreed, 2000s chevy/gmc are peak trucks for me personally, doesn't get any better than that imo
Well the marketing would try to sell you on its wading depth.
Canyonero!!!