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[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

I to sometimes feel like I am cosplaying as a man too. I'm not trans, it's just about being an "adult" whatever that means. But I am just a mushy little whiny thing inside of a robust outer shell.

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 7 points 1 year ago

Favorite truck I ever owned was an early 80s Silverado. 8' bed, cloth bench seat, power/computerized nothing. Simple, functional, throw some bricks and sticks in the back without a second thought of scratches and dents...

Fancy crap on a truck is just that much more to go wrong, but I'm sure it makes you real comfy.

[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Anyone remember light pickups? I had one of the last Nissan hardbody trucks, and I loved that darned thing. I abused the heck out of it and it lasted forever. There's nothing really like it now. Supposedly the rebooted Toyota Stout will be in this range, but I suspect it won't really be the same kind of truck.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's some funky high tariff on light duty pick ups, that killed importing them.

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

25% - thanks lobbyists and purchased politicians.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

As I mentioned on another thread, I'm trying to reduce my car dependency by walking and cycling more often but I do intend to buy "one more" car; preferably a 80s/90s Toyota pickup but a Land Cruiser 80 series is also in the cards.

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (26 children)

I love comments criticizing trucks from Lemmy users who haven’t seen sunshine or touched grass in a year.

Do any kind of outdoor activity, maintain a property or mild home renovation on the regular with your sedans and we’ll see how long it takes before they look beat to shit or have mechanical issues.

[–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

As others have pointed out, the outdoor activities aren't that big a deal. It's homeowner shit that they're good for. Granted, I still think the full-size flagship models are pointless, mine's just a mid-size. I can transport small engine equipment (ride on mowers, snowblowers) that wouldn't fit in 99% of roofed vehicles. I can throw pavers, gravel, mulch, dirty tools, gas cans etc. in the bed without worrying about cleaning the interior or stuff getting into cracks, or noxious smells. All my plant waste from trimming and raking goes right in the bed and down to the local transfer station.

I had a spent oil jug crack in my SUV once and it took months for it not to smell like a mechanic's garage, not to mention the sludge stuck in corners that I literally could not get rid of and the permanent stain in the upholstery.

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[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those Ford rangers were death traps back then.

[–] SmokumJoe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I had an 88 Chevy S-10 with the little Iron Duke 4. The rear glass was the headrest. It didn't have enough power to use 5th gear and maybe got 20mpgs. People look back on these trucks with rose tinted nostalgia but they werent that great.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. I remembered seeing people dying and getting some serious injuries from low speed crashes.

[–] danhab99@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Serious question: are people actually posting on Tumblr enough for us to make memes?

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 1 year ago

When I was riding, I had a Chevy S10 and a fold-up trailer that I could haul up to 4 motorcycles with, looked like the small truck on the left.

I can't even imagine trying yo use one of today's trucks to accomplish the same thing. It would be a nightmare.

These things are marketed to carry people and stuff, and they're bad at both.

[–] Toes@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago

Oh man I saw a pair of tiny trucks like those at the junkyard made. Made me sad, they were gutted for parts.

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