Current fixation with short bed pickups
Current fixation with short bed pickups
SidecarFlip |
Jan 23 2017, 01:22 PM
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Cannot understand the current fixation with short and shorter bed pickup trucks. Fine for pulling a TT or even a 5er but no good for a TC. The current trend seems to be a short box with a huge cab (usually 4 doors). I think they look odd with no bed to speak of.
The shorter the bed, the shorter the TC, the less available space inside and typically, short bed pickups are also short on payload capacity as well. Finally, the short and shorter bed trucks usually are short on power, all negative impacts to hauling a TC with any substance. Myself, I'd never buy new unless it was an 8 foot bed and at the very least a 3/4 ton truck with a motor to match the payload capability. I consider 1/2 ton short bed pickup trucks to be a status symbol and grocery store hauler and not much else I realize the RV industry builds short box TC's but they are real tight inside for one and lack many features that long box campers have and secondly, most, if not all require extensive suspension modifications to their carry trucks to be able to even haul a camper. Seems counter productive to me.... I don't get it. |
Backroad Joe |
Feb 13 2017, 02:25 PM
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[QUOTE]I don't get it.
I guess you won't. I simply offered another perspective and you used the term breakover angle, which you even admit you know nothing about, and spin that into rock-crawling with a camper. Then you trash owners of half-tons as unusable grocery getters. My daughter has a four door 1/2 ton. She can load the family or load the bed with all the stuff she hauls on and off her ranch. |
SidecarFlip |
Feb 15 2017, 01:48 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 15-October 16 Member No.: 9,221 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Forest River Palomino SS Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1997 Ford F350 4x4 LB SRW CC 7.3 diesel Type of Tiedowns used: HappyJac standard Truck and Camper Setup: 1997 Ford F350 4 door 4x4 Crew Cab 7.3 Diesel, Lance 915 loaded, 2015 Palomino SS1500 Loaded |
[quote=Backroad Joe,Feb 13 2017, 02:25 PM]
[QUOTE]I don't get it. I guess you won't. I simply offered another perspective and you used the term breakover angle, which you even admit you know nothing about, and spin that into rock-crawling with a camper. Then you trash owners of half-tons as unusable grocery getters. My daughter has a four door 1/2 ton. She can load the family or load the bed with all the stuff she hauls on and off her ranch. [/quote] I camp 100% off road and I've never had an issue with 'breakover angle' whatever that is. Sorry if I offended you. I'm not up on buzz words or stuff like that. |
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