OT - Dodge Acronym

Posted by aemeijers on November 5, 2009, 7:08 pm

Oren wrote:

>> I saw an SUV with a two foot long bed and they called it a truck. I'm
>> not sure what they can haul in that small of a bed.

>
> Groceries?
>
> I call that a "grocery gitter"

Around here, six-seven months out of the year, those groceries would be
pretty soggy once you got them home. Reminds me of when El Caminos and
Rancheros were popular, with their foot-tall beds. The popular wisdom
was that all they were good for is hauling beer, cubes of peat moss, and
getting laid in on warm summer nights.

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Posted by Ed Pawlowski on November 5, 2009, 9:38 pm

My big concern is what is being called a "truck" now and where the new
trucks are going to in design.
I saw an SUV with a two foot long bed and they called it a truck. I'm
not sure what they can haul in that small of a bed.
I've noticed that there are very few new trucks being made that have
the 8' long bed now.

Ever look at what most truck haul? Nothing. I know a lot of people that
have trucks that have never had anything more than a couple of bags of
groceries or a picnic cooler, but the owner want a truck. I'd rather have
the comfort and smooth ride and better handling of a car.

Posted by Tony on November 4, 2009, 10:45 am

It seems that for a few years now every new truck, SUV, or anything that
isn't quite a car comes from the factory with the towing package
standard. Are more people towing these days? Or is this a local
phenomenon?

Posted by N8N on November 5, 2009, 3:50 pm

> It seems that for a few years now every new truck, SUV, or anything that
> isn't quite a car comes from the factory with the towing package
> standard. =A0Are more people towing these days? =A0Or is this a local
> phenomenon?

I dunno, but if that's true that's good news. Every time I've tried
to rent a car trailer from U-Haul or similar rental company they
always find some reason that my proposed tow vehicle isn't acceptable
(no trans cooler; rating of step bumper isn't heavy enough, or some
other reason)

when I was looking for a cheap used pickup truck pickings were pretty
slim. ended up with a 6-cyl. F-150 with no tow package. Would really
have preferred a 3/4 ton Chevy or (pre-New Ram) Dodge, but good luck
finding one that's a) affordable and b) not beat to shit or rusted out

nate

Posted by Paul Oman on November 3, 2009, 2:19 pm

Tony Hwang wrote:

> Stormin Mormon wrote:

>> Ford: Fix or Repair Daily / Found on Road Dead
>> GMC: Got Mechanic Coming.
>> Is there one for Dodge?

> Hmmm,
> Old story. If you can't dodge, ram it.

FIAT - Fix it again, Tony

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