Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

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  1. 98989

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    Is this your only vehicle? this is F150 right?
    is it possible to get diesel inside, or you must go for 250/350, i would not like to have petrol at all except in something fast, especially not in work vehicle
     
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    here pick up, in eyes of DOT, police, tax... is a passenger vehicle not cargo, it is because of length of loading space, if you have shorter cab pickup with 3 doors, it might fit into cargo, single cab fit into that of course.
    in my eyes back part of double cab pickup is almost useless, uncomfortable, seats are too much vertical for me.... cargo area is not something too big, and for most days it will be too big. most people here use pickup just for showoff , very small amount of people really needs them.

    here for someone that owns any bussiness mixto is best solution, when you remove all tax, and fees you get it in about half price of normal , i am not fan of minivan ( monovolumen cars) if needed more from vehicle for someone that owns truck this is best solution here.

    here vans are used for 10years, not too much people use vito with trailer all time, if they need larger volume/payload they go for sprinter. many sprinters are used all of time with trailer, for example loading 3 cars, or using them with trailer instead of small rigid trucks to avoid toll.
     
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    so you have f150 with double cab? and pull 10+k lbs, how about brakes on trailer? how do they brake? i was wondering that for some time, here every trailer above 750kg /1650lbs, needs to have brakes, they work on spring , max weight on that way would be around 7700lbs if i remember good.
     
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    this sounds good, my friend owns nissan navara, some say worst pickup , with 3.0diesel, automatic, -7 degrees outside , 4 of us inside, from traffic light to another he was fastest trough city (10milles), we were climbing on mountine for syking 3300ft 6milles long, lot of serpentines, awd due snow, he always forced it to max, and driving it with converter open, 12L/100k, which is amazing low for conditions
     
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    agree on regular one, there is sprinter 4x4 , i have driven one last week in quite difficult terrain, and it is very good, it is still not offroad vehicle, but going trough 1ft of mud was no problem at all for it, they are higher, here electric power companies, ones that have mobile phone antenas in mountines, and tv arials, use them, alongside with g wagen



    all these conversion costs too much to be price effective unless they are for some very specific need in army, fire or something where money does not matter

    did worst than this without problem
     
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    No. I consider a full sized suv to be what a full size suv is. Basically a Chevy or ford pick up truck but instead of a truck bed its got a large passenger cabin. Most are 2wd with 4wd available as an option.

    Do a Google search and you will find them.

    Example models: gmc yukon. Chevy blazer. Ford bronco.
     
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    Unless you live in Canada. Can't give away a 2wd truck/SUV. Pretty much a special order thing since 2wd is so unpopular.
     
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    No not my only vehicle.... yes it's a F150 and no diesel option .....but I don't care gas is cheap enough. Get 15-17 mpg with it..,,,,

    You need F250 or 350 for diesel option...
     
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    Not true at all. At least not in the south. 2wd is every bit as common as 4wd. In fact the only ones buying 4wd down here are kids and those that need them for specific jobs.
     
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    Get the Dodge you can get a diesel in the 1/2 ton . Chevy may have started their diesel in the 1/2 ton. Land Cruser ? Where are the other 3 people going to sit , and leave half the cargo behind . And the full sized SUVs we are talking about are full frame.
     
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