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Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals (www.theverge.com)

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[–] frezik@midwest.social -2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I have a simple question for people: if the truck bed can't hold an eight foot wooden stud without half of it sticking out the back, why do you have a truck?

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

My dad always said that it should fit an 4x8 sheet of plywood laying down. Also that if you don't need to haul 4x8 sheets of plywood on the regular then you probably don't need a truck.

I've never owned a truck, and there honestly hasn't been mant times when my Mazda 3 wont do. . Six drawer dresser - check. Queen size mattress-check. Hockey bags and kids- check. Visitors from the airport and luggage- check. Ikea furniture-sometimes sticks out the back.

[–] 1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

There are a lot of uses of trucks beyond transporting construction materials. I wouldn't want to tow a trailer loaded with round bales with a car, or try to put a big block chevy in the trunk.