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[Buliwyf]

Yeah, I had to pretend I was driving a school bus. Take my eyes off the road, play with the radio, and it was heading off the road into a ditch. The Sprinter required perfect attention. Absolutely exhausting.

With my Ford I have one finger on the wheel, all stretched out and relaxed.

 

[IdaSHO]

Besides the lack of comfort and safety of a COE vs conventional, dong forget engine access.

Especially if you are considering a cab-over camper....

 

[Clutch]

Besides the lack of comfort and safety of a COE vs conventional, dong forget engine access.

Especially if you are considering a cab-over camper....

Do like those Earthcruisers (keep on see one running around here)....not that I would ever be able to afford one though...

 

[Deleted member 9101]

Our traditional conventional cabs are such a huge waste of space...of course it seems those stubby 5' beds are the most popular here in the States...people who buy trucks, really don't buy them to actually use them as trucks...

Humm... I just put a pallet of sod in my "stubby" bed... while my wife, daughter, and sister in law rode with me in my "huge waste of space " cab.

Last weekend I hauled 60 blocks for my retaining wall.

Last Wednesday I pulled a trailer with 5 yards of compost.

Next weekend I'll be towing a trailer with two yards of gravel on it.

... yep... definitely not using it like a truck.... ?

 

[Deleted member 9101]

I drive 2 lanes,head on collisions happen often enough,I like an engine in front of me. A friend of mine is an insurance guy, he has a saying about vans that would apply to COE's in a head on,"You'll be the first one there."

While I have only done a 30 second Google search on the matter... I don't see a COE truck having a 5 star safety rating like a conventional truck.

Also... I drove them while I worked for a moving company while I was in college... they rode and handled like absolute crap.

 

[Buliwyf]

At least not until you hit about $100 000. And still, comfort might be an issue.

 

[Clutch]

Humm... I just put a pallet of sod in my "stubby" bed... while my wife, daughter, and sister in law rode with me in my "huge waste of space " cab.

Last weekend I hauled 60 blocks for my retaining wall.

Last Wednesday I pulled a trailer with 5 yards of compost.

Next weekend I'll be towing a trailer with two yards of gravel on it.

... yep... definitely not using it like a truck.... ?

Pics or didn't happened!!!

Ohhh...you know what I mean...majority of pickup truck buyers don't used their trucks as trucks. More empty bed trucks running around out there than there are ones with loads. Hell, I see that a lot even here in Idaho...where this is a Man's Man "Land of the Truck" state.

Mine is filled to brim right night, as I am heading back up into the mountains today. Had to work a couple hours this morning and I am outta here.


Still don't know how you guys make those 5' stubby beds work....6' is barely enough for me...and still have to argument it with 5X8' trailer. Really miss the 8' bed of my old F250.

 

[Clutch]

At least not until you hit about $100 000. And still, comfort might be an issue.

Doooooooood!

 

[Buliwyf]

Made in America and the most reliable wheeled vehicle the military has ever had.
http://www.acelatruck.com/

[And it comes stock with a snorkel for all the Poseurs here.]

 

[Deleted member 9101]

Pics or didn't happened!!!

Ohhh...you know what I mean...majority of pickup truck buyers don't used their trucks as trucks. More empty bed trucks running around out there than there are ones with loads. Hell, I see that a lot even here in Idaho...where this is a Man's Man "Land of the Truck" state.

Mine is filled to brim right night, as I am heading back up into the mountains today. Had to work a couple hours this morning and I am outta here.


Still don't know how you guys make those 5' stubby beds work....6' is barely enough for me...and still have to argument it with 5X8' trailer. Really miss the 8' bed of my old F250.

Well, like most people Monday-Friday my bed is empty since I drive it to work. It's also empty when I go on vacation, to the grocery store, or run errands.


The 5.5' bed is just fine 99% of the time. Its ~7' when I drop the tailgate and that's more than long enough 99.9% of the time.

Even when I built homes, I never felt the need to have an 8' bed.

 

[Deleted member 9101]

At least not until you hit about $100 000. And still, comfort might be an issue.

Driven the Army variant plenty of times. It's not bad for what it is. Its leaps and bounds above a Fuso.

 

[Deleted member 9101]

Made in America and the most reliable wheeled vehicle the military has ever had.
http://www.acelatruck.com/

[And it comes stock with a snorkel for all the Poseurs here.]

Don't forget the spare tire hoist!

 

[Buliwyf]

All it needs is a Highlift mount added and a mount for a gas can filled with maple syrup.

I think that is the military truck. They're re-manufactured.

 

[UHAULER]

Well, like most people Monday-Friday my bed is empty since I drive it to work. It's also empty when I go on vacation, to the grocery store, or run errands.


The 5.5' bed is just fine 99% of the time. Its ~7' when I drop the tailgate and that's more than long enough 99.9% of the time.

Even when I built homes, I never felt the need to have an 8' bed.

Right now my old f150 supercrew works fine for hauling dirtbikes, building materials, firewood, etc. When I need to haul 3,000# of gravel I hook up my 5x9 utility trailer.

 

[Clutch]

Well, like most people Monday-Friday my bed is empty since I drive it to work. It's also empty when I go on vacation, to the grocery store, or run errands.


The 5.5' bed is just fine 99% of the time. Its ~7' when I drop the tailgate and that's more than long enough 99.9% of the time.

Even when I built homes, I never felt the need to have an 8' bed.

From a cargo and camper persepective...back to my original statement. Our American conventional cabs are a horrible waste of space for such applications.

For Joe Average weekend warrior...I am sure the 5.5' beds are fine. Bed on my Tacoma isn't all that much bigger...like you and @UHAULER I make it work with a small utiltiy 5X8' trailer...but there are many a time wish I had a bigger truck.

Home builders probably could get by with one like you said....since most of all the materials are shipped right to the site. And most General Contractors...don't really do that much heavy lifting anyways.... Probably could get by driving a Camry to the jobsite. But that isn't considered manly so most don't...

When we had our swimming pool business....even an 8' bed was mostly worthless. The 10 yard dump or the E-350 14' cube van were much better for doing actual work. With the 10 yard dump, you could toss a whole 20X40 in-ground pool in the bed and tow a 943 Bobcat like it wasn't even back there.