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You Don't Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume(www.thedrive.com)

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emerica@sh.itjust.works
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I was amazed recently how hard it was to find a proper small truck. Just wanted something to carry my bicycle so I could try some different trails that are farther from my house.

All the new trucks are huge and the old small trucks are expensive. Ended up with a “mid-sized” Nissan and it’s bigger than the F-150s all my friends had growing up. I still want an old Ford Ranger or something but they’re just too damn expensive now.

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Obi@sopuli.xyz
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What’s wrong with these?

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chocoladisco@feddit.de
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Americans somehow can’t imagine using any other car than a pickup truck for transporting things.

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Obi@sopuli.xyz
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Meanwhile in Europe:

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GBU_28@lemm.ee
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They are literally the worst bike racks. Nearly everything is wrong with them

(Hitch mounted bike racks are great)

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EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world
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You can put a hitch on a Corolla too.

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Obi@sopuli.xyz
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Just the first image result I got, didn’t mean the specific model.

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Wogi@lemmy.world
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I mean… look at it. It just screams NEEEEERRRRD

Jokes aside I’ve never liked those things. I’ve had a variety of rear mounting bike racks and maybe one or two worked well.

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emerica@sh.itjust.works
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I didn’t have a vehicle prior to the purchase, just used my bike or grabbed a ride from someone. Probably should’ve just got a small car and a rack but it’s paid for itself during our recent move so it worked out.

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mipadaitu@lemmy.world
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Ford Maverick?

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Pavidus@lemmy.world
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We have two of these at work. I’m almost certain I could carry more in a hatchback.

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Not_mikey@slrpnk.net
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Why not just rent one?

It’ll probably take a bit more time and planning up front but you’ll probably save on car payments and gas for a utility you’ll only use once a month.

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