grte@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 10 months agoCAMPBELL: Residents of B.C.’s capital fed up with big pickups downtownwww.nelsonstar.comexternal-linkmessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkCAMPBELL: Residents of B.C.’s capital fed up with big pickups downtownwww.nelsonstar.comgrte@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 10 months agomessage-square124fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAI_655321@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoAs a truck owner, I also do not need a big truck. I loved my B4000, However there are no small options now, and I can’t afford multiple vehicles. You want solid furniture delivered 150km on a bike? Make the space, but charge for access.
minus-squareRoss_audio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoIf I were to pay someone to move furniture. I’d get someone with a van. If I were move furniture myself, I’d rent a van. The reason smaller long bed trucks don’t get bought is because you might as well get a van. A roof is generally a good thing. Modern trucks are nothing more than a bodge to get around safety regulations for ordinary cars.
As a truck owner, I also do not need a big truck. I loved my B4000, However there are no small options now, and I can’t afford multiple vehicles. You want solid furniture delivered 150km on a bike? Make the space, but charge for access.
If I were to pay someone to move furniture. I’d get someone with a van.
If I were move furniture myself, I’d rent a van.
The reason smaller long bed trucks don’t get bought is because you might as well get a van. A roof is generally a good thing.
Modern trucks are nothing more than a bodge to get around safety regulations for ordinary cars.