Correction

[flea]

The BIL's Monster Truck is an F250, not an F150. mr. flea mocked me roundly when I expressed consternation over whether or not the truck would fit under a railway overpas labeled 11 feet 8 inches. But the pickup bed is chest-high off the ground! The thing is huge!

Also, if I ran the world, children staying at my house under 10 years of age would be in bed by 9 pm at latest, so we could have a modicum of adult conversation, and there would be less crankiness.

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[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

I will note that my brother owns an F250, and my other brother owns an F350 (with a diesel engine, no less), and his DGF drives an F150. I was going to try to complete the set by getting a Ranger, but the local dealer didn't have one with an extend cab, so I got an Chevy S-10 instead. I also have a friend who has an F150 with the crew cab, and it's a very practical family vehicle for a family of four that goes camping a lot.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Ach, I knew I'd insult someone by talking about the truck. I just am such a small-car person. (On the small-car note, today there was a Humvee, tinted windows and chrome options, parked in a handicap space (but they did have a placard) at the Whole Foods, of all places. Which struck me as an interesting comment on our society...)

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Not insulted. I just assume people have good reasons for picking their vehicle. I need to transport plywood, lawnmowers, and Somervillain furniture. My old Subaru wagon could do this, but it's a lot easier with the truck. My brother needs to be able to tow his backhoe, so he needed a big truck. My peeve is not seeing why someone would need a Lexus when an equivalently sized Toyota would do.

I'm with you on not seeing why anyone would need a luxury military vehicle. I will, however, say that taller vehicles tend to be easier to get into and out of as your flexibility decreases, especially if you have leg problems. I don't think I would've been able to easily get into or out of my Subaru for several days after I had my accident. It was nice to be able to just swing my legs sideways and sort of slide out of my truck without having to flex my knees a lot.