"It's a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff." -George Carlin We Americans have a stuff problem, and more than a tool, full-size trucks are mostly used as stuff/ crap haulers. They've become status and lifestyle symbols more than anything. There's a reason why the rest of the world gets by with mid-size trucks as work and family vehicles.
Truth. They don’t go out to the wilderness either. It’s a long drive to an off road area from the Acela corridor. They’ll rent something if they need it
I do not own a truck or want a truck. I really do not understand why anyone cares what kind of vehicle someone wants. Or how much money someone wants to spend on a vehicle. Just be happy with your vehicle and dont care about what other drive or more importantly have
A truck is a concealed carry, a truck is money in the bank, a truck is venison in the freezer chest, a truck is work boots NOT dress shoes, a truck is being prepared when everybody else isnt. We couldnt be more different than car people
Im a proud owner of a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon but you make me crazy for a Gladiator! I love the way you talke about this cars! big hug from Germany! 👍💓
I have had trucks since the late 90’s. And I will not own anything else. And what is funny, those same bleeding hearts that want everyone to go green are the same people that come to me needing me to help them move or to pick something up for them.
Big appeal for my full size truck purchase is road trips and living in rural America. Not to mention the value of riding high in a 6000+ lb vehicle when everything else on the road is a semi, 2500/3500 with a trailer or equally sized full size pickup or SUV. I no longer get blinded driving down state highways after dark and I have peace of mind knowing IF a wreck happened my family and I will be safe driving the biggest vehicle we can. There’s a reason majority of housewives drive suburbans and large cars. That piece of mind for safety and keeping family alive is worth more than 40 mpg could ever provide. Then there’s specific lifestyle use cases like driving down dirt or logging roads after rain, towing a trailer, getting to a hunting lease, etc.
I have both. Pickups suck at Mpg and hard to drive in tight places. I need a car for the majority of use. You make it sound like you are at Lowe’s and hardware store eveyday. I need a pickup only for special projects and then my sennia has hauled more in the past year than my pickup. If you can afford truck prices and price of gas then you are lucky but I know a lot of people driving trucks mostly as a commuter vehicle but they are wasting their money not mind so I don’t care. I also have hitches on my cars cause a lot of light stuff is easier to haul through town. Since I have had my sennia I rarely need to use my pickup so it is mostly used for bigger and dirtier projects that are not that common and probably will keep it another 10 years because of the stupid high prices they want for a new pickups.
We live in a Soyboy world... Most people do not do things themselves...for themselves. It's kinda sad really... Most don't work on their own vehicles. Jason is old school..
Trucks are the answer for those households that ONLY have ONE vehicle. Crew cabs tend to seat 5. For a family that's Dad, Mom and up to 3 kids. For me, that's me, Jen and the dog 😂 But it also has UTILITY. It can haul and tow. Trucks are quite literally the DO IT ALL vehicle. If I don't have a truck, then I have a decent sized SUV that can fold seats down
Well said Jason, we built our own cabin over rough roads about 35 years ago. Today use the truck to move the boat around, haul garbage to the dump etc. Have 35 miles of gravel,mud which a small SUV suspension would break down in a year.
I find small trucks much more useful than big HD trucks. Even my dad who has been a contractor for 20+ years and has been in business for a looooong time has never needed anything bigger than an F150 (and not the newer F150s). His daily work truck now is a 2003 Toyota Tundra which is even smaller than a 2nd gen Tundra. Sucks that small trucks are no longer a thing though, I'd love a brand new Toyota Pickup with a 22RE.
Went from a Tacoma to a BMW X3 M40i. I can't believe it took me this long to find out the difference. They cost about the same now. Good luck with your pickups.
I plan to switch from F36 440i GC to a pickup again, probably a RAM1500. I had a F150 raptor gen 2 before the bimmer. There are things I wish to do but I can't do with a bimmer. I miss the truck bed, the ease of mind when doing long trips. The bimmer doesn't have a spare, and gives some bs issue with the turboed powertrain (B58/ZF8). Had white smoke all over the place once when idle for 30min in a traffic jam. Sporty on road for sure, but I'm over the age of wanting a sport car. Did I mention I also had a 15 wrx? So I experienced them all pretty much at this point.
There's so much psychology at play with vehicles. There's large groups of people that don't do any of the activities that you mentioned at the start. Apparently neither of us are in that group but here's what you're missing out on. Muuuuch better on-road performance, speed, acceleration, you can show up to a nice restaurant in a luxury car but you show up to the valet stand in a pickup truck, that thing ain't getting parked in the front. Basically, white collar folks and no they don't work on projects around their house, they hire someone else to do that isht. I have them in my family, I know how it works. They're getting some really nice cars loaded with features that drive incredible for less than we are spending on our trucks and they are not constrained by an oligopoly cartel of 3 or 4 brands due to trade tariffs. So there's real competition. Real choices. I'm not defending the arguments they're making against truck buyers tho. Especially if they whip out the empty bed fallacy.
I went with a Bronco sport because it fits my life but the decision would have been different if a few of my hunting buddies didn't already have trucks. It doesn't matter if a Prius would work for 95% of the driving you do if it can't do the 5% get something that can.
I own a full size truck and a full size sedan. I inherited the sedan is only reason I have it but it I use it to run around in to keep miles off my truck some. Full size trucks are the most functional vehicle . Mid size truck's mmm not as much, the back seats are so small you can't haul adults comfortably and the beds are super small, an SUV is usually a better alternative to a midsize truck since you can fold down the back seat and haul close to 8' of cargo. Must minivans can haul 8' sheets of plywood and have more compacity then a Suburban but don't have the towing capacity if you need to tow.
I raised 3 Son's driving a truck. They are comfortable and now mine is on life support at the dealership and being forced to use a car. Now i have to make a second trip from my house with gifts and more stuff to my in-laws house. Not to mention I can't make 4 adults comfortable in my wife's car
Jason, one can be a truck guy, and a car guy! I've owned and driven a truck since 1993, I've owned a car as well since 2002 along with my truck! My car's though have been sporty/muscle cars which I drive because they have almost as much, or more horsepower then my truck does. Currently, my Camaro SS with a 6.2 Supercharged V8, has more horsepower then my Sierra Denali with a 6.2 V8. I agree the truck is a tool, I couldn't go without one, but I love my car as well! I LOVE my truck, but I also LOVE my car, you can have the best of both world's!
Ur correct Jason. But people only understand truck owners when they need help moving something 🤣🤣🤣 I don’t think I’d ever NOT had a truck in my life. I could t see myself going back to just a car ever again.
I mean, I can drive a car, in fact I do drive a car as a work beater. Can that same car get me through a foot of snow? Can that car haul a cord of wood? Can it hall a full size V-8 car and tools to a demolition derby? The answer to all of those questions is no. A lot of car people are what I call big city hicks. That's not an attack on them, but the fact is, most of those people have never left the city. They do not understand the rural lifestyle, and they don't want to, and that's fine. But at the end of the day I don't tell them what they can own and what they can't, and I expect that same grace from people like that. That's my second ted talk on one of these videos in two days. Thanks for coming again!
I don't live in MI or MN or anywhere up there .. I live at the actual southernmost point of the continental US.. (that one is not open to the public)... It floods down here.. it rains for 10-15 minutes and the water is up to your knee ... That's why I bought the ZR2.... An absolute majority of the people from down here own trucks
I drive a car to get around. I also own a 97 f150 that I use when I need to. I would never buy a new truck they're too limited. 4 doors and a little dinky bed, just a big car.
Ever vehicle has a purpose but you can do more with truck van and suv compared to cars sporty cars are designed to make you smile a regular car is just that a car
If you mountain bike, camp, tailgate, pull a trailer, have car seats, a big dog and if you coach and need to haul sport equipment ….maybe you need a truck 🤷🏻♂️
Love having my truck for doing most of the grunt and household work. Wife has an Outback that's been great for many of our other needs. But, she'll load it up like a truck too. Ha! Best of both worlds.
A lot of people in big cities don’t even know truck drivers (outside of the gardeners). This was brought up a year or so ago by a political analyst who tried to explain why people supported Trump. Clearly reflects the reality in DC
"It's a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff." -George Carlin
We Americans have a stuff problem, and more than a tool, full-size trucks are mostly used as stuff/ crap haulers. They've become status and lifestyle symbols more than anything.
There's a reason why the rest of the world gets by with mid-size trucks as work and family vehicles.
"Do you not do projects around your house? Do you not work on things?" They do not.
😂😂😂
Truth. They don’t go out to the wilderness either. It’s a long drive to an off road area from the Acela corridor. They’ll rent something if they need it
People don’t even cut their grass where I live lol
I do not own a truck or want a truck. I really do not understand why anyone cares what kind of vehicle someone wants. Or how much money someone wants to spend on a vehicle. Just be happy with your vehicle and dont care about what other drive or more importantly have
A truck is a concealed carry, a truck is money in the bank, a truck is venison in the freezer chest, a truck is work boots NOT dress shoes, a truck is being prepared when everybody else isnt. We couldnt be more different than car people
Amen!
100 spot on!
Man that’s practically poetry. 😃
I’m a truck and a car person. Own a 2016 mustang gt and a 2020 Tacoma limited 4x4. I see both sides
My Dad drives a 2006 Lincoln Towncar. Beautiful car, great ride. He also owns a '95 Chevy half ton. Doesn't have to be either/or.
Im a proud owner of a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon but you make me crazy for a Gladiator! I love the way you talke about this cars! big hug from Germany! 👍💓
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying the content and congratulations on your amazing wrangler rubicon
Excellent, as always Jason! 👍🏻
Thank you
I have had trucks since the late 90’s. And I will not own anything else. And what is funny, those same bleeding hearts that want everyone to go green are the same people that come to me needing me to help them move or to pick something up for them.
That is such a true point.
Big appeal for my full size truck purchase is road trips and living in rural America. Not to mention the value of riding high in a 6000+ lb vehicle when everything else on the road is a semi, 2500/3500 with a trailer or equally sized full size pickup or SUV.
I no longer get blinded driving down state highways after dark and I have peace of mind knowing IF a wreck happened my family and I will be safe driving the biggest vehicle we can. There’s a reason majority of housewives drive suburbans and large cars. That piece of mind for safety and keeping family alive is worth more than 40 mpg could ever provide.
Then there’s specific lifestyle use cases like driving down dirt or logging roads after rain, towing a trailer, getting to a hunting lease, etc.
I have both. Pickups suck at Mpg and hard to drive in tight places. I need a car for the majority of use. You make it sound like you are at Lowe’s and hardware store eveyday. I need a pickup only for special projects and then my sennia has hauled more in the past year than my pickup. If you can afford truck prices and price of gas then you are lucky but I know a lot of people driving trucks mostly as a commuter vehicle but they are wasting their money not mind so I don’t care. I also have hitches on my cars cause a lot of light stuff is easier to haul through town. Since I have had my sennia I rarely need to use my pickup so it is mostly used for bigger and dirtier projects that are not that common and probably will keep it another 10 years because of the stupid high prices they want for a new pickups.
We live in a Soyboy world... Most people do not do things themselves...for themselves. It's kinda sad really... Most don't work on their own vehicles. Jason is old school..
So true warrendonaldson…. So true. 😊.
High percentage of truck owners don’t even use the bed. These people drive up the price for the people like me that need a truck for work.
We’ll all stop buying trucks so Ken can buy one cheaper.
@@Holden-McGroin lmfao that's great lets do it for Kenny.
@@johnmiranda1341😂
not true
I love being a truck owner! 💯 great video!
Yep. Nothing else fits my lifestyle better
Trucks are the answer for those households that ONLY have ONE vehicle.
Crew cabs tend to seat 5. For a family that's Dad, Mom and up to 3 kids. For me, that's me, Jen and the dog 😂
But it also has UTILITY. It can haul and tow.
Trucks are quite literally the DO IT ALL vehicle.
If I don't have a truck, then I have a decent sized SUV that can fold seats down
Agree
Well said Jason, we built our own cabin over rough roads about 35 years ago. Today use the truck to move the boat around, haul garbage to the dump etc. Have 35 miles of gravel,mud which a small SUV suspension would break down in a year.
@@LyleBoyd-w1j yep. And love living that lifestyle.
I find small trucks much more useful than big HD trucks. Even my dad who has been a contractor for 20+ years and has been in business for a looooong time has never needed anything bigger than an F150 (and not the newer F150s). His daily work truck now is a 2003 Toyota Tundra which is even smaller than a 2nd gen Tundra. Sucks that small trucks are no longer a thing though, I'd love a brand new Toyota Pickup with a 22RE.
Yep huge fan of midsize trucks myself
Went from a Tacoma to a BMW X3 M40i. I can't believe it took me this long to find out the difference. They cost about the same now. Good luck with your pickups.
I plan to switch from F36 440i GC to a pickup again, probably a RAM1500. I had a F150 raptor gen 2 before the bimmer. There are things I wish to do but I can't do with a bimmer. I miss the truck bed, the ease of mind when doing long trips. The bimmer doesn't have a spare, and gives some bs issue with the turboed powertrain (B58/ZF8). Had white smoke all over the place once when idle for 30min in a traffic jam. Sporty on road for sure, but I'm over the age of wanting a sport car. Did I mention I also had a 15 wrx? So I experienced them all pretty much at this point.
There's so much psychology at play with vehicles. There's large groups of people that don't do any of the activities that you mentioned at the start. Apparently neither of us are in that group but here's what you're missing out on. Muuuuch better on-road performance, speed, acceleration, you can show up to a nice restaurant in a luxury car but you show up to the valet stand in a pickup truck, that thing ain't getting parked in the front. Basically, white collar folks and no they don't work on projects around their house, they hire someone else to do that isht. I have them in my family, I know how it works. They're getting some really nice cars loaded with features that drive incredible for less than we are spending on our trucks and they are not constrained by an oligopoly cartel of 3 or 4 brands due to trade tariffs. So there's real competition. Real choices. I'm not defending the arguments they're making against truck buyers tho. Especially if they whip out the empty bed fallacy.
I agree I love my truck.But I also like the ease of parking and just getting around town.So I also love our Chevy Equinox.
I Aint paying 40-80k price for a Truck🤣
In own a 2013 civic Si sedan & own a 1998 ford f150 5 speed manual 178k
No payments👍🏼
I went with a Bronco sport because it fits my life but the decision would have been different if a few of my hunting buddies didn't already have trucks. It doesn't matter if a Prius would work for 95% of the driving you do if it can't do the 5% get something that can.
Love the bronco sport
I own a full size truck and a full size sedan. I inherited the sedan is only reason I have it but it I use it to run around in to keep miles off my truck some. Full size trucks are the most functional vehicle . Mid size truck's mmm not as much, the back seats are so small you can't haul adults comfortably and the beds are super small, an SUV is usually a better alternative to a midsize truck since you can fold down the back seat and haul close to 8' of cargo. Must minivans can haul 8' sheets of plywood and have more compacity then a Suburban but don't have the towing capacity if you need to tow.
@@ohioguy4326 trucks are worth their weight in gold.
I raised 3 Son's driving a truck. They are comfortable and now mine is on life support at the dealership and being forced to use a car. Now i have to make a second trip from my house with gifts and more stuff to my in-laws house. Not to mention I can't make 4 adults comfortable in my wife's car
Yep trucks are so practical
Jason, one can be a truck guy, and a car guy! I've owned and driven a truck since 1993, I've owned a car as well since 2002 along with my truck! My car's though have been sporty/muscle cars which I drive because they have almost as much, or more horsepower then my truck does. Currently, my Camaro SS with a 6.2 Supercharged V8, has more horsepower then my Sierra Denali with a 6.2 V8. I agree the truck is a tool, I couldn't go without one, but I love my car as well! I LOVE my truck, but I also LOVE my car, you can have the best of both world's!
@orionschroeder9401 very true and 100$ spot on
I live in the city. Daily, i see a better argument for station wagons.
And people definitely trick out their sedans and CUVS.
I drive a 2023 Frontier Pro 4x and 2000 Buick Lesabre. Reliability stable 😂
Ur correct Jason. But people only understand truck owners when they need help moving something 🤣🤣🤣 I don’t think I’d ever NOT had a truck in my life. I could t see myself going back to just a car ever again.
agree 100%
You making me wanting to own a truck more and more😅
I mean, I can drive a car, in fact I do drive a car as a work beater. Can that same car get me through a foot of snow? Can that car haul a cord of wood? Can it hall a full size V-8 car and tools to a demolition derby? The answer to all of those questions is no. A lot of car people are what I call big city hicks. That's not an attack on them, but the fact is, most of those people have never left the city. They do not understand the rural lifestyle, and they don't want to, and that's fine. But at the end of the day I don't tell them what they can own and what they can't, and I expect that same grace from people like that. That's my second ted talk on one of these videos in two days. Thanks for coming again!
@@traebishop3846 very well said. Agree 100%
I don't live in MI or MN or anywhere up there .. I live at the actual southernmost point of the continental US.. (that one is not open to the public)... It floods down here.. it rains for 10-15 minutes and the water is up to your knee ... That's why I bought the ZR2.... An absolute majority of the people from down here own trucks
Zr2 is an amazing truck
body on frame , utilitarian , rwd or 4wd , like a single cab short bed 4x4
The only car I like is Chevy El Camino.... And 1973 SS one.... That's the biggest one they ever made ..
Was an amazing car/truck
My truck is like my Swiss army knife .it has many many benefits
Agree and well said
I drive a car to get around. I also own a 97 f150 that I use when I need to. I would never buy a new truck they're too limited. 4 doors and a little dinky bed, just a big car.
Ever vehicle has a purpose but you can do more with truck van and suv compared to cars sporty cars are designed to make you smile a regular car is just that a car
If you mountain bike, camp, tailgate, pull a trailer, have car seats, a big dog and if you coach and need to haul sport equipment ….maybe you need a truck 🤷🏻♂️
Have SUV AWD, and Truck 4X4, nothing like a nice set of meats pal.
let them pound sand, have not had a car since 1989 even if I didnt need one I would still buy a truck.. my money and life....
Well said
There are a lot of people living I urban centers
If you own a home you need a truck. I don’t enjoy cleaning mulch out of my suv.
Feel the same
Cause trucks are cool! Case closed!
That is true
Trucks are best to drive to the Sunoco down the street to pick up some vape and a deuce deuce of milwaukees best
Only a truck for me and my wife has a 4 runner
I have my honda for a commuter car and my truck for everything else.
Love having my truck for doing most of the grunt and household work. Wife has an Outback that's been great for many of our other needs. But, she'll load it up like a truck too. Ha! Best of both worlds.
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Jason - well said, I use my full size truck to be self reliant. And I will not buy a truck with a start button, I will not compromise.
@@kelviskelvis7140 self reliance is very important.
legict
A lot of people in big cities don’t even know truck drivers (outside of the gardeners). This was brought up a year or so ago by a political analyst who tried to explain why people supported Trump. Clearly reflects the reality in DC
I try really really hard to stay out of big cities now. Will never go to new York, Chicago, etc again. Not one thing about them interest me
i def dont run. but i do go to home keepo every once in awhile. lol