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Scrivener7

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22. A friend has a landscaping business. He wanted a new working truck. He didn't

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #17)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 01:34 PM

Jun 2023

want a video system or cup holders or seat warmers. He wanted to be able to carry huge root balls and blowers and rakes.

None of the new ones were workable between the cost and the ridiculous features. He ended up with a 10 year old working truck with low mileage.

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GM to invest more than $1 billion to produce new heavy-duty pickups [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 OP

Just read this morning True Blue American Jun 2023 #1

Yeah because we need more of these with pristeen beds and higloss sheens in our cities. Here ... marble falls Jun 2023 #2

Heavy duty trucks mostly purchased by men with heavy duty inferiority complexes... Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #4

If the big 3 started making 6 door pickups KS Toronado Jun 2023 #7

Check this out ... marble falls Jun 2023 #11

You're right: the cleaner the bed, the dirtier the psyche. marble falls Jun 2023 #9

My sister always holds up her pinky when she sees one of them. Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #10

often just leased pstokely Jun 2023 #26

Well, shoot! People need those giant trucks! What if they need to pick up a quart of milk? Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #8

They can't pick up a quart of milk with one of those ... marble falls Jun 2023 #16

I call them Bubba Mobiles Major Nikon Jun 2023 #14

Knew a guy in NJ who owned his own construction biz for maybe... TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #17

A friend has a landscaping business. He wanted a new working truck. He didn't Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #22

As long as safe, old vehicle ok, run as long as well as old airplanes..just machines, maintenance. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #28

Pavement Princess n/t hibbing Jun 2023 #20

Biden's creating manufacturing jobs in Michigan IronLionZion Jun 2023 #3

Commute, work, die. That's the accepted corporate created mantra that needs another look! Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #5

Lots of industries profit from commuting IronLionZion Jun 2023 #6

Intel in Ohio. True Blue American Jun 2023 #31

Just sold my Chevy 1 ton van with multigraincracker Jun 2023 #12

We have 2 trucks Bayard Jun 2023 #13

Thank you, GM, for investing in Flint Auggie Jun 2023 #15

Guess GM is hedging their bets as I've heard that E-pickups on ranches and farms... brush Jun 2023 #18

Best analysis I've read says it's the CVT transmission that causes the load hauling issues Kennah Jun 2023 #19

Oh, I hadn't heard that. That's sounds kinda like an "if it ain't broke... brush Jun 2023 #21

Electric trucks have Disaffected Jun 2023 #25

Yes, but easily remedied add a gearbox, just for torque. Then it's a two speed. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #29

I thought that's what some of them already have (a two speed gearbox). Disaffected Jun 2023 #30

I am looking at the True Blue American Jun 2023 #32

I always have one question whenever I see yet another Testosterone Shitwagon . . . hatrack Jun 2023 #23

My prejudice, but I always wonder 'how big is the stack of unpaid child support bills?'. mpcamb Jun 2023 #27

I used to drive a Chevy S-10, which by the way could do about 90-95% LT Barclay Jun 2023 #24