The full-size pickup truck has become America's best-selling vehicle by a country mile. But most Silverado, Ram, and F-Series buyers would be better served with a cheaper means of role-playing.
Or a cargo van if you’re feeling fancy. You can get cargo vans electric too. They aren’t nice, they’re definitely built to just haul stuff. But they’re really good at just hauling stuff.
If you’re looking for cheap find an old used minivan and lay the seats down. You can fit a lot in an old minivan. 4*8 sheets are not a problem for most.
I went to a demolition derby where one event required minivans, and a later event required pickup trucks, and somebody did exactly that between the two events. Good fun.
Most. Then there’s furniture and appliances, which I have used vans for and it’s not great. What I actually want is a Hilux Champ. I would accept any small pickup with a BIG bed.
I mean, I’ve moved quite a bit in a mini van, you’d be surprised what will fit in there. There are very few things I haven’t been able to get in to the back of a minivan. Modern pick up trucks do not have the cargo capacity a minivan does.
And if you’re worried about it, cargo vans will absolutely be able to handle it. Just about anything you buy is going to be built to a size to accommodate shipping it.
And, any big box store will happily rent you a pickup truck should that need ever arise. 25 bucks for the few hours you need it, if you’re really worried about it.
I want a small truck with a big bed so I can carry stuff. A Toyota Hilux Champ looks like my dream truck, but we can’t have nice things.
Hear me out. You actually want a minivan.
Or a cargo van if you’re feeling fancy. You can get cargo vans electric too. They aren’t nice, they’re definitely built to just haul stuff. But they’re really good at just hauling stuff.
If you’re looking for cheap find an old used minivan and lay the seats down. You can fit a lot in an old minivan. 4*8 sheets are not a problem for most.
The advantage of a cargo van is that everything you carry is protected from the elements and theft.
Its interesting to see the cultural difference between the US and Europe. In Europe pickup truck are quite rare but cargo vans are everywhere.
Ok hear me out get a minivan and sawzall the back off turning it into a compact truck
Id put a /s if I wasn’t thinking of putting this on my bucket list
I went to a demolition derby where one event required minivans, and a later event required pickup trucks, and somebody did exactly that between the two events. Good fun.
Most. Then there’s furniture and appliances, which I have used vans for and it’s not great. What I actually want is a Hilux Champ. I would accept any small pickup with a BIG bed.
Until the thing you’re moving is 1 inch taller or longer than your van, sure.
If the goal is to regularly move furniture, and you want a standard height vehicle (not a tall box van), a pickup truck is more interesting.
(Vans are great though for many other jobs)
I mean, I’ve moved quite a bit in a mini van, you’d be surprised what will fit in there. There are very few things I haven’t been able to get in to the back of a minivan. Modern pick up trucks do not have the cargo capacity a minivan does.
And if you’re worried about it, cargo vans will absolutely be able to handle it. Just about anything you buy is going to be built to a size to accommodate shipping it.
And, any big box store will happily rent you a pickup truck should that need ever arise. 25 bucks for the few hours you need it, if you’re really worried about it.
I just want something to ferry around thrift store furniture lol
I’ve been looking at the Subaru Baja
If you’re in the US you can import 90s models. I was just looking today for a Daihatsu midget single seat truck.