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Cars in general have increased in size mostly due to safety.
The early 2000s Ford trucks have abysmal crash test ratings- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I agree! Except for the hybrid part.mhardy6647 wrote: »I wish they still made a small Taco.
Heck, a hybrid small Taco would be awesome.
Yeah, it's funny, I was just talking about this with a friend the other day - the current gen Tacomas seem like the same size as 80s/90s Ford and Chevy trucks.
Yet the Ranger doubled in size.
Along with the price...Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me -
Cars in general have increased in size mostly due to safety.
The early 2000s Ford trucks have abysmal crash test ratings
The IIHS has also introduced new crash tests for side impact that relate to there being more SUVs and trucks on the road and the average bumper heights going higher. Sedans don't fare well at all. Because what the insurance industry says about vehicle design that's going to drive manufacturers to make more and heavier SUVs with beefier side and door reinforcements. So much for fuel economy. Weight and costs are also going to go up and up. -
Ford and GM bailed on anything other than suv's and trucks .
The only smaller stuff will be ev. And only ev.
The slow upsizing of vehicles over the last 20 years was
do to customer demand. Try to find a regular cab truck.
Only available as a fleet model. That means white paint
cloth seats and hubcaps.
Even a Corolla has gotten big. It's like the 70's all over again.
Remember those ugly tanks where the nose of the car stuck
out 3 feet in front of the engine?"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
Cars in general have increased in size mostly due to safety.
The early 2000s Ford trucks have abysmal crash test ratings
and weight.
Many of the safety regs don't apply to trucks (AFAIK).
Pickups have increased in size, again, AFAIK, mostly due to -- testosterone.
I have read (on the internet) that when pickups reached the point where manufacturers couldn't make the trucks any wider or longer (due to federal and/or state regulations) -- they simply made them taller.
I cannot fathom these huge-mongous
trucks... and a 5-ish foot bed.
What's the point of having a pickup?
Oh, yeah.
Testosterone
PS Mind you, I have no truck (see what I did there?) with tradespeople and whatnot who actually need a large vehicle. It's that other gazillion schlubs who buy one to... umm... ahh... compensate for something.
PPS "Small" trucks have, and have long had, much higher gross margins than passenger cars. Thus did the US (particularly) manufacturers bail out (see what I did there?) of automobile production.
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Bought the Tacoma to replace my aging Jeep Liberty. Just need 4 doors and a place to haul a 5 gallon can of gas for my mower and not have to smell it on the way home. I'll be upgrading the front bumper because the factory one looks like it would get destroyed hitting a garbage can.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
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Been truck free since 2011... Have towed 2k pounds in a utility trailer with a scion xb... Most I'll ever need... Never have looked back and I don't miss it either- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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butterbean wrote: »I build Silverado’s and sierra’s in Fort Wayne. We are constantly running low on parts. Management wants overtime, but parts shortages of all kinds prevents that. It’s nuts.
You probably built our new truck for the Mrs! Great job, she loves it! Sans a few microchips still, retrofit TBD, no charge.
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Great color!
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Great color!
I had to negotiate that with the Mrs, as she likes a black truck like her trade in! I love it, for the GMC brand, it's a bold departure!Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Nice color! I like it.2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
