F650 - a real man's pickup truck...

[RC45]

Originally Posted by Mattk "normal" trucks don't have the engine to move the low gearing in the trans/final drive required to move large loads reliably. They seem to work well in other parts of the world, well, mine, anyway. They have special horse transportation trucks here.

No they dont.

In Australia as everywhere esle you have "full size pickups and Semis (18 wheelers)" - nothing in between, so you are either a small time amatuer or have to hire or own expensive 18 wheelers.

The F350 through 650 sized trucks allow ANYONE with $40 or $50,000 more or less, to have a hard working truck to allow work to continue...

I don't recall ever seeing Toyota Hilux, Isuzu LDV or Mazda B Series trucks doing this kind of work?

Hell, even in South Africa the guys who do this kind of work imported F350/450's and GMC 3500' etc. Again - filling the gap bewteen the 18 wheelers and the Toyota Hilux.

[ferrarif1fan89]

Originally Posted by RC45 Originally Posted by dani_d_mas Originally Posted by ferrarif1fan89 the words "penis" and "envy" come to mind. :roll: Exactly - and also the 'only in America' comment... And a Veyron isn't penis compensation I guess BTW, such a truck (which is a show truck for the guys very succesful Car Stereo/Alarm business) is actually a work horse... how else do you think people haul horse trailers, race car trailer, cattle trailers, building supply trailers etc etc. Until you have seen and witnessed the number of people using large pickup trucks to operate their businesses you will never get it

oh no, i get it. more than most, actually. where i live, it is probably the redneck capital of florida. so i see those every day atleast 20 times, especially with what i do as a means to feed myself. but if you buy those trucks and you don't have a horse or a house to pull, you need to be slapped.

and also, any supercar is the ultimate for of penis comp. period.

[spanky]

Damn thats one huge mutha. :shock: :shock: Dont think i've seen one of those here ever!

The smaller models I see every now and then the 250 n the like.

[Mattk]

Yeah, we have F-150s and F-250s in Australia, often as tow trucks. This is just way way way way way bigger.

[RC45]

Originally Posted by Mattk Yeah, we have F-150s and F-250s in Australia, often as tow trucks. This is just way way way way way bigger.

How do you Aussies tow big trailers like I posted?

[Mattk]

The pics you posted are of things not commonly seen on Australian roads. Usually hauled around by rigs, though.

[ZfrkS62]

Originally Posted by Mattk The pics you posted are of things not commonly seen on Australian roads. Usually hauled around by rigs, though.

exactly. And they aren't cheap either. This saves them a ton of money. But i guess it's too redneck for Aussies

[RC45]

Originally Posted by ZfrkS62 Originally Posted by Mattk The pics you posted are of things not commonly seen on Australian roads. Usually hauled around by rigs, though. exactly. And they aren't cheap either. This saves them a ton of money. But i guess it's too redneck for Aussies

Yep - you can see at least 6 or 8 such setups at an ordinary track day - and maybe 40 or more at an actual race day.

Not to mention garden service companies, builders, car haulers, horse and cattle hotshot haulers - then there are the small moving companies and small deliver services, plumbers, handymen etc etc etc.

I think people from around the world have no idea how important the small business is to the US economy - and not every small business is a lawyer or doctor or dentist or hairdresser - many are aritsans and other service providers who make their living using vehicles that are cheaper ans smaller than big rigs but way more useful than a standard pickup truck.

[Mattk]

Most tradesmen here use normal utes, though. Or vans. The big pick-up trucks are generally turned into tow trucks.

[spanky]

Originally Posted by Mattk Most tradesmen here use normal utes, though. Or vans. The big pick-up trucks are generally turned into tow trucks.

Yep like my family who are in the trades all use utes/pickups. They use say a hilux,tritons, holden commodore ute,ford falcon ute, and they usually tow large utility trailers full of all their gear behind it.

Most couriers use large commercial vans over here like the Toyota Hiace or VW Transporter or Ford Transit...

Bigger deliveries like say 5-10 pallets will usually come on an Isuzu Flat tray truck like say an Isuzu N series.

The price difference could also be a reason why we dont see many of them over here in OZ. They end up pretty expensive compared to our local pickups. Say a 2006 F250 is around $120k and a Triton/Hilux/Holden are all around $25-40k.

[Shinigami]

The real cellphone toting soccer moms pickup truck

[stmoritzer]

Big Boy

[taygunho]

:shock: I need to learn climbing for getting in this "thing".

[Z3uS]

That's ugly

[callen]

Originally Posted by spanky Originally Posted by Mattk Most tradesmen here use normal utes, though. Or vans. The big pick-up trucks are generally turned into tow trucks. Yep like my family who are in the trades all use utes/pickups. They use say a hilux,tritons, holden commodore ute,ford falcon ute, and they usually tow large utility trailers full of all their gear behind it. Most couriers use large commercial vans over here like the Toyota Hiace or VW Transporter or Ford Transit... Bigger deliveries like say 5-10 pallets will usually come on an Isuzu Flat tray truck like say an Isuzu N series. The price difference could also be a reason why we dont see many of them over here in OZ. They end up pretty expensive compared to our local pickups. Say a 2006 F250 is around $120k and a Triton/Hilux/Holden are all around $25-40k.

120K for a F250? no wonder you dont see ne 650's around, u could buy a new Ferrari 430 for the money it cost ya!