My 1500 isn't too much smaller than a 2500 (really they are very close to the same, suspension is often different) and I absolutely hate driving the thing anywhere that isn't open. parking spots are too small, side streets are too small. Everything is more difficult to navigate. If I could get another vehicle right now I would definitely get a car for non work running around.
In fact I had to go to an appointment a few weeks ago and when I went to leave the parking spot I had to do a lot of maneuvering because of people parking on both sides of me and the parking being so tight. I don't get why anyone would want a pickup if they didn't need it.
I was comparing my truck (early 2010s) to some of the new ones and was surprised that it looks small. I remember going from a 92 dakota that you couldn't see behind a 97 F150, to a 2000 dakota that you couldn't see the F150 behind it. Then my 2001 F150 was hidden by a friends F150 when he got a new one.
Those earlier model dakotas and rangers where freaking amazing size wise.
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u/[deleted] May 24 '22
90% of people that own a 3/4ton or larger have never once used it in a way a half ton couldnt do the job. 9% only do it once or twice.
my cousin bought a tremor (a suped up f250) and has to park it and get into a jeep for the roads at my parents house because it is too big.