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Originally Posted by jamesqf

Necessary? I don't think so: worked construction & logging jobs for years starting mid-70s. Drove a Toyota Stout, SR-5, and a Datsun pickup, all smaller than anything you can buy today. And for a couple of years when I was travelling a lot (I went around to different sites to fix up details after the main crew was done), I managed quite well with a Mazda RX3 wagon. So it's hardly necessary for every construction worker to drive something like an F-150 (which run empty 99% of the time).

As for cool, maybe it's something in the water.

Don't think a Datsun or a Toyota can pull a 20 ft' trailer with 9,000lbs. in the back + the additional trailer weight to boot My Tahoe couldn't do it without major damage. Of course EVERY person doesn't need a truck but it is a necessary evil of many peoples professions. It would be ridiculous for me to sit here and try and explain why a pickup is a best seller, It just is. Do I own one? No, because I do not need one I have a trailer I will pull when it is necessary.

It has been discussed many times in here that a person should drive what fits their lifestyle of course a soccer mom does not need a duramax diesel Dodge dually (say that 5 times fast) I was attempting to stay on the topic by discussing the key points that people use to justify a poor choice in using a vehicle. I used my brothers business the Construction worker as an example to illustrate that some people DO need large trucks for real work. I am not looking for an argument just stating my opinion. No One likes to drive around in a Gas guzzler truck in traffic getting 9mpg when the price of diesel continues to climb.

The reference to "Cool" has to do with the image of tough ruggedness the advertisers shove down our throats. people throughout the world are stupid and buy into it regardless of location

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpI0q52wHxg

I will get to the other comment later when i have more time got to get to the train.