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Old 10-13-2012, 01:40 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
It's also about possibility. I don't think you are going to strategically pack 8-foot 2x4s or sheets of plywood into a Honda Insight. I know you are not going to get said Honda Insight into some of the places I go with the truck (and I have been known to ford creeks on dirt roads in mine). So having two vehicles means the one I do most travel in can be very efficient - not hauling around extra seats, bodywork, and trunk space for the few occasions when I might need them.

As for the rest, well, I AM the buddy people borrow the truck from, and have you priced a good, heavy-duty trailer lately? Used Toyota 4x4s can be had for less.
Your truck usage sounds much like mine. We are very much outside of the norm on truck usage.
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Last edited by bestclimb; 10-14-2012 at 01:03 AM.. Reason: grammatical error.
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