coobie
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- Kubota RTV 1100c, JD 740,Kioti DK 40 with KL401 loader .
I agree with Big Bubba, I see a lot of "mall cruisers" in full size pickups that they do not need for any good reason. It's wasteful and stupid and harmful to the environment. A four wheel drive Tacoma or similar is plenty for the hobby farmer or weekend adventurer.i know many here will not agree with this article, but just to stir the pot.... inho increased size of the pickup over the years to the now monstrous has posed safety hazards for pedestrians. add all the small vehicles now on public roads (i hate scooters, etc) only increases risk.
we have a voracious appetite for power/size/creature comfort, which is ok in iteslf. but there are blind spots on these larger trucks, & the increased power & creature comfort sometimes makes us unaware of our surroundings...add our thirst for social media while driving & it makes a recipe for disaster
(this comment is not intended for those who depend on larger pickups for their trade, etc. just for the mall cruisers in crowded areas)
your thoughts? the link should work
Kill, or be killed.i know many here will not agree with this article, but just to stir the pot.... inho increased size of the pickup over the years to the now monstrous has posed safety hazards for pedestrians. add all the small vehicles now on public roads (i hate scooters, etc) only increases risk.
we have a voracious appetite for power/size/creature comfort, which is ok in iteslf. but there are blind spots on these larger trucks, & the increased power & creature comfort sometimes makes us unaware of our surroundings...add our thirst for social media while driving & it makes a recipe for disaster
(this comment is not intended for those who depend on larger pickups for their trade, etc. just for the mall cruisers in crowded areas)
your thoughts? the link should work
Partly because there are so few other people around there is no one to show off to.We are a minority but thrive on reason and common sense. We don't own anything for show.
Or perhaps a vehicle height mismatch made his bumper ride over the top of yours resulting in excessive damage to your vehicle which could have happened with any modern pickup.Big giant pickup recently rear ended our Lexus while stopped at a red light. Over $15k damage. Laws of physics would tell us a lighter vehicle at the same velocity would not have done the same amount of damage. Correct?
It isn't the size of the vehicle that makes it hazardous, it's the skill and attentiveness of the driver. I operated a Kenworth W-800 with double trailers in city traffic for several years and never had an accident with it. I learned that to make a right turn, I had to have my trailer blocking the right lane and the tractor in the next lane over with my turn signals on. Even then when my trailer moved far enough left someone in a Lexus or BMW would try to cut inside to make a right and have to stop to keep my trailer off their hood.So the larger the vehicle the more hazardous they are.