Hauling with hatchbacks, or why you need a truck.

[Mk1 fa'days]

Hatchbacks are awesome I've collected:

A set of wheels with room to spare

What wheels are on the yellow car in the background? Because i want them.

As far as the thread goes I have stuffed a ton of sh*t in both my hatchback and pickup truck. Good thing about the hatch is that you can lock it so all that sh*t won't get stolen

[Chris_V]

And, of course...

[hardcore4life]

Sorry, that doesn't count. Let's see them pull these:

Sorry you dont need those huge ass trailers to pull furniture

[Chris_V]

Sorry you dont need those huge ass trailers to pull furniture

Youre not pulling furniture in the travel trailers you posted either. They are just little compromises so they can say they have an RV. We use trucks here in the US because we tend to haul REAL loads, from horse trailers that carry 4-6 horses to RVs that carry family, friends AND their toys (like ATVs and dirt bikes).

[Vrucizzy]

Here I am moving across the country almsot 5 years ago.


Here I am a few weeks later getting a Christmas tree for the apartment.


I can see how a pickup is useful but I don't need one and can get 99% of the work I need to get done with my car. I've rented a U-Haul a few times to move furniture. I'm not at the point of doing home renos yet but I can see myself getting a utility trailer that can hold a decent amount of supplies to tackle a decent job.

It's also great when you pull up somewhere to buy something like a coffee table or body panels for my car, and you see the look on thier face when you show them that things actually fit.

[YellowDieselGolf]

What wheels are on the yellow car in the background? Because i want them.

It's a Ford Telstar ghia with standard wheels.

[Roboturner913]

Tire stuffing a Nissan Versahttp://www.nissanversa.org/cargo.shtml

[Air and water do mix]

Youre not pulling furniture in the travel trailers you posted either. They are just little compromises so they can say they have an RV. We use trucks here in the US because we tend to haul REAL loads, from horse trailers that carry 4-6 horses to RVs that carry family, friends AND their toys (like ATVs and dirt bikes).

That is absolutely true, but I do find it funny that every lawn care place around here has a Diesel 1-ton pickup to haul a 2000 lb. load. Yes, it pulls it just fine but damn, for the difference between a 1/2 ton and a Superduty you could sure buy a lot of gas.

Naturally it's because the owner wants a Superduty and can write it off as a business expense, but I still find it pretty amusing. If GM had actually built that 4.4 liter V8 diesel and put it in their 1/2 ton, that would be absolutely perfect for that job.

[PoorHouse]

It's a Ford Telstar ghia with standard wheels.

Known as the Mazda 626 in this country.

[Tuneman7]

Here I am a few weeks later getting a Christmas tree for the apartment.

Pretty cold place to have a plate that says that.

[Vrucizzy]

Pretty cold place to have a plate that says that.

Considering that it's my last name, it just means no matter the temperature, I'm bringing the heat with me.

[200HP4dr]

That is absolutely true, but I do find it funny that every lawn care place around here has a Diesel 1-ton pickup to haul a 2000 lb. load. Yes, it pulls it just fine but damn, for the difference between a 1/2 ton and a Superduty you could sure buy a lot of gas.

In the case of the lawn and turf management place my buddy works for, they occasionally haul some pretty good sized trailers. When they order their trucks, they just buy them all in the 1 ton 4x4 stripped out work truck trim and don't have to worry about which crew manager can haul what equipment.

Chris

[hardcore4life]

Youre not pulling furniture in the travel trailers you posted either. They are just little compromises so they can say they have an RV. We use trucks here in the US because we tend to haul REAL loads, from horse trailers that carry 4-6 horses to RVs that carry family, friends AND their toys (like ATVs and dirt bikes).

Does people who live in New York city and any other city have horses, do they keep them in the apartments ?

[J-Tim]

Youre not pulling furniture in the travel trailers you posted either. They are just little compromises so they can say they have an RV. We use trucks here in the US because we tend to haul REAL loads, from horse trailers that carry 4-6 horses to RVs that carry family, friends AND their toys (like ATVs and dirt bikes).

From my experience, not everyone in the USofA is a horse hoarder or has a lifestyle of a hermit crab so your example is a bit silly.

You don't really need an enormous truck to pull a small trailer or caravan. A normal car would be more than sufficient to do that task.

[nm+]

Hope you have a job and an easy bar.

[Air and water do mix]

In the case of the lawn and turf management place my buddy works for, they occasionally haul some pretty good sized trailers. When they order their trucks, they just buy them all in the 1 ton 4x4 stripped out work truck trim and don't have to worry about which crew manager can haul what equipment.

Chris

That's great, but all of them? The difference in a basic work truck and a diesel work truck is not a small sum of money. I'm quite confident that not all of them need it, convenient to the job or not. I don't know the last time I saw a truck hauling a lousy 2000 lb trailer that wasn't a 3/4 or 1 ton.

[AHFlynn]

Let's see your hatchback do this, bitches.



Also: You can fit far more people in the back, now!

classic lakehouse production.

[Shomegrown]

From my experience, not everyone in the USofA is a horse hoarder or has a lifestyle of a hermit crab so your example is a bit silly.

You don't really need an enormous truck to pull a small trailer or caravan. A normal car would be more than sufficient to do that task.

I'm an 'merkun. I don't need a massive truck, only a medium sized one.

Does that make me some sort of minority?

[bringtheshred]

yo hatchbacks, imma let you finish. but pickup trucks are one of the best at hauling **** of all time. of all time.

and you can fit more people in the back.

Excuse me, but is your t-shirt tucked into your sweatpants?
-Must be pickup truck owner attire.

[AHFlynn]

Excuse me, but is your t-shirt tucked into your sweatpants?
-Must be pick up truck owner attire.

lol not me, but also no.

edit: although it does look like it. those intramural soccer shirts were pretty tight.



first picture of myself on the lounge

[Bonanza]

Hope you have a job and an easy bar.

Yes and No (CA)

[Hawk]

Oh boy another lawyer. The world will much safer now. (sic)

I always think if you're smart enough to be a lawyer you should be forced to be a doctor.

I'm not smart enough for either profession.

Anyway, to the OP congrats on your graduation. May you pay down your student debt fast.

[hardcore4life]

someone need to photoshop that house on top of a YUGO

[Broduski]

Hatchbacks are pretty cool. But they will never be a substitute for a truck as many of you have tricked yourselves into believing.

[hardcore4life]

Hatchbacks are pretty cool. But they will never be a substitute for a truck as many of you have tricked yourselves into believing.

I don't live in a farm so i don't need to cary bushes around

[Big Dac With Fries]

I thought I could use a station wagon to do side jobs (plumbing) out of...



I used either of the ones in the picture. It was do-able, but it wasn't comfortable at all. Everything had to be packed in "just right", and if I had to haul garbage, or large scrap from a job, it usually meant a couple trips.



Bought this and haven't looked back:



It can comfortably haul all my tools, parts, and anything I think I should bring "just in case", burns regular gas, and I can find parts for it anywhere.

[Hawk]

I prefer the hatchback. Everything pictured here fit inside the front and rear trunks.

[nm+]

Yes and No (CA)

Just what this ****ing state needs, another lawyer.
The CA bar is as intense as they say.
Socal or norcal?
Criminal or boring ass ****?

[Chris_V]

I don't live in a farm so i don't need to cary bushes around

the point is, my tiny brained friend, your life is not mine, so quit foisting your needs upon everyone else saying if you can do it, every one can do it. It's a flacy, as many peopel in this country DO need the larger rigs, so no, your goddamn hatchback wil lnot suffice for everyone. I HAVE a hatchback, and I still need a large truck.

[Turbio!]

I don't live in a farm so i don't need to cary bushes around

But many people - not just those who live on a farm - do. They don't judge you for your lifestyle, so why do you insist on judging them?

[Turbio!]

You don't really need an enormous truck to pull a small trailer or caravan. A normal car would be more than sufficient to do that task.

Depends. For around town and short hauls, sure. At 70mph+, on 5% or higher grades, and/or covering distances of 100+ miles? Unless it's specifically tow-rated, God no.

[eunos94]

I don't live in a farm so i don't need to cary bushes around

What's the difference between people that carry bushes around and those that don't? Those that carry bushes don't look down on you for not carrying them around.

Taken from: The difference between people with tattoos and those without. Those with tattoos don't judge you for not having a tattoo.

[XxCoryDxX]

I prefer the hatchback. Everything pictured here fit inside the front and rear trunks.

needs moar fents and briks and less dert.

[13thStreetGTI]

Law school sucks.

Good luck with the Bar Exam; what a waste of time and money that is...

Got any job prospects lined up as of yet? Times are tough for new attorneys!

[al@absolute]

That is absolutely true, but I do find it funny that every lawn care place around here has a Diesel 1-ton pickup to haul a 2000 lb. load. Yes, it pulls it just fine but damn, for the difference between a 1/2 ton and a Superduty you could sure buy a lot of gas.

Naturally it's because the owner wants a Superduty and can write it off as a business expense, but I still find it pretty amusing. If GM had actually built that 4.4 liter V8 diesel and put it in their 1/2 ton, that would be absolutely perfect for that job.

Ford built a proper "heavy duty" F150 with the 8200lb GVWR package, perfect for those guys who need something a little beefier than a 1/2 ton yet don't need a full 3/4 or 1 ton. It's the only proper heavy duty 1/2 ton on the marketr though and it comes with the EcoBoost which is as close to a light duty diesel as you're going to get.

I pull 7000lbs around 8000km's a year with my F150/EcoBoost and i have to say its a great match.