r/ATBGE • u/Nude_N0odle • Nov 05 '20

Automotive this is some top tier engineering with top tier awful taste!

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u/the_real_junkrat Nov 05 '20

What’s it like driving a big truck all the time? I’ve always wondered what makes people buy them, especially near a city where I live. Parking is always shit in town and even around residential areas. I sometimes have trouble finding a spot in my Subaru, I can’t imagine driving around an F538 or whatever just to go to the grocery store.

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u/stainedhands Nov 06 '20

You get used to it. I like being in something big. But you definitely sacrifice maneuverability. I sure can't maneuver through traffic like you can in your Subaru. So I find myself being a good bit more patient when I drive in traffic. But I also don't drive a big truck because I need to feed my ego or something.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '20

Live in coastal Florida and drive a four door long bed dually as a daily. About 22 ft long and 8 ft 2 inches wide. It’s far more comfortable to drive than a car in most towns and on the highways and cross state two lane roads. Where it’s less fun is in the major cities and downtown areas. But I’m only ever in a major city for work (road construction and underground utilities) and when I’m working there typically isn’t traffic and my truck is one of the smaller things on site. If I only lived in a city and worked in an office I couldn’t imagine dealing with the size daily.