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Hey, German here. What the f*** are Americans doing at the other side of the Atlantic? Some of you already know this monstrosity. I did'nt. This is a Ford F650 Truck and when I stepped out of my Youtube Bubble I realized, it was marketed as the "biggest, baddest Truck on the road" for the everyday American. Are you guys serious?! Is the end goal really to drive a Monster Truck to McDs to get a McFlurry? Americas bloodiest wars have been fought in the middle east to secure oil, bombing nations to rubble. And all, for this bullshit? The excess, waste and decadence is mind boggling to me and people on Reddit seriously justifying this by "you know dude I'm 6,4ft. I don't fit in any other vehicle" makes me go up the wall.

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[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah we have those. I think I've only ever seen 1 or 2. It's a drop in the bucket compared to all the semi trucks we rely on but that doesn't excuse the people who buy them to take their kids to school and buy groceries. Except for Shaq, I guess. I think he bought one and customized it so he can have enough leg room.

[-] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

How else am I supposed to haul my truck boat truck???

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[-] MxM111@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

To be fair, I had never seen it on the road...

[-] ZeroTHM@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This truck is almost explicitly a fleet vehicle for construction and the like. Pretending encountering this $150,000 work vehicle is a common occurrence is super disingenuous.

If you're gonna be scared of trucks, we least be scared of the ones you actually see.

[-] HonorIsDead@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I mean even the 'regular' f150 is too big imo and that isn't exclusive to construction.

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[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Dettweiler42@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

The F650 is pretty much the last thing you buy before you need a proper semi/tractor truck. I have seen a few, and known someone with one; and they routinely use it for cash hauls to make a living. Paying LTL (less than truck load) rates are very expensive and slow compared to hiring a contractor to haul something you need in a timely manner. The guy I knew that owned one used it to make a living hauling farm and construction equipment long distances.

Most F650's that are produced will not have a bed, because they either get fitted with a flatbed or a cargo box.

[-] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've seen a couple that were mobile paper shredders/recyclers (for larger businesses)

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[-] Steve@communick.news 3 points 1 year ago

I look at that and see a Lamborghini. An overpriced, impractical, toy/hobby/show vehicle. There's nothing wrong with them existing.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Back when I lived in red NY, there was a guy who lived near me with a similar truck that flew the trump, blue stripe, and Confederate flags

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That car would terrify me to drive. My wife has a Rav4 which is a "small" SUV and it's too big for me to drive. My Prius is really too big for me. America doesn't do small cars anymore and it sucks.

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