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Old 06-30-2007, 10:47 PM
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Re: SUV? Truck? WannaBEE?
Fish caught, manure, lime, live plants, all the stuff that I used to have tossing around in the back of the truck because she wouldn't put it in a trunk. We made a recent trip up to some property we plan on retiring to and fit an amazing number of plants and pots in the bed. It has a fold out cage that makes the bed into 5.5 feet.

There's a pass through that opens up into the back seat area (the seats fold down) and I've carried a dozen or so 2x4's with other supplies still fitting in the bed. The little buggers hold more than you'd think. Of course, a full size person has to be a contortionist to get in and out. Okay, fat guys have to be.....

A/C, ps, pw, a bunch of goodies. The 4 cyl w/ 5spd is adequate when you're carrying stuff and boarding on spunky when you're not. It has all wheel drive and was good in bad weather in Colorado. It's comfortable enough on long trips.

Mostly, I'm not in it. I drive one of those things where I'm beginning to feel personally responsible for global warming. Hemi, club cab, 8 foot bed, etc.......I'm also beginning to really feel it at the gas pump. But I carry four ladders, all the tools, library, some emergency clean up stuff, emergency fishing gear, emergency four wheeling stuff........

I had a 94 S-10 with the 6 cyl and 6 ft bed. I used it like a truck. The Baja is her baby and it actually gets washed. It handles much more like a car and is adequate for the little jobs. Ergo, "Truckette."
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