10-27-2017, 02:46 PM | #101 |
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I had one of these in the rear of my Wrangler. It was entertaining.
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10-27-2017, 03:13 PM | #102 | |
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10-27-2017, 03:17 PM | #103 | |
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10-29-2017, 04:36 PM | #104 |
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Matt seems to be going through similar fleet questions as I. My need for a truck is far less than him, though. I was very close to pulling the trigger on an older Range Rover full-sized a few months ago, but now that we are buried in home repairs, that's looking less likely.
I did some hourly rentals at Home Depot recently. 1. F250: Perhaps the most awful vehicle I've ever driven. Words could not describe how harsh the ride, how awful the steering and on and on. It did the "job" fit 4x8 comfortably and 12' beams go over the top and are not even visible above your windshield. I don't have that level of need very often. Stuck in traffic as well, nerve-racking. Tiny dead end street that I live on, again nerve-racking. 2. Ford Transit Van, 10' bed: Surprisingly good. Much better ride and some actual steering feel/connection. Pretty decent auto box. Still RWD I think. |
10-29-2017, 07:26 PM | #105 |
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Does Enterprise not rent trucks in the Northeast? The local Enterprise here has a few nicely loaded F150's Silerado's and Rams
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10-30-2017, 06:55 AM | #106 |
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Yep, I recommended that on page 1
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10-30-2017, 07:40 AM | #107 |
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Renting a truck sort of works if you know in advance that you'll need a truck on a given day, and if you have a way to get to and from the rental place, and you're okay waiting around and filling out paperwork, and...
In other words I think it would be OK if you were planning on doing a home reno project or moving a bunch of stuff on a given day, but other than that it's pretty inconvenient. I actually contemplated renting trucks to tow to and from big autocross events a number of years ago. It looked financially like it could be a decent deal (taking into account insurance, repairs and maintenance on a vehicle I owned) but the inconvenience killed that idea pretty quickly. |
10-30-2017, 08:21 AM | #108 | |
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If I needed a truck on really short notice, I'd go to the home-depot, but a 2*4 and rent theirs. (Or if I'm being honest, I'd call my co-worker with a truck or my father in law and grab theirs).
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10-30-2017, 08:37 AM | #109 |
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I mean, that's great that it works for you, but I'm 30 minutes from the nearest Enterprise and I can only imagine how far Matt's lakehouse is from one.
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10-30-2017, 08:39 AM | #110 | |
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