I want a truck (I think?)

[wdc330i]

UHaul also rents utility trailers.

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

UHaul also rents utility trailers.

Yeah but can you haul wood with them?

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by rumatt

Yeah but can you haul wood with them?

Absolutely. Could also pay to have wood delivered and stacked.

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Absolutely. Could also pay to have wood delivered and stacked.

I know.

I like doing things myself... but when it stars to cost more than having someone else do it for you it's just ridiculous.

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Absolutely. Could also pay to have wood delivered and stacked.

So I am thinking of getting wood delivered, but I need a place to stack it. There's a place nearby that gives away free pallets. If you have a vehicle to pick them up in!

Back to wanting a truck already.

[bren]

The wagon was a dumb idea from the start.

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by bren

The wagon was a dumb idea from the start.

Maybe.

OK the shorter version of my way-too-long original post is:

If you're buying a truck, do you try to find one that also makes a good winter vehicle? Or do you go for a utilitarian beater?

[bren]

Originally Posted by rumatt

Maybe.

OK the shorter version of my way-too-long original post is:

If you're buying a truck, do you try to find one that also makes a good winter vehicle? Or do you go for a utilitarian beater?

I would get something you can live with. A trailer might make more sense than a beater truck.

The Ridgeline is interesting, but for the ugly, and the bed that is so small I'm not sure why you'd bother.

That Colorado zr2 looks pretty cool, but you can get a lot of full-size truck for that kind of money.

Keep in mind that trucks with "trucky" 4wd systems aren't really great in normal inclement weather. They don't want to be in 4wd on any sort of dryish road. Also, there is no weight in the back so traction can be an issue.

edit:
I really don't know how people own homes without a truck. Mine comes in handy all the time.

edit II:
I don't know how much firewood you are thinking of hauling or how regularly, but you'll never even get a half-cord of wood on a utility trailer, or in a Colorado size truck.

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by bren

Keep in mind that trucks with "trucky" 4wd systems aren't really great in normal inclement weather. They don't want to be in 4wd on any sort of dryish road. Also, there is no weight in the back so traction can be an issue.

Yep, this is why the Ridgeline is pretty attractive as a regular use winter vehicle. The bed is pretty stupid though. And yes, the ugly.

Aren't the "trucky" 4wd systems kind of silly unless you're off roading? Plus they generally come with open front and rear diffs, so it's still just 2wd. It doesn't seem like the functionality most people would want. I think the up side is durability, but other than that...

[wdc330i]

That trackbarrow thing is crazy.