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2004-09-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Giant Pickup Makes Hummer Look Like a Girly-Car

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-09-17 9:30:51 AM|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But it hasnât made a full-size pickup since the 1970s.
There's a reason for that. This sucker could turn out to be a $115,000 POS.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-17 10:05:07 AM|| 2004-09-17 10:05:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 No treads?! I want a tracked vehicle for my off road (or dense traffic) pleasure!

Posted by Brutus 2004-09-17 10:15:09 AM|| 2004-09-17 10:15:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 No, Brutus, you don't understand. See, you're not actually supposed to take the off-road vehicle off-road. It can f*ck up the resell value.

Posted by BH 2004-09-17 10:22:19 AM|| 2004-09-17 10:22:19 AM|| Front Page Top

"I Vant one of dose!"

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-17 11:50:20 AM|| 2004-09-17 11:50:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 BigEd - you must have an entire server dedicated to graphics...

Posted by Dan 2004-09-17 3:59:52 PM|| 2004-09-17 3:59:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Its called Mr. Google Images

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-17 4:01:00 PM|| 2004-09-17 4:01:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "There's a reason for that. This sucker could turn out to be a $115,000 POS. "

That is the approximate price, which isn't out of line for what this vehicle is. Essentially it is a gussied up Class 7 Commercial Truck.

I seriously doubt that it is a "POS", I've operated a number of the International Class 7 & 8 Commercial trucks and they are no better or worse than Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliner etc.

The interesting thing is, will states continue to require a Class A drivers license to operate them. The average person in the US has enough trouble piloting their vehicles already, I hate to see some untrained bozo at the wheel of one of these monsters.

HTH

CiT

Posted by CiT 2004-09-17 4:25:57 PM|| 2004-09-17 4:25:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I was thinking it might be more like the late lamented IH Pickups....

OT once had a Triumph with an IH straight 6.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-17 4:39:04 PM|| 2004-09-17 4:39:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 The straight 6 was a BMC engine I bet, IH used to use lots of BMC stuff over the years. My Dad sold IH equipment for 45 years. Navistar (IH) trucks are pretty good quality. That is why they are still in business and IH tractors are history.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-17 6:16:33 PM|| 2004-09-17 6:16:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Indeedy SPoD it was.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-17 6:38:22 PM|| 2004-09-17 6:38:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 You better be thinking when you are in a hurry and heading for the airport. You will be severely truncated when you enter the first level of the airport parking garage.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-09-17 6:42:57 PM|| 2004-09-17 6:42:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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