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  • Dettweiler@lemm.eetoFuck Cars@lemmy.worldAmerica has lost its f*****g mind.
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    11 months ago

    That cannot support large equipment, has no PTO, cannot safely carry a cherry picker, will not pull a low-loader 5th wheel trailer with a full load, run a flat-bed with a winch for towing cars, or carry 7 CY of wet soil in a dumper.

    Commercial operations buy things based on their needs. There’s a reason why the small truck you’ve posted is almost non-existent in the US.








  • Dettweiler@lemm.eetoFuck Cars@lemmy.worldAmerica has lost its f*****g mind.
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    11 months 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.