Pickup? or Truck?
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Pickup? or Truck?
I don't know exactly how to explain what the difference is other than I know one when I see one, but to me, there are pickups, and then there are trucks.
Pickups are multi-purpose vehicles, trucks are strictly for hauling something.
Trying to figure out if this is a generational thing, or a regional thing, or something else.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
Oh and if you're not too bashful post your age, region, whether you're urban or country folk, and whether a F-150 is a pickup or a truck.
I'm 44, grew up on the high plains (Western Nebraska), country folk, and it's definitely a pickup.
Pickups are multi-purpose vehicles, trucks are strictly for hauling something.
Trying to figure out if this is a generational thing, or a regional thing, or something else.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
Oh and if you're not too bashful post your age, region, whether you're urban or country folk, and whether a F-150 is a pickup or a truck.
I'm 44, grew up on the high plains (Western Nebraska), country folk, and it's definitely a pickup.
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Well, I'm 57. I am a country boy at heart (born in Newport, Tennessee), but, I'm stuck here, working in Washington, DC.
I've called vehicles such as the F-150 several names (and still do).
Ford
Pick-up
Truck
I never really thought about what I've called them, until now.
I've called vehicles such as the F-150 several names (and still do).
Ford
Pick-up
Truck
I never really thought about what I've called them, until now.
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To me, lets' just say a F-550 and anything smaller (payload wise) with a bed is a pickup.
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I see. What if you drove a car your whole life and then at the ripe old age of 44, you bought a F350...would you feel the same?
If you drove a tractor/tailer for years and years then jumped in a F550 you may see it differently. Just wondering, inquiring minds want to know
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pickup truck - definition of pickup truck by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
I spose it is in the eye of the beholder
If you drove a tractor/tailer for years and years then jumped in a F550 you may see it differently. Just wondering, inquiring minds want to know
Truck | Define Truck at Dictionary.com
pickup truck - definition of pickup truck by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
I spose it is in the eye of the beholder
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I see. What if you drove a car your whole life and then at the ripe old age of 44, you bought a F350...would you feel the same?
If you drove a tractor/tailer for years and years then jumped in a F550 you may see it differently. Just wondering, inquiring minds want to know
Truck | Define Truck at Dictionary.com
pickup truck - definition of pickup truck by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
I spose it is in the eye of the beholder
If you drove a tractor/tailer for years and years then jumped in a F550 you may see it differently. Just wondering, inquiring minds want to know
Truck | Define Truck at Dictionary.com
pickup truck - definition of pickup truck by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
I spose it is in the eye of the beholder
I had a roommate in college from Illinois that drove a Dodge Rampage.
He called it his "truck".
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I live in Illinois(sucks,for sure),am 40 years old,and around here,an f150,ranger,whatever is called a truck by most people,there are a few older folks I work with/members of my family that call them pickups. I do think it is a regional thing. I have never had someone ask me if they can borrow my "pickup". lol I might be tempted to say "I am fresh out of pickups,so how about a put down?"
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born and raised alaskan, 21yr old and we call basicly anything thats not a car a truck.
my excursion, expedition, explorer and f-250 are all my "trucks". when talking about a big rig i use the same word "truck" so i guess it could be a little confusing if you didn't know what was exactly being talked about.
my excursion, expedition, explorer and f-250 are all my "trucks". when talking about a big rig i use the same word "truck" so i guess it could be a little confusing if you didn't know what was exactly being talked about.
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A fork lift is a fork truck to me so that's another one.
I call an F150 and smaller a car for the most part.
Past that I go by how a vehicle appears to be used. If an F350 is just a grandpa drives it around cause he likes to have it then it's a pickup. If it actually looks like it goes out and gets used then it's a truck.
I call a dump truck (typically a triaxle around here) or tractor trailer a big truck.
I'm 18 and from Connecticut, but I've grown up around triaxles, tractor trailers, and pickups all my life. I'm going for my class A CDL as soon as I can afford it.
I call an F150 and smaller a car for the most part.
Past that I go by how a vehicle appears to be used. If an F350 is just a grandpa drives it around cause he likes to have it then it's a pickup. If it actually looks like it goes out and gets used then it's a truck.
I call a dump truck (typically a triaxle around here) or tractor trailer a big truck.
I'm 18 and from Connecticut, but I've grown up around triaxles, tractor trailers, and pickups all my life. I'm going for my class A CDL as soon as I can afford it.
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55, out in the west and country.
Anything with a styleside/stepside bed is a "pickup." Anything other than a pickup bed is usually defined as a truck by the type of bed it has. Flatbed truck, stakebed truck, tow truck...etc. Though flatbed pickup or stakebed pickup would still be correct for F150/250/350. Then it is being defined by the cab style.
Always heard that "pickup" got it's name because anybody walking by who see's something they like, can just reach in and pick it up!
Anything with a styleside/stepside bed is a "pickup." Anything other than a pickup bed is usually defined as a truck by the type of bed it has. Flatbed truck, stakebed truck, tow truck...etc. Though flatbed pickup or stakebed pickup would still be correct for F150/250/350. Then it is being defined by the cab style.
Always heard that "pickup" got it's name because anybody walking by who see's something they like, can just reach in and pick it up!
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55, out in the west and country.
Anything with a styleside/stepside bed is a "pickup." Anything other than a pickup bed is usually defined as a truck by the type of bed it has. Flatbed truck, stakebed truck, tow truck...etc. Though flatbed pickup or stakebed pickup would still be correct for F150/250/350. Then it is being defined by the cab style.
Anything with a styleside/stepside bed is a "pickup." Anything other than a pickup bed is usually defined as a truck by the type of bed it has. Flatbed truck, stakebed truck, tow truck...etc. Though flatbed pickup or stakebed pickup would still be correct for F150/250/350. Then it is being defined by the cab style.
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I don't know that it matters much, although some people can get downright upset about it...
I've always called them a truck. From a Ranger on up. I don't think I'd call one of those Rancho things a truck, though. Nor an Explorer, Expedition, Excursion, etc.
I suspect you call it whatever you learned to call it from your parents, and so on.
I've always called them a truck. From a Ranger on up. I don't think I'd call one of those Rancho things a truck, though. Nor an Explorer, Expedition, Excursion, etc.
I suspect you call it whatever you learned to call it from your parents, and so on.