Why do I daily drive a truck if I don't haul anything? 

My friend asked me the same question about my pickup truck. But when I helped him move, he shut up forever.

When people ask me why I bought a truck because i dont tow or hual anything I tell them it's my money I buy what I want.

I daily a 1994 F-150 5.0. how's it working out for me? well I just replaced the starter motor in a Dollar general parking lot an hour ago XD

I got a 2001 Silverado 1500 and that thing is tough as nails. It’s a great truck very comfortable and fun to drive. It’s a 4x4 too. People ask me why I drive it and I tell them I can take this thing where you can’t even dream of taking your car.

I just love trucks, also I have a diesel 1996 F250 with the legendary 7.3l and I don’t tow, but let me say, I love the diesel, the sound, the torque, the smell, I just love it. Also first time owning a long bed truck and I’d actually struggle to go back to a short bed, it’s been so handy to have. I got my toolbox and snowmobile in the bed without much in the way of hanging off the back, and a lot of stuff fits so much better. Also 4x4, I live on a hill and we get some icy icy roads. The salt won’t save you when you start sliding backwards downhill, been there done that. Now I got an air compressor and generator in the bed, doing a solid axle swap shortly just to improve this things off road and ride quality oddly enough. It’s carrying the tools to fix itself haha.

#3: safety. Trucks are much safer in accidents

Because standard transmission, simple and tough, RWD, and it's a Ranger. A real truck is bare bones too. The Rangers with 5 spd is the only pickup/ute I actually be willing to own because it handles great for what it is, which in turn is good for daily driving, and there might be stuff that won't fit inside of a car. During winter months, make sure to weigh the bed down with sandbags though, fishtailing is a real problem with owning any pickups that car owners won't realize

Three words. Four Wheel Drive.

No worries I daily my 02 s10 zr2, mileage is pretty good, comfy, handles super well in pretty much any condition, reliable, cheap to maintain and solid. I do haul things on a decent basis and tow my 3000lb bass boat fairly often but even if I didn't I just prefer trucks and don't want to use anything else. 204k going great.

I really want a 2011 ranger for my first vehicle, it just has a vibe to it that I like. The bed might help me do odd jobs to pay it off lol.

I daily drive a 2000 ranger, and it's rare that I haul things, but what alot of people forget is you don't need to haul things to need a pick up. they are very comfortable, easy to drive, honestly pretty good on gas if you don't constantly let into it, they are very reliable, great for work vehicles, and really fun to modify

Just bought a ranger last week .... wtf am I watching

I've not done the conversion myself but small pickups are good candidates for electric power conversions because they can handle the extra battery weight.

From the time I have owned my 93 ranger (4.0l 4x4) so far I have only replaced the fuel pump but needing a new clutch and ujoints and carrier bearing with 165k on what I can tell original parts not that bad

I mean hey, my truck was my first new vehicle and I don't even haul with it. Half the time it's just parked up, but man do I love it! As for a daily? Well, it ticks off all the major things that most people would want, but I feel that it's too slow for me, and it has an auto instead of manual. The difference is that I do haul a fair bit, whether I'm going on weekend trips, or doing work around the house, or grandparents house - it comes in handy a lot. Plus having a large cab, long bed, and 4 liters of displacement makes it a good general purpose vehicle. My daily is just a better vehicle to have for regular usage though. Smaller engine, more passenger space, a bit safer, and very luxurious.

I had a 2003 ford ranger and love it. I recently traded it in for a mustang because it had 233,000 miles on it and had a get to an upgrade . I love my mustang but I am a truck and always be a truck guy.

Those older Ford Rangers were great trucks! It's a shame what has happened to compact trucks in the states! I'm still driving my late 80's Toyota truck! Rangers, Sr5's , Nissan, Dodge, Mazda, all made great trucks way back in the day! Don't ever sell it, you'll regret it! Safe travels!

i have a 98ranger splash, but sometimes i have to move things, is a comfortable driving and have a nice sound, i will make a video for your of my yellow ranger but without voice, because english isnt my idiom, (sorry for my caveman text)

Great for flash floods

2.5L Rangers like to idle around 800 Rpm when warm. The computer is also programmed to keep the RPMs high (around 1500) to make it easier to quickly shift into gear should you need it to. Also DO NOT pull ANYTHING on that bumper hitch. You will bend it the first time you hit a bump with any sort of trailer. Reese makes a very nice hitch that bolts right up using the bumper mounts for about $100 on Amazon. Best decision I made with my truck.

Not every truck is a pickup. There are "suvs" thst are really trucks. (4runner, land cruiser, excursion, jeep, land rover, misc etc) One of those, especially an sr5 (5 speed) 4runner might suit you well. But yeah I agree trucks are epic.

I drive a truck because I prefer it and I live in the country right now. My old truck when somebody would ask why do I have a truck if I dont haul anything. I tell them "not true, I haul ass everywhere I go"

I kind of wish I had a small pickup truck to do odd jobs...but I find the ride in most pickup trucks to be bouncy,...I wouldn't use a pickup truck to go on a long trip...

I would assume the third thing would have been fuel economy, which with a 4 cylinder and 5 speed these rangers really are not bad on gas mileage for a truck, honestly its probably about equivalent to a similar year 4 cylinder car... not a particularly efficient vehicle like a civic, but its about the same as something like a subaru or a 4 cylinder Accord.

I have a 1994 ford ranger daily and I don't haul but the main reason is I can haul if I have to. Plus I just love driving it.

Sounds like you might have a worn out rear-end, haha.

It's a manual so that's #3 right there haha. Awesome.

The shifter rattles simply because the shift knob is loose most likely that's what it normally is

I own a pick up for one I’m a man jk but seriously I own a 4x4 pick for its dependability when you need to haul something you can ! When you need to take a dirt road after a rainy day you can! When you wanna go fishing you can toss your gear in the bed without having to take your rid apart etc!! Around Christmas if you wanna grab a tree toss it in the bed the list goes on it’s bigger and safer

Do you still have this truck?

Who cares what other people drive anyways

I just purchased a 05 Dakota and I can say based off the fact my other vehicle is a crossover that owning a truck as well is that if you daily a truck you can drive in a lot of weather that other vehicles can’t, haul if you had to, pull if you had to, and also off road if you had to.... a truck is a if you had to vehicle 🤷🏾‍♂️

What the mileage?

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Dude rangers can’t even tow

It's simply because some people enjoy the option to haul things if need be and I mean come on what would you choose a prius or a truck? Probably a truck I just like truck a little more then most car

Maybe ur #3 is safety?

I have 2010 Nissan Titan pro4x with 80k I bought new , I want buy new Camry to safe in gas but I and to attach to sell the truck now 😂 I spend to much money wheels , tires, lift , exhaust , stereo , cold air intake... at the end I will keep both ... I now my wife will complain but 😊

I have Toyota Camry and Nissan Titan ... is my money 💰 and I don’t care what people think

Miss my ranger

would you say a ford ranger would be a good first vehicle for a newer driver?

I had a 2003 Ford ranger 2.3 liter biggest piece of crap I have ever owned. Had transmission problems and running problems. I bought a 97 nissan truck and that was an upgrade

Rattles on my 2000 Ranger have honestly been the worst things about it

If you want to haul shit other than dirt, hay, whatever, buy a minivan 😂

spacious

How tall are you ? The seat looks small or is that how they are? Looking at buying one of these soon to commute

change your egr valve. it will fix your stuttering problem

spark plugs on a diesel engine? or u got a petrol 2.5 because diesel engines don't come with spark plugs

Real question: why do you daily drive a ford RANGER

Why do you daily drive a ranger if it can’t tow anything?

I daily drive an 86 c10

Quick answer: it's a ranger. Barely a truck. Definitely not about to haul anything. Basically a glorified SUV with a box on it

Cause it's fun? Looks like it has a stick shift

Where do you put your groceries? Wondering

I liked the look of my weak V6 2003 F150. Sue me.

what does having a truck got to do with hauling or not hauling just like having a car I got called a motorcycle and a truck but just because I got a call that can hold 5 people don't mean I want to call everybody around there you would drive over anything don't mean I'm the taxi just because I own a car so it just cuz you're in the truck doesn't mean you're hauling Company so you don't want to you don't want to I got truck because I look handsome in the truck I won't lie work trucks battle Hall people's junk cuz that's not what I do

Better view around traffic than from a low car. Heater has a small cabin to heat up. And occasional gas money for items hauled???

You seem cool

I buy a truck so I can look down on people.

3:48 zipper merge

I kinda want an older ford ranger

The only reason I am getting a truck is so i can plow that's it

to high fuel consumption

Ranger isn’t a truck

😂😂tapics? You mean topics 🤔

I want a 2002 f250 but I can't afford 😥

I daily a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado

You can barely haul anything in a Ranger anyways. It's a very light duty truck.

3 words: rear wheel drive Would do a vid on mine, but my english is very bad and not comprehend