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Originally Posted by GCRXR6
So, a 1868mm wide Falcon is better fit, than a 1860mm wide Ranger or a 1869mm wide Everest. Let's include a Camry at 1840 verses a Hilux at 1800, or a ZB Commie at 1863mm wide. Yep, the utes are space hogs hey?
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I dont know where you got your facts from, but the brochure from Ford tells me the Ranger is anywhere from 1910mm to 2208mm wide.
300 series between 1980mm and 2000mm
https://www.toyota.com.au/-/media/to...spec-sheet.pdf
Y62 1995mm
https://www.nissan.com.au/vehicles/b...-29463-0|specs
https://www.hsv.com.au/see/silverado2500/ tells me the width is
2388mm
And dont try and tell me that these American 'trucks' are not 'common' or growing in popularity in Australia. I have a mate with an F250 and 5th wheeler van - great for travelling and touring - but the F250 is a pain when you want to unhook and head to a shopping centre.
Anyone that thinks these are no wider than a sedan is delusional, but here we are.
I have no issue with them, I would buy one if I had the need. But I bought an actual truck for my needs. I have issues with the size of parking bays that developers try and squeeze into a parking lot and the types of Road Saftey Experts like in the
OP with plans to make lanes narrower.
I do have issues with people calling them Trucks. "Need a new set of boots for my Truck - its a bloody ranger, not a truck!" If they are a truck, maybe you should have a 'truck' licence to drive them and tow with them.
I went to Texas a few years ago, and most parking bays are designed to easily park these things. Fantastic!