Hey, German here. What the f*** are Americans doing at the other side of the Atlantic? Some of you already know this monstrosity. I did’nt. This is a Ford F650 Truck and when I stepped out of my Youtube Bubble I realized, it was marketed as the “biggest, baddest Truck on the road” for the everyday American. Are you guys serious?! Is the end goal really to drive a Monster Truck to McDs to get a McFlurry? Americas bloodiest wars have been fought in the middle east to secure oil, bombing nations to rubble. And all, for this bullshit? The excess, waste and decadence is mind boggling to me and people on Reddit seriously justifying this by “you know dude I’m 6,4ft. I don’t fit in any other vehicle” makes me go up the wall.

  • Confused_Emus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    615·
    11 months ago

    Do you just search the internet for vague American shit to get mad about? Been all over this country and I’ve never seen one of these outside commercial use.

    • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      11 months ago

      I’ve never seen a “Ford F650” either. I live in California and most vehicles are small and nimble, including a lot of Teslas lately. Ten years ago a lot of Priuses.

      • Pipoca@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        Hell - my next-door neighbors have horses in their backyards and so do three houses directly across the street, and I’ve never seen one of these. Everyone has 150s or 250s.

      • n2burns@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        You almost certainly have seen a F650, you just probably didn’t recognize it because Ford only sells them incomplete (without the bed) and they are highly customized to fit their purpose. Commonly they are dump trucks, bucket trucks, heavy wreckers (tow trucks for transports), box trucks, etc. Here’s some good pictures of what they can be used for.

      • frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
        0·
        11 months ago

        I’ve seen maybe three of them, and one was at the Chicago Auto Show.

        Most people in the market for a truck like this go for the dedicated commercial manufacturers, like Mack or International.

        • skyspydude1@pawb.socialEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          I usually see the F-450/550/650 tow trucks and the sort. I’ve also seen some fire departments with them for some specialty type vehicles.

    • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Yeah 99% of the time these are sold as cab and chassis then used as ambulances or RVs

      • Japan_50@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        Usually they aren’t done up as passenger vehicles like this. I’ve seen them done up as box trucks, power line repair, tow trucks, construction site dump trucks, stuff like that. I also think the 450s and 550s are used for ambulances and things.