I'll bet they have receivers. I have a Blue Ox weight distribution hitch system that is only attached to the receiver when we're actually towing. In my experience the only trucks with even simple hitches routinely attached are those that are likely to be towing something almost daily or are just too lazy to remove it when not in use. When installed, hitches are known shin busters and also make it difficult to back into parking spaces.Originally Posted by pinkytoe
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
I think it’s possible to read too much into someone’s vehicle choice. Not every Prius is a virtue signal on wheels. Not every Tesla is a vehicular wealth signal. Not every Corvette indicates a mid-life crisis. Not every pickup represents some form of compensation. Sometimes a truck is just a truck.
I would have to see the bumper stickers to make an informed judgment.
My chuckle for the morning. Thanks.
I'm kind of a "to each their own" with regards to cars.
If you want to try to figure me out by my vehicle - good luck! My 2008 Honda Civic has the front bumper being held on by screws (can't tell unless you get up close, though), the paint job was one of those bad black ones from the manufacturer where the paint has faded in sections of white around the roof, and it's only a 2-door (not my first choice), but... it was free, hasn't cost that much so far in maintenance and, again so far, gets me to where I'm going the same as my old boss' Maserati or my neighbor's mini van (sorry, I don't know cars. LOL)
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
The truck that got me to thinking about this topic was parked at the Home Depot. It was a huge, Red Dodge diesel and the back bumper was covered with anti-Socialism/Let's Go Brandon/F---Biden stickers. The front bumper had a "wreath" made of spent shotgun shells with a skull in the middle. Sorry, but I think the driver was trying to convey a message which is a whole other topic to discuss. Why do we humans feel the need to wear our beliefs so visibly?
What about the libs with Prius cars covered in Bernie and other lib cause stickers?
I have to say my favorite take off bumper sticker is the Coexist one with the letters made from different firearms instead of the different religious symbols on the original one. LOL
Prius are mostly too nice a car to cover in bumper stickers. I don't think I'd associate them with a ton of bumper stickers.
Trees don't grow on money
Status anxiety? A need for affiliation?
i've heard some folks say that men who drive large pickup trucks (especially lifted ones) are compensating for something.
"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal. But accumulate for yourselves treasure in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, your heart is also." Jesus
It seems to convey the need to belong somewhere, some group or tribe. In a way, it is amusing to me - the strong need for individualism and individual freedom vs with the cultural need to belong to a group or tribe. It is seen world wide but is demonstrated in different manner in different countries, age groups, etc.
In Canada and US today, it is the pickups sitting in driveways in urban settings. Earlier it was more the SUV in the same driveways.
This seems to be changing in the choices made by different generations.
As Cicero said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
I have to say that the Red Dodge Pinkytoe described would be quite rare but not totally impossible in my area, but NRA stickers can be routine among big trucks. I find that bumper stickers in general are more common on younger folks cars and are often for heavy metal bands, craft beers, or tourist destinations.
Since Covid, there are have been a larger number of dog walkers that go past my house. It's interesting how often the character of the dog seems similar to the owner. Maybe cars are similar. Americans and probably Canadians love their cars (or trucks).
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