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Is the term "grocery getter" offensive to you
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John Kloehr
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Missed you posting this a couple hours ago, I was getting a couple groceries. I also put them on the driver's side rear seat.
msnyder1112
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Gotta make sure you tie them bags. Dont want cans of beans n weenies to go missing.
msnyder1112
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Beer is groceries. Lol.
msnyder1112
Well-Known Member
Unless it’s light.
That’s utilities. Aka water, of the **** variety.
HemiDude
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I do get groceries with my truck. And haul wood. And pull a trailer with godknowswhatever my kids need or broke. Or load up the fam/friends in that roomy cabin. I also drive it to work, open it wide up on deserted roads, and sit in the driveway listening to music.
Call it whatever you want, it does everything I ask of it.
And I like tacos
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Call it whatever you want, it does everything I ask of it.
And I like tacos
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dajogejr
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I’m offended by grocery getter. I prefer Cowboy Cadillac…
LOL.
I have a Jeep Wrangler which I bought for two reasons.
1. Top off/doors off in the summer for fun.
2. It’s a 2013 with 160K miles. When it snows…it’s great in 4x4 and I don’t have to worry about somebody plowing into my Cowboy Cadillac.
People get offended when i tell them I don’t off road it. I do off road it. I take it down two track dirt roads that would scratch my truck…lol.
Unfortunately, my Harley has been a garage queen the past couple years due to construction and life/time availability. I’m hoping to get back to 5 to 7K miles on it this year..
LOL.
I have a Jeep Wrangler which I bought for two reasons.
1. Top off/doors off in the summer for fun.
2. It’s a 2013 with 160K miles. When it snows…it’s great in 4x4 and I don’t have to worry about somebody plowing into my Cowboy Cadillac.
People get offended when i tell them I don’t off road it. I do off road it. I take it down two track dirt roads that would scratch my truck…lol.
Unfortunately, my Harley has been a garage queen the past couple years due to construction and life/time availability. I’m hoping to get back to 5 to 7K miles on it this year..
silver billet
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As of now, this poll result looks like a middle finger lol. Ironic on a thread discussing "offensive language".
Davidbt
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Looks like the back seat of my truck after Safeway
H2OMAN
Ram Guru
Yes it is my friend. Yes it is.
Not offensive at all.
I just cast a vote to see the results!
Now just sitting here eating popcorn and drinking beer waiting for more comments,
which reminds me, I gotta go to the grocery store and get more beer and popcorn....
I just cast a vote to see the results!
Now just sitting here eating popcorn and drinking beer waiting for more comments,
which reminds me, I gotta go to the grocery store and get more beer and popcorn....
Realistically, I think it's most common for a half ton crew cab to play grocery getter.
It's kinda why they make them.
Younger folks may not remember that unless you worked for the railroad, you weren't likely to ever ride in a truck with 4 forward-hinged doors at any time prior to the 21st century.
They are the modern day station wagon - fit the whole family & pile up all their belongings, then hit the road.
They are the automotive equivalent to McDonalds - everyone shames people using them this way, yet somehow they market wants more of them, and more features in the cab.
Like any automotive trend, I suppose it's an arc and predict things could change.
My own arc:
Most of my trucks had been regular cabs with 8' beds when I was contracting (real truck stuff ), with 1 Extended Cab 6.5' bed that I thought was too small.
Then came family. Still needed a truck to haul. Crew Cab Half ton solves this for folks not made of money, or otherwise able to buy one vehicle for every use case.
Then came end to contractor, beginning of desk duty.
Truck saw a lot more grocery stores and a lot fewer trailers. For many years.
But Dear Wife did not enjoy driving truck; too big, sucks to part, etc.
Bought DW her own 3 row SUV (with a Payload exceeding many Rams!).
Unibody, drives real nice, plenty of space inside but parks ez-pz.
This is the way.
Now that is the go-to family ride.
Nobody piles into the truck unless bulky, gross or dead things are to be hauled.
I now actually feel a little silly hauling air or running errands with the truck.
(that's just me).
Given it's relegation to more traditional truck duties, I'd like to get back into a more basic truck with more bed and less cab. And probably an HD too, since I don't care about how it rides unloaded anymore.
And getting older, its more feasible to have a vehicle per use case.
For example, I'd rather haul a SxS or quad to a trail than trail a full size vehicle.
And I've learned f a s t is more fun in a car.
It's kinda why they make them.
Younger folks may not remember that unless you worked for the railroad, you weren't likely to ever ride in a truck with 4 forward-hinged doors at any time prior to the 21st century.
They are the modern day station wagon - fit the whole family & pile up all their belongings, then hit the road.
They are the automotive equivalent to McDonalds - everyone shames people using them this way, yet somehow they market wants more of them, and more features in the cab.
Like any automotive trend, I suppose it's an arc and predict things could change.
My own arc:
Most of my trucks had been regular cabs with 8' beds when I was contracting (real truck stuff ), with 1 Extended Cab 6.5' bed that I thought was too small.
Then came family. Still needed a truck to haul. Crew Cab Half ton solves this for folks not made of money, or otherwise able to buy one vehicle for every use case.
Then came end to contractor, beginning of desk duty.
Truck saw a lot more grocery stores and a lot fewer trailers. For many years.
But Dear Wife did not enjoy driving truck; too big, sucks to part, etc.
Bought DW her own 3 row SUV (with a Payload exceeding many Rams!).
Unibody, drives real nice, plenty of space inside but parks ez-pz.
This is the way.
Now that is the go-to family ride.
Nobody piles into the truck unless bulky, gross or dead things are to be hauled.
I now actually feel a little silly hauling air or running errands with the truck.
(that's just me).
Given it's relegation to more traditional truck duties, I'd like to get back into a more basic truck with more bed and less cab. And probably an HD too, since I don't care about how it rides unloaded anymore.
And getting older, its more feasible to have a vehicle per use case.
For example, I'd rather haul a SxS or quad to a trail than trail a full size vehicle.
And I've learned f a s t is more fun in a car.
arod412
Ram Guru
In the past, I would care...up until in my 30's.
In my 40's I dont really care...and if they have a problem with it, they can pay for my truck note.
Same thing with my charger. Its loud and fast to me. When folks wonder why I dont race it or burn outs, they are more then welcome to give me money for new tires. I dont abuse my toys anymore...and they last alot longer now because of it.
2022 Ram Big Horn Back Country
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
In my 40's I dont really care...and if they have a problem with it, they can pay for my truck note.
Same thing with my charger. Its loud and fast to me. When folks wonder why I dont race it or burn outs, they are more then welcome to give me money for new tires. I dont abuse my toys anymore...and they last alot longer now because of it.
2022 Ram Big Horn Back Country
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Luckily I have other vehicles for remedial tasks. My Ram is a garage queen. 2.5 years old turned 6,000 miles last week!
Never been driven in the rain.
Never been driven in the rain.
Nukldragger
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I have a grocery getter.....it's a 4 door. What else would you call it? 
And a mall crawler. I voted tacos.
And a mall crawler. I voted tacos.
Nukldragger
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Looks like we’re on similar programs.
Except the jeep. Can’t do jeeps, working on them makes me throw wrenches
arod412
Ram Guru
Jeep is so much easier to work on.Looks like we’re on similar programs.
Except the jeep. Can’t do jeeps, working on them makes me throw wrenches
With the ram...just the oil filter change drives me up a wall with that filter location. It makes me want to trade it in for a ford lighting, but I love my ramboxes.
2022 Ram Big Horn Back Country
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
silver billet
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Ford lightning, that's a little drastic don't you think?
Install an oil filter relocation kit. Like $200 for the parts, maybe an hour labour from a good mechanic, and you never have to worry about this again.
