> I wouldn't be able to buy lumber once every 3 years
My Subaru Outback, with split-folding rear seats and a flat-folding front passenger seat, is great for lumber. Better than any pickup truck, except for payload capacity.
There are several long bed pickups that can carry a 4x8 sheet flat with the tailgate closed. Your Subaru can carry lumber more conveniently than those trucks?
Let’s be honest. You don’t have a truck with an 8’ bed. If we go by midwestern dealership inventory, less than 5% of F150s have the 8’ bed. Of those, 70% are XL work trucks. 0 are above the XLT trim (does Ford even let you do that?).
The vast majority of trucks are SuperCabs with 5.5’ beds. That’s what all my siblings have. Because, you know, the dimensions are exactly what will fit in the standard suburban garage. As long as you don’t lift it.
I keep a bunch of nylon straps in the Subaru, the ones with the metal buckle at the end for cinching them down. With the the integrated roof rack built into the Outback, the straps, and two 2x4s that I would also buy at the hardware store, I can easily carry 4x8 plywood on the roof, securely. There are videos on YouTube of people demonstrating how to do this on Porsches. It’s easier on an Outback ;)
Again, a truck has a tremendously larger payload capacity!
I’ve used trucks a lot. I paid for a lot of my college tuition doing stuff with a truck that a Subaru can’t do! I’ll pick the outback any time I need to go buy lumber and will gladly need to lift things maybe 2” above my knees.
The thing with pick up trucks is that they're actually really fucking practical. For people who want to be self reliant and can afford one, they're a no brainer. You've got one vehicle that can function as a car, a van, a camper van (with a demountable pod) or tow a trailer. They can go off road, and they've got enough power to help other people out if they've got into a sticky situation.
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My Subaru Outback, with split-folding rear seats and a flat-folding front passenger seat, is great for lumber. Better than any pickup truck, except for payload capacity.