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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (6 children)

skill? sometimes. the fact that those corollas and mini coopers only weigh a fraction of those huge trucks probably has something to do with it, too...

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Big trucks aren't necessarily all that heavy. The bed is entirely empty space, remember.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The bed is entirely empty space, remember.

but they have much larger, heavier engines and drivetrains.

a ford f-150 weighs about 4,500 lbs (minimum). a dodge ram weighs about 4,750 lbs (minimum)-- these are without any outrigging which can almost double the weight.

a corolla and a mini weigh about 3,000 lbs. a ford fiesta weighs about 2,750 lbs.

those are pretty big differences (to start) which can get bigger depending on the configuration of the truck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Huh.. That's interesting. My Nissan Navara (Frontier) weights 4400lbs despite being half the size of an F-150.

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