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"Brickman" (legomaniacman) 02/11/2020 at 18:21 • Filed to: None

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Such sour attitudes there. No one likes/buys 2 door trucks anymore.

Have a 2 door Jeep Gladiator for your time.

HammerheadFistpunch > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 18:28

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I think the main problem is that no one likes 2 door trucks anymore.  and by “likes” I mean “buys”.

atfsgeoff > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 18:33

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Nobody buys 2-door anything anymore

vondon302 > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 18:35

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Fools!

smobgirl > atfsgeoff 02/11/2020 at 18:41

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Because people who only need 2 doors usually need, at most, two cars. And I say this coming from a family of 5 whose parents both dailied 2-door cars when we were teens (my car was the family hauler).

smobgirl > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 18:42

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Give me all the 2-door  off-roaders pls.

and 100 more > HammerheadFistpunch 02/11/2020 at 18:42

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The modern truck is a family sedan cosplaying as a utility vehicle.

VincentMalamute-Kim > smobgirl 02/11/2020 at 18:44

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Good point. We’ve all gotten soft. Excuse me while I go wind up my windows closed .

Nom De Plume > and 100 more 02/11/2020 at 18:48

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Internet challenge: Best Hengao faced family vehicle!

TheRealBicycleBuck > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 18:49

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I’d go back to a two-door truck, but make it an extended cab. I lived with a regular cab mini truck and there just wasn’t enough room behind the seat to carry items that you don’t want exposed to the elements.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 18:54

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It’s hard to justify buying a 2 door truck when the 4 door isn’t that much more money and provides waaaaay more utility. With the only sacrifices being parking lot manors and looks. 

ranwhenparked > HammerheadFistpunch 02/11/2020 at 18:57

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Fleets will, gladly, if the price is low enough. But, those sales are either unprofitable or barely profitable. 

and 100 more > Nom De Plume 02/11/2020 at 19:04

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CH-R is a strong contender...

Toyota might have the best examples, overall:

Unpopular opinion:

Not a family car, but still...

But, by my own definition, this totally counts:

wafflesnfalafel > vondon302 02/11/2020 at 19:04

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right - I see all these huge crew cab long bed contractor trucks downtown on job sites, and it’s just one guy driving the thing.  I know they are cool - but 97.4% of the time it’s just one person in them.  

AestheticsInMotion > ranwhenparked 02/11/2020 at 19:09

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I still don’t know how I walked out with a brand new Silverado for $19k. I’d pay * more* than that for a modern 2-door compact truck. Hell, I'd pay more than that for an early 2000's taco that was built today with no changes. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 19:18

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What are you talking about? I clearly recall saying a 2 door Jeep Gladiator will bring in at least DOZENS of additional sales! DOZENS!!!

:-P

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > atfsgeoff 02/11/2020 at 19:22

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The TTC is still buying 2 door buses!

i86hotdogs > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/11/2020 at 19:35

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I like this move. The new ranger offers the rear seats to be deleted in the supercab style. 

jimz > VincentMalamute-Kim 02/11/2020 at 19:46

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I have a 2011 Ranger with hand crank windows.

SiennaMan > and 100 more 02/11/2020 at 19:48

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 This is the real problem.  

jimz > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/11/2020 at 19:49

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and lets you recline your seat a bit farther back than bolt upright.

smobgirl > VincentMalamute-Kim 02/11/2020 at 19:52

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Haha. We don’t plan new subdivisions of 1,000ft homes anymore either, so I’ll do a lap of my 5 room house in solidarity. 

jimz > smobgirl 02/11/2020 at 19:55

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vondon302 > wafflesnfalafel 02/11/2020 at 20:43

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Thats the first thing I say when people ask why the 2 door.

3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 20:51

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Owned two Dakotas, first one a regular cab R/T which was great but with no storage inside. Didn’t think it was a problem until I bought my 97 extended cab two years ago, that extra space makes the truck much more livable in day to day situiations.

As for the gladiator Its too big and too long to fit in my garage, expensive, and doesnt come in regular or extended cab. Why would I want a regular cab? Because its purpose would be to replace my 02 WJ which fits just about anywhere a TJ can go.

random001 > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 21:12

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I’d hit that...

Poor_Sh > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 21:15

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None of the cars I've owned have had more than 2 doors (not including hatches) and I'd want the same on any truck. 

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 21:29

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Speak for yourselves.

That said, me and  like two other people bought a 2-door truck that wasn’t in work-truck spec.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > HammerheadFistpunch 02/11/2020 at 22:12

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My main issue with this Gladiator is how long it is. We had a Teamster drive his into the loading dock one show to load something he wanted and it was like a limo. I think a smaller back seat with a smaller rear door would be a nice option. I guess it wasn’t necessarily  designed for off road but I can’t see it doing very much with that huge length. 

Variance > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 22:12

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As much as I would love a 2-door, extended-cab Gladiator, I recognize that I am one of like... 5 people that would actually buy them. I understand why FCA doesn’t make it.

CRider > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/11/2020 at 22:18

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Yeah, those things are about the size of a manor. 

19JRC99 > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 22:20

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They need to build that, honestly. I would... not buy one, but I’d certainly admire them! That counts, right?

(I would honestly love to see them produce a 2 door Gladiator)

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 02/11/2020 at 22:21

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It’s a rear engined turbo coupe 

sn4cktimes > Brickman 02/11/2020 at 22:49

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One of these vehicles is mine. Clues: it’s a truck... and it’s small...

Still big enough to do “ truck stuff” with.

Brickman > sn4cktimes 02/11/2020 at 23:02

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Awesome!

DipodomysDeserti > wafflesnfalafel 02/12/2020 at 01:12

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But look at the guys actually doing the building, and every pickup/car is filled with workers. Look at any lawn service pickup an there’s at least four dudes loaded into it.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 02/12/2020 at 08:34

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If you look closely, it’s one of those “turbocharged” BEVs... like a Porsche!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > and 100 more 02/12/2020 at 09:24

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I mean, yeah, but more seats = more utility (just a different kind).

I regularly refer to my Tacoma (yes, a four-door short bed) as the Swiss Army knife of vehicles. Not the best at any one thing, but usable in so many ways.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/12/2020 at 09:27

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Yeah, not exactly agile in the tight stuff.

That said:

“ Those concerned about the Gladiator’s breakover angle should be comforted to know that a Mopar two-inch lift, available direct from your dealer, will allow you to fit 37-inch tires. That’s something no other vehicle in its segment can do, even with the full might of the automotive aftermarket behind them”

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > smobgirl 02/12/2020 at 09:29

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I like your parents. I’m looking forward to the day my son is doing the lion’s share of hauling duties.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > and 100 more 02/12/2020 at 09:29

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This x1000. If they would give up on the work vehicle image so they weighed 1000lbs less, could have IRS and had a reasonable COG (and manual trans but that’s just me) I would love to buy a new REAL sedan.

Cmon Ford, I want my first real  car note to be for a 2023 LTD

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/12/2020 at 09:33

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I think this gets overlooked a lot in the “why don’t people buy the trucks oppo likes” debate.

Small trucks/single cab trucks don’t typically offer significant savings, so there’s very little incentive for people to buy them. I love small trucks and I’d be hard pressed to not pay 10,000K more for ‘double the truck’ 

and 100 more > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/12/2020 at 10:46

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But does a (pickup) truck have more seats than a sedan?

That said, I’m not opposed to the concept, it just... is what it is. 

VincentMalamute-Kim > smobgirl 02/12/2020 at 11:12

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Too much money and emphasis on superficial spending today is unfortunate. I’d prefer a 1000 sf house over my current one. I want to keep my 2400 sf shop though. Even better would be to build a kitchen and bedroom into the shop.

VincentMalamute-Kim > jimz 02/12/2020 at 11:13

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Nice!  That shouldn’t have much to break down.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > and 100 more 02/12/2020 at 11:27

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More seats than a single cab.

and 100 more > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 02/12/2020 at 11:58

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Oh, gotcha, I misunderstood your compar ison.