8 Types Of Trucks In The US #blogpost

Trucks and SUV’s are just as important to America as regular passenger cars. They come in all shapes and sizes, and I will expound on that in just a few seconds…

One: Normal Trucks
Believe it or not, not all trucks in the US are slammed to the ground or have massive off road tires mounted on them, they’re just normal trucks. Sure most of them might have some off road tires that are the same size as the factory tires or a small lift kit, but for the most part, they’re pretty normal. Tool boxes, bed liners and fifth wheel hitches can also be seen here because the improve the already great utility of a pickup truck. Drivers of these trucks are often farmers and your next door neighbor.

Two: Redneck Trucks
This truck checks off almost all the truck and truck driver stereotypes. Here are some things that make a truck redneck. It’s a Ford Chevy or Dodge truck, Trump for president stickers, Confederate and American flags, a gun rack, actual guns or gun stickers, camouflage, some rust, some dirt, a loud exhaust and so on and so forth. The bed might be filled with empty beer cans, chewing tobacco containers and bullet casings and stickers making fun of Ford Chevy or Dodge trucks. Nothing says Murica more like a redneck truck.

Three: Diesel trucks
I think diesel trucks deserve their own category because trucks are built for towing and hauling and diesel trucks are the best at exactly that. Diesel trucks range from fifth wheel trucks hauling an RV for a retired couple to a straight piped coal roller driven by a young redneck. Diesel trucks and diesel truck culture have a significant impact on American car culture because they are about excess, power and hard work.

Four: JDM Trucks/Mini Trucks
Not all trucks in the US are big and American, some trucks are Datsun or Toyota mini trucks with blow off valves and spoilers. Some are even VW’s with diesels with BBS rims and mad camber. Even some domestic car makers like Ford and Chevy have made some small trucks. These trucks are the anti thesis to the average American truck.

Five: Work/Commercial Trucks
How can I forget commercial trucks? These simple yet effective trucks come in all shapes in sizes doing all kinds of things. It could be a Ford F-250 hauling lawn car equipment to a Toyota Tacoma carrying the gear of an electrician.Pickup trucks used for work in America might be as common or less common than privately owned pickup trucks, because pickup truck culture in America is so prevalent.

Six: Mall crawlers and douche trucks
A mall crawler is a truck that has mud tires and a big lift kit but has probably never gotten dirty in it’s life. These are the posers of the truck world and their drivers are probably douche bags. One other annoying thing are truck drivers who drive diesels with smoke stacks and roll coal onto innocent bystanders. Many road rage videos involve a pickup driver with some questionable modifications. Drivers of these vehicles are more than likely compensating for something.

Seven: Off road trucks
Unlike their mall crawler counter parts, these trucks actually USE their modifications. They get muddy, they bang up the body work on off road trails, and they love to explore the outdoors. While light bars, lift kits and off road tires can be seen on mall crawlers as well, mods often seen on off road trucks only are recovery hooks, winches, and locking differentials. It’s more likely for these trucks to be seen absolutely filthy than spick and span clean.

Eight: Street/Show Trucks
Street trucks are often smaller trucks built to look good and go fast, and maybe take a corner or two. The street truck scene is still going among the hot rod community, where they can haul buttocks and the groceries. Even some bigger trucks could be classified as street trucks because they focus on going fast and looking good. The GMC Syclone, Dodge Ram SRT 10 and the Ford Lightning are some examples of widely known street trucks, just to give you an idea of what street trucks are like.

Bonus: Utes
It’s a car, it’s a truck, it’s a ute! While America isn’t as ute crazy as Australia, America still likes their utes. Owners of utes in the US are usually Latinos or rednecks/muscle car fans. They are usually more comfortable than trucks but trade off hauling and towing capacity.