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The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger

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173 points yasp | 2 comments | 11 Aug 22 13:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.683s | source
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themitigating ◴[11 Aug 22 13:41 UTC] No.32425390[source]▶
I always thought it was a combination of masculine insecurities and one upping your neighbors.

Edit: lifted trucks, after market front bars, louder exhaust with larger exhaust tips, truck nuts, American flags or thin blue line flags covering the rear window.. None of these are from government regulations

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honkkong420 ◴[11 Aug 22 13:42 UTC] No.32425409[source]▶
Then why don’t people buy class 8 semi trucks?
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1. pc86 ◴[11 Aug 22 13:51 UTC] No.32425547[source]▶
The need for a CDL is one obvious reason. It looks like the internet disagrees on whether CDL requirements start at class 6 or 7, so we're really only talking about 1-5. And I've definitely seen 4s and 5s on the highway that have probably never seen a spec of dirt in their life. So there are certainly some people just looking to get the biggest thing they can legally drive.
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2. driverdan ◴[11 Aug 22 16:44 UTC] No.32428415[source]▶
CDLs only apply for commercial use. You can drive a tractor without one if it's for personal use.