Three Stories Worth Reading This Week

Posted by Mark Williams | June 6, 2012

Tom Bodett 2005 F-350

We like to be on the lookout for unique, interesting or just plain good stories about pickup trucks, and every once and a while we'll group them for you to read at your leisure. It doesn't happen often, but in this case, we found three we wanted to share.

Each has an honesty we appreciate, it and seems to imply (or states it outright) how important and useful a pickup truck is to these people. Someday we'll live in a world where stories like these won't have to be tinged with apology. Two are specifically about a Ford, and the third could be considered good advice for single women.

1. Doctor's Orders: Even if you don’t know the name Tom Bodett, you'd probably recognize his voice. Relatively famous for his Motel 6 "We'll leave the light on for you" catchphrase, Tom is now a guest blogger on the successful Car Talk radio show with auto experts Click and Clack. Tom's first blog entry is about his old pickup truck and how important it has become in his life. In fact, he's almost given it human qualities after visiting the truck doctor. Regardless of what type of truck you like, this piece is a good example of why the pickup truck will never go away.

2. Unusual Suspect: This one caught our eye because it's a quick review of the how well a half-ton pickup truck can solve a lot of transportation problems a small family faces. It might not be the most politically correct choice in some people's eyes, but having a pickup truck for family transport can make your life just a little bit easier. And your kids might think you're a little bit cooler than you actually are.

3. A Woman in a Pickup: What is it about a woman driving a pickup truck? We think this writer's perspective is a little funny, yet thoughtful. A columnist from the Asheville Citizen-Times in North Carolina attempts to solve the age-old mystery by examining her own experience and by talking to some of her friends. In the end, she has some advice for any single ladies looking for a trustworthy, hard-working partner.

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number 1 is an advertisement for Ford in how long it can last if you take it to the shop all the time
number 2 is more of an advertisement for Ford then it is that " "A half-ton can solve transportation problems"

Posted by: Dafish | Jun 6, 2012 10:06:41 AM

I am a huge fan of number 3...well women driving trucks in general, not women driving trucks to "pick up" dates.

Posted by: Billy | Jun 6, 2012 10:56:50 AM

I slightly misread about the "date" thing, but I still hold that I love seeing women behind the wheel of a pickup truck.

Posted by: Billy | Jun 6, 2012 11:01:13 AM

Your kids aren't going to think you're cool, no matter what you drive.

Especially if it's a king ranch.
I don't think there's anyone under the age of 75 that drives a king ranch.

Posted by: MaXx | Jun 6, 2012 11:57:16 AM

I'm lucky, my wife drive a 2011 Z-71 Silverado ext cab, all black, no chrome at all, nice truck! Hey Tom B. all you hve to do to aswage the granolas in Vermont, is to convert you diesel to run on left over veg-oil! that would at least make it look like you care, at least to them, we know you realy do anyway.

Posted by: sandman4X4 | Jun 6, 2012 12:24:49 PM

Must be a slow news day

Posted by: Donald Duck | Jun 6, 2012 12:51:40 PM

"Advertisement for Ford"?

I read more of an advertisement for rust never sleeps. Even when the turbo is singing a lullaby.

Hey, hey, my, my...

Posted by: Pablo | Jun 6, 2012 1:09:10 PM

-You've got to be kidding me. I own a King Ranch SD and so do easily a dozen people I work with. Not a single one is over the age of 50. My kids love my truck. My son is always wanting to drive it up to highschool and show it off because he thinks it's "bad ass". You're out of your mind on this one.

Posted by: FordTrucks1 | Jun 6, 2012 1:15:31 PM

I can't recall seeing attractive women driving trucks. Usually, it is questionable if it is a woman or not that is driving said trucks.

Posted by: Kemo | Jun 6, 2012 7:32:32 PM

I love to see women drive trucks. Thats why I married my wife. When we met I had a litte to much to drink and asked he if she could drive a truck (83 F150 reg. 8ft bed) she yeah and I was impressed and a little excited, got a big no, droped me off and brought my truck back the next day!

The women I have seen driving trucks on construction sites are just are just one of the guys, plumbers crack and all :(

Posted by: Robert Smith | Jun 6, 2012 8:16:08 PM

The first story was pretty funny. I like the "Birkenstock and Croc's tribe" comment. We do have those types around but since every other vehicle is a truck, I've never seen one of those types complain.
The second story read more like a Ford press release. I do have to agree that for many, a crewcab 1/2 ton is a great family vehicle. My wife has gotten used to my truck and says she'd be quite happy with a truck of her own. That leads into the 3rd story. My wife's best friend has a 2011 Chevy 3/4 ton crewcab 4x4 as a daily driver.

Posted by: Lou | Jun 6, 2012 10:42:39 PM

My wife drives an F-150 Platinum every day. Lot's of women I know drive trucks and love them. Plenty of room with the 4 doors, very safe, 4wd for the snow and as luxurious as a Cadillac. Trucks are the modern day family mover.

Posted by: KentH. | Jun 6, 2012 10:42:51 PM

-Yep, my wife drives my King Ranch all the time. The SD is a little big for her but she loves it. If we had an F-150, the one pictured in article 2 would be her truck of choice. Perfect colors and it has the King Ranch. We have an Explorer that she drives otherwise but she still prefers the truck when I'm not in it. She says she feels safer and she most likely is.

Posted by: FordTrucks1 | Jun 6, 2012 10:52:52 PM

#1 an ad from Ford? The trolls are early today.

Posted by: David w | Jun 7, 2012 8:57:24 AM