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Originally Posted by MGH-PA
I'm wondering...what's this DRIVE to want to own a fullsize (especially outdoorsman).
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It's mostly a social status thing. Just like V8 vs V6, 3/4 ton vs 1/2 ton and 4WD vs 2WD is mostly a social status thing. 4WD pickups ride rougher, are more costly to maintain, gets substantially worse fuel economy, and 4WD is rarely needed for traction, but you are perceived as more of a "successful, confident, masculine man" if you drive a 4WD both in the eyes of your male peers and the ladies. For a short man it's especially important to own a full size 4WD to help make yourself acceptable in social circles.
The worst possible combination is a clean shaven (people think wimpy and unmasculine) short man (people think unsuccessful or intellectual nerd type) driving a 2WD 4 cylinder compact pickup (people think poor or wimpy, choir boy type)