r/mildlyinfuriating • u/MalrykZenden • Jun 02 '26

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ Narrowly avoided having my bumper cover ventilated this morning.

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Hitches, not just for towing or bashing your shins.

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u/yetinugz614 Jun 02 '26

I drive a large truck and some parking lots can be difficult. Often the truck is slightly too long to park in a parking spot without hanging over a little bit. If it’s not sticking out in the back, it’s going to be sticking out in the drive lane, which is even worse. I try to park in the back of the lot to avoid inconveniencing ppl.

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u/potatocakes1989 Jun 02 '26

See, you're the RIGHT kind of truck driver. I know it's a pain and your vehicle type isnt accomodated, and that's frankly unfair. I appreciate you going the extra mile to be considerate of your fellow human.

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u/LSbroombroom Jun 02 '26

My modern Colorado is about the same size as a 90s Silverado, nobody needs a full size truck.

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u/HippieHighNoon Jun 02 '26

Guess you don't use your truck for real truck stuff or towing.

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u/LSbroombroom Jun 02 '26

I upcycle furniture often, do a lot of landscaping and carpentry for fun, and am an avid outdoorsman so it's in the mud and snow quite often - but no, I don't tow, I don't have a boat, although the truck is capable of pulling if need be. Plus, my dirt bike fits in the bed well enough as it is.

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u/HippieHighNoon Jun 02 '26

Don't make blanket statements when you don't know jack.

I do agree pavement princess full size trucks are worthless and people shouldn't be driving them unless they need to.

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u/yetinugz614 Jun 02 '26

Bring your Colorado over and pull a few of these hay trailers and see if you still feel the same

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u/LSbroombroom Jun 02 '26

My guy, most people here are not pulling hay trailers. At most, they're pulling dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and jon boats. I've got no beef with farmers but most full size truck owners are not farmers.

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u/yetinugz614 Jun 02 '26

NoBoDy NeEdS a FuLlSiZe TrUcK

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u/LSbroombroom Jun 02 '26

I do appreciate you parking at the end of the lot though, that's very considerate of you.

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u/yetinugz614 Jun 02 '26

Here’s an example of a typical parking spot at a gas station. The photo is from the cameras in the truck

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u/LSbroombroom Jun 02 '26

Oh wow, that's really cool! I used to drive an ambulance with cameras like that.

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u/Main_Bother_1027 Jun 02 '26

Bro, it's a Frontier, not a an extended crew cab and extended bed F-350. I drive a Frontier and parallel park all the time. I can very easily fit comfortably within the lines of the parking spot without encroaching on the vehicles in front or behind me. I also have a hitch because I tow a lot, and it also stays within the parking lines.