Make fun of James and his "truck"
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Celerity
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The US has terms that other countries don't really follow. Canada is close, but even Canada uses some of the international terms:
Combi (Kombi)
Truck
Van
Lorry
box-truck (cube truck or cube van)
Cab over (COE)
and the like..
"Truck" is english for "Stuff". "The basement was messy, and competely full of truck" is appropriate.
So by the english word's original definitions, None of you own a truck.
Thinking about Cube / Box trucks (or vans) we tell the difference only in the passenger cab. a cube van has the huge enclosed box, and a van front end. So what makes the difference here, technically ?
COE. Cab over engine. a van is a modern COE. back in the 20's through the 40's companys that made trucks also made COE. The purpose of the COE was to make it more maneuverable in tight quarters (City streets and narrow loading docks). Also, back then a truck was purpose built for not only what it was carrying, but for the company that bought the fleet (things like beer trucks were specially made, from top to bottom, to carry beer).
A cube or box truck is commonly called a Lorry in other countries. They are called Kombis in some other regions. Most of your trucks and vans are called Kombis throughout europe and throughout most of Asia.
Your common truck is qualified by the term "pick-up". Much of europe calls passenger-carrying trucks (SUVs) a "Bus", or "Autobus". Lots of offroaders throughout the world are called Cars. (Observe the Paris to Dakar rally types). A Jeep is a household name for "GP" (General Purpose) and through military slangs, people called them "Jeeps"(GPs). When AM General / willy's first introduced the GP to the armed forces, the word was pronounced from the GP relationship, and spelled as "Jeep" because that was the name of Popeye's dog.
Finally, most English speaking cultures call what we call trucks, "Utes" (yoots) for "Utility (bodies)"
So no, his Combi isn't a Truck. Nor is BDN's Ute.
Combi (Kombi)
Truck
Van
Lorry
box-truck (cube truck or cube van)
Cab over (COE)
and the like..
"Truck" is english for "Stuff". "The basement was messy, and competely full of truck" is appropriate.
So by the english word's original definitions, None of you own a truck.
Thinking about Cube / Box trucks (or vans) we tell the difference only in the passenger cab. a cube van has the huge enclosed box, and a van front end. So what makes the difference here, technically ?
COE. Cab over engine. a van is a modern COE. back in the 20's through the 40's companys that made trucks also made COE. The purpose of the COE was to make it more maneuverable in tight quarters (City streets and narrow loading docks). Also, back then a truck was purpose built for not only what it was carrying, but for the company that bought the fleet (things like beer trucks were specially made, from top to bottom, to carry beer).
A cube or box truck is commonly called a Lorry in other countries. They are called Kombis in some other regions. Most of your trucks and vans are called Kombis throughout europe and throughout most of Asia.
Your common truck is qualified by the term "pick-up". Much of europe calls passenger-carrying trucks (SUVs) a "Bus", or "Autobus". Lots of offroaders throughout the world are called Cars. (Observe the Paris to Dakar rally types). A Jeep is a household name for "GP" (General Purpose) and through military slangs, people called them "Jeeps"(GPs). When AM General / willy's first introduced the GP to the armed forces, the word was pronounced from the GP relationship, and spelled as "Jeep" because that was the name of Popeye's dog.
Finally, most English speaking cultures call what we call trucks, "Utes" (yoots) for "Utility (bodies)"
So no, his Combi isn't a Truck. Nor is BDN's Ute.
94H_Ex
Under employed
In my vehicle manual, called "all-data" at work, they classify vans and trucks together and cars to themselves.
example
Honda Car = civic, accord, prelude, crx etc.
Honda Truck/van = Oddesy, CRV, Pilot etc.
If you want to consider your "van" a "truck," then have fun. but really it matters on the sole use of the vehicle. Your van could be considered a truck if there is only a front driver and passenger seat, and cargo room in the rear. But, if your "van" is used as a passenger vehicle, then its a van.
I can take a jeep four wheel drive chassis, pull everything off except the wheel wells, steering wheel, one seat, and the engine and such. Does it become a Atv? or is it still a jeep.
Either way. It doesnt matter and really people dont care enough to stop their life to argue with you about it forever.
example
Honda Car = civic, accord, prelude, crx etc.
Honda Truck/van = Oddesy, CRV, Pilot etc.
If you want to consider your "van" a "truck," then have fun. but really it matters on the sole use of the vehicle. Your van could be considered a truck if there is only a front driver and passenger seat, and cargo room in the rear. But, if your "van" is used as a passenger vehicle, then its a van.
I can take a jeep four wheel drive chassis, pull everything off except the wheel wells, steering wheel, one seat, and the engine and such. Does it become a Atv? or is it still a jeep.
Either way. It doesnt matter and really people dont care enough to stop their life to argue with you about it forever.
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92stoccord
Big Member
What difference does it make anyway? Are there any restrictions on you, or does it cost more?
cjvictoria
Active Member
the point i was making was that until ~2000 most vans were built on truck bones. they just put van meat on it. also how about you (B) explain why a van gets the name "dodge ram"
This comment has SO much more humor attached to it after tonight.
hahahaha i wonder if should post the story?
oh alright....lol. will make a new thread 
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
nothing better than some good ol fashioned, american vulgarity.
trucks have beds. vans don't.
an el camnio is more of a truck than your van
you can put a bed in a van, does that make it a truck?
no, that makes it a vessel for love.
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
for years ive been wanting to get like an 89 bronco and put a bed in the back with a fatty moon roof so i could go fourwheeling and lay under the stars.
its still not a truck
your state is fucked up
here in NY we have passenger plates and commercial plates
everyone I know that works in that line of work calls their work vehicle a van
maybe its i'm east coast and you're the middle of no where
what do you call soda?
your state is fucked up
here in NY we have passenger plates and commercial plates
everyone I know that works in that line of work calls their work vehicle a van
maybe its i'm east coast and you're the middle of no where
what do you call soda?
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