• chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Yes, a tiny 15 HP tractor from the 1950’s can tow a big trailer around a farm no problem. What it can’t do is tow it at much more than 2 mph. Owners of these trucks can tow a 20 foot boat down the freeway at 80 mph. Now whether or not they use them for loads like that (they rarely do) is another issue.

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      5 months ago

      They aren’t talking about tractors. Ute is what Australians and New Zealanders call pickups.

      So smaller pickups can do much of the same as the large.

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        5 months ago

        Yep, that’s exactly it.

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        5 months ago

        So smaller pickups can do much of the same as the large.

        LOL. Have you ever tried to haul 6000 lb of manure in a 4 cylinder Toyota tacoma?