Who is Buying These INSANE Trucks?

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Trucks are more popular than ever, with more segments than any other time in history. This has led to the birth of the Supertruck- insanely powerful beasts that can conquer anything. But who are they for, really?
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[@HennesseyPerformanceF5]

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[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

But...but...why aren't you chillin'??

[@quinnleonard1298]

That you do

[@Helpyourselfs]

Can anyone say paid advertisement?

[@spacecadet0]

Accepting solutions for "mo powa babeh" from those whom offer.

[@dansumners8638]

Never "chill out", dumb suggestion and wouldn't b who you are if you ever did!👊💪

[@youdontneedtoknow6621]

Planes need to chill out episode of d list. James will enjoy English Electric Lighting

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Even if they kept to only civilian planes, or planes you can actually buy, it would get crazy real quick

[@oohahitsanrccar1913]

Stratothing whatever it's called my god that's crazy

[@behroozi9959]

@@oohahitsanrccar1913 There’s a few Strato-s B-52 Stratofortress C-135 Stratolifter Boeing 307 Stratoliner But I’m assuming you mean the B-52. Yes, it’s fucking insane

[@oohahitsanrccar1913]

@@behroozi9959 the new twin fuselage thing in testing

[@goldenhide]

Don't forget the P-38! Lol I'd write the episode for them.

[@vaibhavdaniel2782]

When Donut reaches 6 million, I bet an Up to Speed on Up to Speed would be dope

[@garbagetrash2938]

Up to speed on pumphrey and/or donut.

[@InsAnItYschild101]

Here we are, @6M. Let's hope it happens

[@BobBob-et9io]

Less than a year later and we're almost to 7 wtf

[@kaptinfish]

@@BobBob-et9io they did it

[@fatsmansluvscakes]

True i basically never use my 07 silverado 1500 for literally anything aside from just driving but man, living in Northern Wisconsin/Northern Minnesota, having a truck is NICE 👌 went from a SMALL sedan to a full sized truck and I regret nothing. Halving the gas milage is a hit but man, there's just this FEELING you get when you get 3 feet of snow overnight and tossing it in 4-wheel drive and just giving it the beans.

[@Charliefox71]

6:38 Ford didn’t stop building the Ranger in 2011. They stopped SELLING it in North America in 2011.

[@dubklanky9035]

Wrong

[@SaulGreatorixMusic]

@@dubklanky9035 ???

[@lachlanjackson6428]

They sold plenty in Australia after 2011

[@whatupwithit2304]

They were hugely popular overseas

[@josiahcarlos8787]

@@lachlanjackson6428 he said north america

[@evasesh6585]

I had been wanting to get a truck just because I needed one to haul the motorcycles I work on. After searching for small older trucks like the Datsun and things like that. I ended up finding a 65 Ford F100 for pretty cheap ( 700.00 ) That I am working on. I didnt want to go out and get one from a dealership, didnt want the monthly payments again. Its been interesting, working on a vehicle that you can actually see the engine thats not covered in hoses, wires and plastic.

[@willyd-adv]

Surely a van would still be better

[@mikethompson5966]

good on you. people respect a classic tow rig! especially if your dropping off customers bikes. as for willy vans work but easier for mtb over motorcycles. all depends on your roof hight and sprinter vans arent cheap at all.

[@welpthatescalatedquickly6495]

Oh yeah that’s awesome

[@willyd-adv]

@@mikethompson5966 yeah that would.look great as a delivery vehicle. I actually have a motorcycle courier company and use vans, VW T5 and Crafters, they are relatively cheap here in NZ 2nd hand. I mainly use van's as the bikes are away from the elements but man I would love a cool old pickup for the last mile delivery of them

[@derj1981]

If you're '65 runs and isn't rusted out, that is a fantastic deal. Congrats on the find!

[@antazur3983]

It's funny to hear americans talk about "compact pick-up trucks" like the Ranger, which are just called "pick-up" here in France and are the biggest individual cars we can buy ^^

[@benjamingracian277]

Merica

[@notablediscomfort]

we's big

[@Egerit100]

@@benjamingracian277 *translates to pepper*

[@mannygonzalez4178]

We basically call them trucks…

[@therambler3713]

Exactly, Ranger is a regular pick for us in South Africa. First time I saw a "American truck" I was wondering where on earth are they gonna park that thing!.

[@jackanderson4903]

We NEED “Zamboni’s need to chill out” for the next D-list

[@lettuce7573]

Yes we do

[@lettuce7573]

@@TheBarbellBandit I play hockey and the Zambian I drivers need to chill on the water in the corner😂

[@FitmentIndustries]

Yooo! Uncle Jerry’s shirt though 👀🔥 Thank you guys for supporting us 💙

[@majormctater232]

Gotta love goats supporting goats

[@snowfall1771]

Fitment to flush out wheels of 2001 Infiniti i30t ? What offset do I need ?

[@ColinPopoviciu]

That's just a reminder that you should contribute more 💸 😉

[@JoeDeezy]

Car community on KZbin at least is so nice

[@jdj8168]

FI❤️DONUT YOU LOVE TO SEE IT

[@shekharmoona544]

Legend has it, James called Ram and demanded "more power baby!" The rest is history.

[@angelarch5352]

"Moh poweh bebeh" ftfy

[@andreisouzabento7506]

O resto e história

[@michaeljohn9263]

The higher a truck is raised, the smaller the guy's dic is. Total FACT 100%!!!

[@dilloncrain9111]

@@michaeljohn9263 had to put a leveling kit on my truck for my average peen 😂

[@dieseldabz7104]

@@michaeljohn9263 So that's why your truck has a 10 inch lift??

[@samhassall1926]

Can’t beat the old HSV Maloo for the compact size “ute” mate!

[@psedog]

Wish it would have been offered in North America. Sadly, the housing crash of 08 killed that. Now eventually killed the entire Holden company as well :( So sad. I've loved them since I seen the little slipper looking truck when I first went to Australia in 2001.

[@markbenson4560]

I used to think my truck would be categorized as a pavement princess… after seeing the average statistics, Mine is basically an off-road heavy haul machine. Once a year??? Is that real?

[@kami9bil]

Could we take a minute to appreciate just how creative these guys are with their ads. Every single one is different…

[@P0rt3la]

But please don't buy Raycons they are actually really terrible ear buds. They're known to just stop working within a few months time.

[@dancellana6002]

I just mute the commercials when they come on

[@mikailvito7200]

I take a minute to appreciate just how creative these guys are with their ads. Every single one is different...

[@fukkitful]

@@P0rt3la I just waiting for Soulja Boys to come out with his pair.

[@satoapendragon1257]

The mid size is a massive Ute over here in nz. Compare the ranger to my 93 courier compact. The size difference is nuts. Then there’s the full size. Called a yank tank.

[@brodienorton7965]

Same here in aus, its nuts now that they're getting more popular, even next to my cruiser they're huge

[@johnnessuno6515]

I call double cab long beds locomotives cus they're fucking enormous and unless im.remodeling a yard or hauling a 5th wheel, my 01 forester could hold as much with the seats folded

[@JohnJames.]

Yeah a South African co worker, laughs at the trucks out here, praises my ranger , for being a normal size

[@damilolaakanni]

When the maverick which should be a "small" truck is bigger than the Chevy S10 from 30 years ago, or the ranger from 1999...

[@shadow105720]

@@damilolaakanni not bigger than the Dakota from 99

[@lighswarm175]

So it's interesting, I recently-ish (last year) bought my first truck a 2010 f-150. Originally I wanted something more in the midsize category because a full size seemed like more truck than I really needed. But what I found when I started looking was mid size trucks are just as expensive if not more so than their full size counterparts, got the same crappy gas mileage (at least for the years I was looking at), could haul way less, and were really hard to find with the features I wanted (ability to seat 4 with some level of comfort and at least a 6 foot bed. Which ended up with me getting happily won over to the dark side.

[@passthehash8909]

'hyundai truck spends an average of 8 days on the lot" - Probably because no one has any other choice with the vehicle shortage.

[@reluctant4116]

Because they fall apart at day 9.

[@roidblitzed]

😂 yeah its fugly. And its not much of a truck

[@recipoldinasty]

It has been selling good way before the pandemic…

[@jkutyna]

Nissan Frontiers with a manual transmission averaged less than 9 hours on the sales lot from 2004 through 2020 when they stopped offering the stick. That BLOWS the shit out of the Hyundai.

[@user-bi7xd8ry5p]

Only in the US you'll hear someone say "I live in the city and it's hard to find a parking spot. Let's buy a 5 METER LONG (199.7 in) TRUCK". You lot should visit Athens, my car is 4 meters long (~ 157.5 in) and there are still many places where it's impossible to find a parking spot.

[@chrispeck1325]

I own a Ford F-250 super çrew with a wench on the front, I actually need it for work or I would have a 150 crew cab as I do haul a boat and tote stuff in the back all the time, but need room for my family as I can't ride in most cars do to a back injury. Anyway, that thing is huge! If I park it the way I'm supposed to, it takes up 1 and a half parking places front to back. Finding parking for it is especially hard. I was at a Drs appointment the other day and they had really small spots, so I had to jump the curb and then back up to get it straightened out in the space. The person parked next to me, I didn't know they were still in their car when I started parking, not that it would have stopped me from doing what I had to, freaked out when they seen this giant diesel 4x4 extended cab truck with 36" tires and a tube steal brush guard with a giant wench hanging off the front, come up and jump over the curb right next to them. Their eyes where wide open as was their mouth and after I was done, they moved their car to a spot a few spaces down lololol. Sometimes they're fun that way lol.

[@SPARTANLuis067]

Bruh my 2 door car is 207 (I think?) inches long, 5 meters isn't even that big in the States lmao It is a pain to park however

[@bruderschweigen6889]

Well the parkings bad but not europe bad and you wouldn't catch me dead in your smart car lol

[@alfred0621]

Thats what I think whenever I see someone drives a pickup truck. (I live in Hong Kong)

[@justincox8553]

I’ll stick to my f250. Lol it’s got a 0-60 of eventually, but as always, entertaining hosts, and content. Thanks Nolan for the laughs and videos.

[@snikesnover1831]

haha "0-60? Yes."

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

I bet it'll still outrun my 95 f150 😂

[@jago668]

You could get it converted into one of those megarexx trucks with 46" wheels.

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

@@jago668 I wanna do that I could run over some dude's Honda Pilot like it's a speed bump

[@kylemckinney_22]

@@ProdigyAutomotive "lifted semi enters the chat"

[@TheThenewdiabolic]

I once overheard a guy who sounded like he was bragging about how it cost him around $400 a month in gas to drive his truck to work.

[@Dinitroflurbenzol]

thats pretty cheap for a commuter in germoney (pun intended)

[@BigDOOMson]

my 2.7l Tacoma does better than the performance Donut gave us here. I wouldn't give this truck a second glimpse after seeing that

[@killerllama8721]

And dudes paying $2000 a week just to drive a broke down vagina that they married years ago

[@BigDOOMson]

@@killerllama8721 the fuck? She took everything in the devorce?

[@reluctant4116]

I easily spend that money monthly here in Germany to get to work and back. In a God damn Fiesta ST.

[@jesusnajera6519]

It’s funny to me that everyone is so worried about what another person does with THEIR money and choices lol. I own a 2016 Sierra Denali, never once towed and maybe hauled a full bed of stuff once or twice in a few years. I just like the comfortability, space, power and knowing that I have it whenever I do need it. People get so worked up. Not everyone wants their truck all beat up and muddy. Mines a garage queen.

[@GSC-Operator-chan]

I feel you man. I love my truck too. These guys just don't get it. Having a truck just to have a truck is great. Also trucks tend to have bigger and more powerful engines than their car counterparts anyway.

[@jesusnajera6519]

@@GSC-Operator-chan my point exactly. In case the need for a bed ever comes, I have it and another thing, they hold their value if taken care of so why buy a car that depreciates so bad just driving off the lot.

[@sauzeeee]

same here. i just bought a new 4x2 DMax so you know it's gonna be a pavement princess with some occasional dirtroads and flash floods. and with the roads condition here and the way i drive, i dont think sedans and SUVs could handle it long-term lol.

[@HockenheimIsMyDaddy]

Haha, pavement princess.

[@polter_z]

And who knows? Maybe there will be a day where you’re going to need to haul 500ft of sod or something

[@untitledproject5845]

My little 1991 Toyota Pickup doesn’t really tow or go off-road often but it does haul things about twice a month all year long

[@rjaybruhh]

*_Our indestructible Toyota pickups_*

[@vihreelinja4743]

Now thats a keeper. And actually a really good platform for offroad. Just need bigger rubber and a diff lock and you can go nearly enywhere

[@mareli82]

hilux is bulletprof , as long as the rust dont take it i will run forever , just look what top gear did to one

[@Joe_Dirt82]

Love the old school mini trucks. Toyotas were all over in the late 90s in the custom scene.

[@rjaybruhh]

@@Joe_Dirt82 *_it seems they are making a come back, but nowdays they are crazy lifted with monstertruck tired and bright neons all over it with Mexico representing stickers LOL_*

[@kneeshot9617]

0:56 We need a full version of "Moh-Powah-Baby" phonk single

[@KANINENBDK]

Yes!!

[@hatty_hattington.]

Yeah!!!

[@OzKittyboi]

Yes, please

[@nqabanyathi7659]

Yes,please!!!!

[@armankiarmankii]

Mhm, I stand by🙌

[@colinwatt00]

@Donut Media - one thing you left out of the compact truck conversation was fuel economy. An extended cab Ranger with the V6 only managed 1MPG better than a crew-cab, 6ft box F150 with the largest 5.4L V8. Thus, it was a terrible value proposition.

[@screaminbanshee7832]

Nolan: it’s hard to maneuver the mammoth 100p Me, a 15yo who drives a HD truck with 30ft + trailers on a daily basis: 👁👄👁

[@AnthonyChukreyev]

Nolan you got one detail wrong my guy. The Dakota was really the first introduction in the mid size segment. Taco's of the time were still compact trucks at that point, then grew into a mid size across the generations. They certainly popularized it, but were not the first entry.

[@jg8263]

The 90s Dakotas were great, although that convertible one they offered in the late 80s (or was it early 90s) was sweet. Personally, I want to see Chevy/GM revive the Syclone and Typhoon as compact sports trucks and cuvs

[@bmwmsport11]

Dakotas were basically small half tons instead of big compacts. The modern equivalent would be the Ram 1500 V6/Jeep Gladiator.

[@AmmoPack]

@@bmwmsport11 Have you ever driven a dakota? lol No way i would compare my dakota to ANY full-size truck. This thing is basically a go kart

[@cleonituk]

@@AmmoPack especially if one swapped a 360 in it.

[@dipren443]

The Dakota (first year 87) was out for more than a handful of years before the Tacoma name surfaced (first year 95). Toyota trucks were still just called "pickup" at that point.

[@cgalvin717]

As someone that owns and drives a Tacoma regularly and hauls stuff everyday, there are FAR too many people that own trucks. What's worse is most of those people have no idea how to drive a truck.

[@Propelled]

Feel generalizationally better? (FFS)

[@stocksxbondage]

From Texas, yeah… trucks have gotten out of hand. Just get an SUV 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@brutusb1858]

Lets be fair. Most people cant drive in general. My 19 year old Tacoma just got totaled by a stupid youngster running a red light in a mustang. I loved that truck

[@CanadaBud23]

@@brutusb1858 😢

[@ayebing]

I drive a Tacoma , I didn’t know there was a special way I was supposed to drive it

[@pretziboy4162]

Super trucks: "I'm taking the pickup idea to the extreme" Trophy Trucks: "hold my beer"

[@deandrej674]

But aren't super trucks just street legal trophy trucks? Aside from Prerunners ofc

[@pretziboy4162]

I mean they're quite different cuz trophy Trucks resemble pickups while a super truck is a modified pickup, and trophy trucks kinda have similar suspension system (ifs and axle on the rear) but a trophy truck is just a wide offroad truck with a massive engine and super long travel suspension with a pickup body slapped on top. Also super trucks are less powerful compared to prerunners but they're close to them

[@themusicman1556]

I love the sponsorships bc they're so clever! But honestly who else was half expecting James to come up and tell Jerry about the existence of headphones then turn to the camera and say "this video isn't sponsored, we just thought you all needed to know that"

[@raytibbitts]

I've never owned a truck, but I've sure driven a lot of them for work, and borrowed a lot of them from friends, when I needed them. I'm glad someone is buying them.

[@novemberlima1025]

Seeing the numbers on truck use just is amazing. I'm always saying that not many people need as big of a vehicle as they have. And the statistics prove the point, buying a truck but not using it to haul/tow/etc. And even SUVs, I would hear so many people at the dealership I worked at say they are expecting or have one child so the sedan wouldn't work but that's exactly why the sedan was created! For small families! And yet so many people rush to SUVs and trucks, honestly I believe at least 85% of American vehicle owners could downgrade to a smaller vehicle with no problem. But hey it's your money, don't let my moaning get in the way

[@_aweshit]

Your moaning actually got in the way of my scheduled youtube comment surfing at 3 'o clock in the morning.. i need to spend 1 more scroll down motion just to get on the next one. ugh!

[@11202]

@@_aweshit Your moaning actually got in the way of my scheduled youtube comment surfing at 3 'o clock in the morning.. i need to spend 1 more scroll down motion just to get on the next one. ugh!

[@_aweshit]

@@11202 Your moaning actually got in the way of my scheduled youtube comment surfing at 3 'o clock in the morning.. i need to spend 1 more scroll down motion just to get on the next one. ugh!

[@11202]

@@_aweshit Your moaning actually got in the way of my scheduled youtube comment surfing at 3 'o clock in the morning.. i need to spend 1 more scroll down motion just to get on the next one. ugh!

[@notablediscomfort]

I agree but I like my 2004 WJ with a stanky little V8. She scoots good and isn't huge. Real jeep type stuff, ya know?

[@dylanespinosa5320]

Great video Nolan. You and Jerimiah have been carrying this channel for a little while. Wheel House and B2B are the videos I look forward to the most at this point with the lack in quality and quantity of the content coming from your other co-hosts. Keep it up man!!!!

[@dmitriistarostin5831]

Donut is the ONLY channel, where I never skip the ads. Man, these guys absolutely kill it 😄😄😄

[@edwardwood6532]

He left out that the chicken tax encouraged the loss of the mini-pickup for a very long time. Also maybe because of CAFE standards, trucks have become what were once the oversized and expensive caddies, Lincolns and Ford LTD's with huge engines prior to the early 1980's. Not that work trucks don't exist or that not currently counted in cafe standards now.

[@Creen64]

Not to mention midsizes have existed for over two decades, more or less starting with the Ford Sport Trac and Colorado in 2001, when the Tacoma was still considered more of a compact. I'm still annoyed they never mention my fav the Sport Trac... Not here or the vid they did on Explorers...

[@buttsexandbananapeels]

I’m stoked on the new Maverick hybrid: it’s all the “truck” I can legitimately justify with the kind of functionality I need in a daily driver.

[@NathanH172]

It’s nice to have a truck for everyone some need the superduty trucks to tow,, and others just need a small truck for daily driving and the small loads.

[@danielcarlson8898]

@@NathanH172 yeah i dont need to tow a 40 foot trailer I sometimes haul wood from home depot and like how trucks look

[@buttsexandbananapeels]

@@NathanH172 indeed. The stats of truck ownership Nolan cited seems to indicate 70ish% of truck owners only need trucks as a form of self or political validation. Lol

[@doug350zTT]

Buddy of mine keeps loading up his altima for Home Depot runs I’m trying to talk him into the maverick

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

A Ford, lol.

[@thomastroup1230]

Nolan, what about the Honda Ridgeline? Both in 2006 and 2017, it was first in the unibody city "truck" segment. Chevy Avalanche and Ford Explorer SportTrac were both body on frame.

[@JudasProphet]

I make good use of my Taco's bed for hauling, haven't needed to tow anything yet, but it is ready when needed.

[@glatteraal1163]

Jeremiah is a mystical being and has to be protected at all costs.

[@RECTALBURRITO]

He's also an excellent actor.

[@BakuganBrawler211]

@@RECTALBURRITO He’s also our dad

[@fezcarstuff5851]

4:19 the donut crew really is a bunch of homies 😂

[@pirtl_turtl]

I think the recent demand for compact trucks is more due to price. Compact trucks now are pretty much the same in size and capability as full size trucks from back in the day, while being a 1/2 the price of a modern fill size pickup lol

[@thomasboldt4669]

You guys look like you’re having fun. Keep it up!

[@nitrous36]

"Paralyzed with the fear of scratching it." Let whistlindiesel hold it.

[@connerpeters9434]

Just let him look at it. It'll probably scratch out of fear of what he'll do to it😂😂

[@harrisonmoen6701]

The intro music to today’s episode. Perfection

[@JoeSam]

True true

[@zak007rk]

I need it on Spotify or SoundCloud or whatever!

[@insignia_8994]

What’s the song name?!?

[@ScrubLordJenkins]

The genre is called phonk or Memphis drift. Just look it up and you'll find something similar to their remix they used

[@insignia_8994]

@@ScrubLordJenkins yeah I know, just wanted the exact song used lmao

[@Kris10nap-xv9dg]

We have always had an old 1983 ford f250 XLT diesel we have always loved it. Bought it for about 500 bucks pretty rusty needed a new clutch and air conditioning we got all fixed bought it a new dash board and we used it to haul out old tree branches, but we mainly used it to haul out jet ski to the lake but since we have gotten rid of the jet ski it just been collecting dust in our shop

[@PWN_Nation]

As someone who has been wanting the Australian ute market to finally hit North America, I'm happy about Hyundai success recently. And the mid-sized truck category was started by the Dodge Dakota...and not the Toy.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

The F150 is America's #1 sold truck for one reason: their contracts with the General Services Administration. $8.6 Billion with a B this year alone. It's the pickup of the US Government. And they have *_absurd_* numbers of them in the fleet. From Army bases to the Social Security administration, if you go to sign out a pickup, you're probably getting an F150.

[@redjellonian8126]

I get what you're saying but that's not how the gsa works. Ford Chevy and Dodge are all allowed to bid and when I put in a request for any size of vehicle I get the one which cost the least and meets requirements like everything else the government does.

[@drakesterX]

"A Packard Pickup packed with pickled peppers parked precariously on a precipice" If that isn't a masterclass in alliteration, I don't know what is.

[@Eggyteevee]

I'll remember this sentence for ever

[@Nitro_Foundry]

Haha I started reading that, the moment that he started reading in the video. Weird 😂

[@daemonsilver3304]

All alliteration accompanies an allotment of academically anal, ascerbic amalgamations of analog and allegory-- almost always, anymore. And aside from astute analysis and additional activation of amassed linguistics, apt adaptations among adepts avoids applause around average folk.

[@gds2325]

Feels amazing to hear Donut getting in on the Phonk music trend. This makes the video feel amazing

[@jaredtbo2075]

I love the metal references in Nolan’s eps ❤️

[@1D10CRACY]

"The Mammoth 1000, big enough to be called a SuperTruck with a short bed small enough to get the groceries home!"

[@jaydoublebusy]

Legend has it the nerf bars keep youre dress from getting dirty...

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

That ram is way to small to be a supertruck It gotta weigh more than a merc 6x6 to be a supertruck

[@sami4771]

Yeah like wtf is with that? It got only 6 lug nuts, Dodge Ram 5500 and Ford F750 are the super trucks not that tuned up "Ram 1500"

[@robjohnson3909]

You forgot to mention the Nissan Frontier in the mid-size and the Nissan Titan in the full-size classes. The Nissan was the first actual Japanese full-size truck. Before you start to argue the Toyota T100/Tundra wasn't classified as full-size until current generation.

[@ww2gunexp]

Glad i wasnt the only one thinking this. They have a tendancy to forget nissan models if it isnt a z car or a gt-r

[@2010ngojo]

@@ww2gunexp Just like Nissan themselves? Oh wait, they forgot about the gtr too.

[@Sirmjr23]

Glad someone mentioned this!

[@jacobprevite847]

The fact you gave a shout out to obscure metal genres made me love this channel WAY more😂

[@kurtRos]

That "mor pawah baby" soundtrack is dopeeee🔥

[@jakubkingery1356]

Sounds like it is time to do a video with Clown Core. See what types of vehicles they can successfully film videos in 🎶

[@jdiluigi]

The clown core performance shout out in this video may be a deep cut for the general audience.

[@jlb_bagel]

love that jerry is wearing a fitment industries shirt in the ad

[@Neck_Brkr]

I need more of this!

[@notestine0221]

Up in Humboldt County we had a lot of Grow Dozers, usually a massively lifted Tundra or Rams, driven by dudes with flat brim hats and board shorts.

[@S4lvadorHuert4]

most trucks are like my friend would describe his muscles, just for show 🤣

[@campfather]

y’all been doing a good job w these lately. entertaining and well researched

[@epillavictor4251]

Great video. The 16mins felt like 2. Thanks Nolan.

[@kenmcdougal97]

Great episode Please do an episode on the LM002 that would be cool in a the Donut way

[@snapchatsnacks3154]

As someone who drives a sports car. I see truck people say all the time "why do you need that much horse power or that aero,or that 0-60 time" but I think why do you need that much towing capacity when you don't towe anything. Why do you need that much payload capacity when you never haul anything.

[@box6982]

I honestly believe trucks are going through their *supertruck* phase just like how cars went to supercars then hypercars....everybody prepare yourselves for hypertrucks!

[@angelarch5352]

electric supertrucks can already do sub 3 0-60. How are hyper trucks going to go faster... shoot them out of a cannon into orbit?

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

A supertruck is from the supertruck programme for there super size A fast truck is a muscle truck The Prime example of a production pick up truck that is a supertruck is the international cxt

[@GabePuhJ2]

Donut Media's sponsor segments are one of the only ones I actually watch.

[@ethanlister4812]

in Australia Ute's are sacrilegious especially because almost everyone either works in the mines or a tradie and its amazing, we even get big wagon 4x4's like landcruisers and cop them into dual cabs at this point

[@countryboy44555]

12:55 was the perfect phrase as to why people don’t use their $50k+ rigs to their fullest capacity.

[@aguywithcommonsense7503]

you aint wrong

[@HunterB23]

That smudge in the bottom right of Nolan’s green screen kept making me think my screen was dirty lol.

[@reidprbl8561]

The ranger never disappeared it has been one of the top sellers in Australia for ages

[@JustinTurdoCastro420]

My parents and grandparents(RIP) helped me buy a 2010 ford ranger 4x4 brand new with 36km on it. I now have over 230,000 Km and I can say a Pick Up Truck is the best vehicle you can have. I've helped dozens and dozens of people move, never had to worry about "How am I going to get this home", I've gone wheeling many of times and helped recover other vehicles and been stuck in rivers and high centered and still running perfect. Not to mention I've never needed to buy a bike rack, ski rack. And I ride high with 33s and a 4 inch suspension lift. What Car Could do all that?

[@youdropwemop8854]

"What car could do that?" Literally a crown vic...lol 🤘

[@samnapier4594]

It’s funny how you talk about the Ranger coming back in 2018. In Australia it never left. You should check out Australia’s Ute (pickup) market. It’s flooded with the Hilux, Ranger and Triton 🤙

[@farnarkleboy]

But they're not really proper "Aussie' utes are they ? trays are too small and they won't do sick burnouts

[@phatpat63]

"Just because we Americans love trucks, does that mean we really need them?" _Calafornia noises intensify._

[@swankwilliams]

Beat me to it, and set it more eloquently than I would have.

[@raymonds7492]

I need my truck for landscaping but if I where to leave that line of work and get a desk job I’d probably still drive a truck. Probably an even bigger one. I’m a Floridian.

[@jamesgizasson]

"California noises"... I've lived here all my life, and the first sound that popped into my head was the garbled gurgling of a million angry turkeys. ...I have a 12 valve, which I bought to deliver pizza, and now live in. I can't think of a more Cali thing than that. X3

[@Gcanno]

That's not how you spell California, but the same applies in Texas the majority of these People don't even need or use the full functions of a truck and use it as a Status symbol look at me deal .

[@raymonds7492]

@@Gcanno I think the higher trims are for status sometimes but some people just like pickups. Some buy them because their families always had them.

[@TheBajamin]

For all these "studies" that are always conducted, I have never been asked and I don't know anyone that has. At my work 90% of the people own trucks and everyone has something in the bed at least every week.

[@Marz-px6vx]

I live in Montana and a truck is a necessity and it's versatile like my tundra crewmax I use it to haul tow put a topper on it to camp in and the winters and offroad adventures 4x4 is a must.

[@tbz1551]

13:42 Shelby only put his name on a truck once* for a reason. Carroll would not approve. *1989 Dodge Dakota

[@Propelled]

Sheeit, I saw a Shelby Raptor a few days ago. The landscapers probably had to mow around Carol’s grave for the post mortem erection it gave him.

[@jg8263]

Donut Media, Thank you for putting out this video, and especially using that Strategic Vision survey which I too often quote. I also am very happy to see truly small trucks make a return. So, I am one of those Honda Ridgeline owners that "Real Truck" owners surveyed by Strategic Vision love to hate on, first of a 2017 and as of October a new 2021. Heck, my dad, a lifetime Chevy 1/2 Ton driver, initially gave me heat on the 2017. These days, dad sings a different tune. Sure, he still buys 1/2 tons, including a new 2021 Silverado RST Z71 crew cab in August. What has changed is that since 2017 he has seen that much of what he does with his truck, mine kept up with. Park them side by side, they have the same ground clearance (well almost, 7.7" for the Honda, 8.01" for the Silverado). Look up their stock approach/breakover/departure angles, they are almost identical (actually mine are better as his breakover is ruined by the 4" tube running boards he added and I put larger tires on mine so in reality I have the same 8" ground clearance, too). Payload, same story for how his is equipped we are functionally identical at 1500lbs. He has the crew cab 5.5' box, I have a box that is only 2" shorter than his. Now, the 2 items everyone discounts the Ridgeline for are off-roading and towing, which SV's survey shows most truck owners never or rarely do. To be fair, yes the Honda is not an off-road machine or the best capacity tower. Even then, as pointed out above for ground clearance and the angles, my dad's Z71 only has one feature that makes it more off-road ready than the Honda, being 4x4 with rear locker, not AWD. Yet, my dad doesn't go off-road (other than some rough gravel with little mud puddles my Honda handles just fine, as does my mom's Outback), he has the 4x4 for the Wisconsin winters, in which the AWD actually performs better since it is always active and can be used on dry pavement. As for the towing, he does not own a single trailer that I cannot also pull. Let's break down our combined largest towing items: 16' enclosed utility trailer for a Mahindra Max25 tractor, GVWR 4400lbs (dad's); 23' Lund boat with 200hp outboard, GVWR 4300lbs (dad's); 17' Coleman Lantern LT 17b camper, GVWR 3800lbs (mine), 18' Aluma trailer (mine) with 1 Honda Pioneer 1000 (mine) and 1 Polaris RZR 570 (dad's), about 4400lbs. So, again, between the 2 of us we have no trailers that the Honda cannot tow (also, I can load his RZR 570 into the bed of the Honda with ease). When either of us wants to do serious off-roading, we use those 2 UTVs mentioned above, and we usually use my Honda to get them to the trails. Why, because my MPG towing the two UTVs is still the same as his when towing nothing, and mine rides better and is more maneuverable for parking at the trail head by virtue of being shorter. Another interesting thing: My insurance costs significantly less than his annually (both of us have perfect driving history, great credit, and the only insurance claims we have ever submitted were for deer accidents or hail storms). My dad once asked me what I would do if I ever needed to pull a trailer over 5000lbs. I told him that I would either borrow his Chevy, or (more likely) rent a half ton for a day. He asked why, and I pointed out that I could rent a half ton for 2 straight days for what I save in insurance annually vs his Chevy, and for a 5 if I combined annual gas and insurance savings. So why pay more every year on an off chance I "might" ever need more capability when I could pocket that money and simply rent or borrow a larger truck if the occasion ever presents itself? This same applies to the new Maverick and the Santa Cruz, and I hope both of them sell like hotcakes, further validating the unibody light truck market, and maybe getting people to buy sensibly. Heck, I would love for Dodge to make a new Durango-based Rampage truck, and for Subaru to revive the BRAT and Baja to really light this market up. Also, that "But what if you need more capability someday" argument is such BS. Why? That same argument could be turned around on every truck owner. So, your crew cab seats 5, but what if you have a 4th kid? Just in case, you better get a 3 row SUV/CUV or a minivan. Oh, you got a crew cab with a 5.5' bed, what if you ever need an 8' bed, better buy a Crew Cab Long Box Super Duty. What if you need more ground clearance some day for a 1-time off-road trip? Better pass on that RST Z71 and get a Trail Boss or Raptor or Tremor. Your F150 tows 12k lbs, but if you ever need 13k? Better get a 3/4 ton Super Duty. If my needs ever permanently change, I will buy the appropriate vehicle then, until then I have a vehicle that meets my current needs and I can easily temporarily access more capability if temporarily needed. Don't buy on the what-ifs especially if they are really unlikely, find what you need (or want) and buy that, then leave the rest of us who did the same for ourselves alone!

[@DustinRNewton]

Very well said! Bought a 2011 Ridge with 115K miles on it in 2015. Sold it to my boss at the 247K mark, it's still on the road. Pulled a 5,500 pound 21' bowrider boat and trailer a couple of times a week, zero problems. The in-bed trunk is a gem, as is the composite bed. 4WD got me up mountain roads in snow that full-size trucks couldn't navigate. Ever drove around a stuck Ram 4WD in a ditch, backed up, and pulled him out. Yes, he was VERY embarrassed that a Ridge pulled him out. Bought a 2018 GMC Canyon Denali new, towed that same boat. It could easily tow it, and handled deep snow like a champ. Folks discount mid-sizes without ever giving them a chance. Did the Ridgeline have an independent suspension? Yes, as did the baddest offroad truck in history, the Lamborghini LM002!

[@jg8263]

@@DustinRNewton don't forget that other Awd, independent suspension, off road machine: the Humvee

[@banjopiggottwright1802]

Great video, in 1934 Ford Australia (Ford's Australian branch) produced an Australian Coupe ute (i.e. Pickup Truck), making it officially the first modern ute ever made. This was the result of a 1932 letter from the unnamed wife of a farmer in Australia from Geelong asking for "A vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday and which can carry our pigs to market on Mondays".

[@shagirani5518]

The intro is just art!!

[@discoverymoi]

Love this kind of videos, this is automotive cathedra. 💪🏽

[@paddington1670]

Classic Toyota pickup/hilux is the best truck ever made because it's small, reliable and does everything most weekend warriors require. If you need anything bigger than a Tacoma size, then you really should be making money with your truck, other old diesel owners will know the strife of maintenance cost on large vehicles. What we need are the manufacturers to go back to small trucks and bring out some small electric go pickem up trucks, not super large tanks, even if electric - cyber truck.

[@benson8686]

The reason a lot if people go full size is because they're cheaper than mid size. I bought a used Rsm 1500, and Tacoma's from the same generation with higher mileage were selling for 60% more at the time. Mid size trucks are really expensive.

[@TheGingerBread827]

I agree more people have 1500’s today than 10/15 years ago and are not used like trucks today like they were then, but full size SUVs have a 20k or more price tag today also thus raising their popularity. IMO

[@clover3185]

Omg that more power baby bgm is sick I got goosebumps

[@PentastarGarage]

Hey, I got a first gen dakota and I love it. Has an extended cab, V8 and 7 foot box. I can't haul that much bit I do carry a lot in my box, moved my families house with 4 other trucks within in a day

[@SiincereARC]

I will never have ambitions to buy raycons but man was that a great commercial.

[@laureeeent]

nollie it takes huge balls to tell north america that don’t really need pickups (and suvs tbh) thanks my guy

[@srice8959]

Drug Runners! Watch the Vin Wiki with Chris about his ATF Seized truck that he bought. It had special added Inferred Lights added to it with armor plate where important, and the big selling point was it was a Tricked out Diesel putting out close to 1,000 HP and 1,800 ftp of torque. Also he said it had double mufflers added back to back on each exhaust to make it super quiet

[@leelane7437]

"YuH NeVeR KnOWW WHhen YoUu'Ll NeEedd a TrUuUucckK!" - every pavement-pounding trophy truck owner ever.

[@yeanah2571]

Because it's always cool to be "that guy" when your friends need to move furniture... Not

[@doug350zTT]

Yeah .. and ..

[@yeanah2571]

@@doug350zTT the point is that most people don't need them. If you don't need one, then why? When did a pick-up truck become a status symbol?

[@doug350zTT]

@@yeanah2571 because I carried a condom all through high school and was still a Virgin till jr of college .. I don’t have to use my bed every day or tow every day to feel elite enough to own a pickup .. but carrying my bike and my Home Depot runs make it worth while

[@doug350zTT]

@@yeanah2571 any home owner or parent can find use for a truck .. truck is an open bed SUV

[@nickvanwhatt]

Dude got me with keep shaking it like a guitar with a pick stuck in it I'm dead 😂

[@andrexabc2633]

That mo powa baby intro is lit af🔥🔥🔥

[@techflekos]

The best part of an amazing song 0:55

[@CancusTreff]

I didn't realize Nolan had such great taste in music. I'd love to see Clown Core make a video while going offroad and hitting massive jumps.

[@wilmantube]

donut X clowncore needs to happen ASAP

[@jonathanporter5223]

Yes. I second the notion.

[@blakelong623]

I feel like the “shake it like a guitar with a pick stuck inside of it” joke was severely overlooked

[@Frank-vc3wi]

The music reveal for the mammoth rocked

[@johandusauzay5606]

Good video. You could do one on Jaguar Land Rover, on how people buy Range Rovers and don't take them off road and how they make SVR high performance off road but never taken off road vehicles.

[@evil_me]

Technically for the US market the Subaru baja was the first compact/city truck

[@FJB2020]

hahaha what... There was compact trucks before 2003....

[@Joetwebb]

What about the Subaru Brat. That was around long before the Baja

[@Freedomfighter205]

Are we gonna forget about the Brat?

[@TLavery707]

What about a Ford Ranchero, Chevy El Camino and a Subaru Brat? Those came years before the Baja.

[@FJB2020]

@@Joetwebb The Baja and Brat are cars.. Not trucks..

[@emstnjowtolmsn]

Speaking of crazy new trucks you can go out and buy, surprised there was no mention of the Bronco DR just unveiled.

[@ridge9066]

A truck is like a mans best friend. You miss it when you don’t have it.

[@uncog728]

Every American Ever " it's a lot but it's also cool".

[@willt.9654]

I had no idea the Santa Cruz was actually selling well. That’s dope

[@chrisdooley6468]

Right? Kinda makes me feel good lol. Maybe we’ll start having those performance Utes like down under

[@jacobstrutner8232]

It's a car not a truck

[@LifeShowerer]

I love Nolan even more after that ClownCore reference.

[@isakjohansson7134]

Tears of Nolan

[@kylerrs7402]

Much love on the content, but I feel some key brands were missed here with some of their specialties

[@americansmark]

Having owned the SVT Lightning, currently owning 2 V8 trucks and having driven the SRT10 Ram, 2nd gen Raptor, and TRX, I understand completely. There's nothing better than pulling up to a light, opening the exhaust cutout, and unleashing hell. I can take my truck deep into my back acreage without a thought and do some mudding. I can outrun some sports cars. I can even create a very expensive burnout (cries in K02).