David HoApr 15, 2024
The best-selling vehicle in France vs. the US.
Show threadC.W. Smith 🇺🇲Apr 15, 2024

@davidho

I would wonder how an F150 matches up as choice of vehicle in the more rural areas of France where it's more of a utility. Urban areas of France aren't exactly built with things that size in mind.

Show threadEysteinApr 15, 2024
@davidho @CWSmith I can mostly only speak for my part of rural France, but there are only 4 panzerwankers around here. 2 of which are driven by Brits. The normal is vans, and 50 year old tractors in mint condition for the occasional rough work.
Show threadC.W. Smith 🇺🇲

@eys @davidho

Sounds interesting.

I live in Granbury, TX in a very rural area and it's Pickups everywhere mostly. And most everyone using them have farms or other projects that demand the capacity.

I am probably going to have to get one because I want to tow an RV and wander around Texas on occasion, and an F150 is more affordable for that task than anything else really.

Apr 15, 2024 at 9:53pmWeb
Show threadEysteinApr 15, 2024
@CWSmith @davidho By a funny coincidence I have an RV as well. But it’s a converted Ford Transit van, and I doubt there’s anything like it in the US. It’s kinda an old model, so this is the best pictures I could find https://betterparts.org/ford/other/ford-nugget.html
Ford Nugget

Show threadC.W. Smith 🇺🇲Apr 15, 2024

@eys

@davidho

Nothing that I have seen that wasn't done by an individual. Looks like the Nugget was built on a standard Transit van chassis, possibly the high top varient.

I don't usually see anything like that directly from Ford, but I think Winnebago has been putting out something similar here.