Trucks & Trailers - Does your wife drive the pick-up?

Related to another questions/post (Tundra); does your wife drive the pick-up on a regular basis and you don't qualify as a redneck?:grin:

Not sure if I'm a redneck or not, but there is a very good reason why my wife has her own car :thumbsup: She does not drive my car or truck:nono:

From time to time my wife will part with her BMW X5 and take my Ram 2500 Diesel.

She can also handle my Contender 30T on the trailer towing down I-95 as well as I can :thumbsup: Great co-pilot.

I always let her drive when we head into NYC (Manhatten). She's fearless and has a way of dealing with the ruthless cab drivers.:o - Can come awfully close to trading paint though:o!

Her daddy taught her well :grin:

From time to time my wife will part with her BMW X5 and take my Ram 2500 Diesel.

She can also handle my Contender 30T on the trailer towing down I-95 as well as I can :thumbsup: Great co-pilot.

I always let her drive when we head into NYC (Manhatten). She's fearless and has a way of dealing with the ruthless cab drivers.:o - Can come awfully close to trading paint though:o!

Her daddy taught her well :grin:

I would have to take some serious drugs to ride with my wife in NYC! :o :grin:

My wife will drive the truck, but not tow..

In NYC, I drive so she has both hands free to "signal" the cabbies and to provide a beat down if needed.

Mine has no problem driving the truck but doesn't like backing the boat down the ramp. She promised to practice so on my next birthday she can take me out fishing and be the responsible one from beginning to end.

Would your wife(s) drive the pick-up as a primary vehicle even say if it was decked out w/crew cab, leather, memory seats, nav, back-up camera etc?

My fiance loves driving the diesel 4x

would your wife(s) drive the pick-up as a primary vehicle even say if it was decked out w/crew cab, leather, memory seats, nav, back-up camera etc?

nfw ... she does like my 2011 F350 PS ... but only if she is sitting in the passenger seat.

...drives it like she stole it when im out of town for work. but she does know how i feel about it and if anything ever happened to it how i would feel, so she does take great care of it for me like i would do if i were here...if i had gotten a dually she probably would have never touched it though....hhhmmm....thinking about a change....

She drove my F250 once in a while but doesn't have any desire to drive the new one. That's fine with me. :grin:

My fiance will occasionally get out of her Cruze and hop into my Dmax but she doesn't really like it. She does love my old mans Denali and my mothers Lexus RX450H. The diesel is a little big for parking lots to her. My neighbor drives a mustang and his wife drives a F-150 4X4 ecoboost with the max tow package. I would love it if she had a bigger vehicle though, for safety reasons. If we are in the car together, I am driving.

Once or twice a year. Helping somebody move something or going plant shopping. I don't drive it if I don't need to. Long wheelbase just makes things more difficult around town.

Since my commute is about 3 times that of the wife, she drives the boat puller daily and I drive the jetta.She is also getting quite good at backing the trailer too as long as the ramps not too crowded.

She drove my F250 once in a while but doesn't have any desire to drive the new one. That's fine with me. :grin:

I can see why! :o Nice set of wheels though!

She drove my F250 once in a while but doesn't have any desire to drive the new one. That's fine with me. :grin:

That is one fine truck. One of the few GM products I would own since obama gave them to the unions.

Reason I ask, we/I are considering a Tundra Crewmax Limited to replace our aging Lexus GX470. I like it not only because it is damn near as nice as the Sequoia inside, the size difference isn't huge between the two and because it can tow more than Sequoia. She would probably end up driving the truck most of the time, but I am not sure she is completely sold on the idea just yet.

We have a 2011 F-150 Lariat 4x4 with Eco-boost and a 2010 Toyota 4Runner Limited. The wife loves to drive her 4Runner but loves to ride in my F-150. So when we go out together she says "Can we take your truck? Pretty Please?";?

My wife not only drives my truck (F150) but, she also learned to trailer the boat last year. All I have to do is get everything ready and off we go fishing.
paraman

Mine would offer to but didnt like doing it at all. I sold the truck, leased a Lexus and with the monthly fuel savings I pay for my boat slip which I didnt have before. Now we both drive each others cars and i get to have a boat slip. :) That GX470 will last forever if taken care of by the way...

From time to time my wife will part with her BMW X5 and take my Ram 2500 Diesel.

She can also handle my Contender 30T on the trailer towing down I-95 as well as I can :thumbsup: Great co-pilot.

I always let her drive when we head into NYC (Manhatten). She's fearless and has a way of dealing with the ruthless cab drivers.:o - Can come awfully close to trading paint though:o!

Her daddy taught her well :grin:

X2, my bride can tow the boat with our Ram 2500 Diesel. Takes the boat from the dock to the house and returns it to the trailer when the week or day is done. Really get a lot of looks and dropped jaws when she threads between the ICW pillings and boats in a swift current to center the trailer. All we do is back it in and pull it out. Now if she would only clean fish and clean the boat:roll:)

I can see why! :o Nice set of wheels though!

Thanks! Very happy with it so far. It's about to get a workout towing wise. Headed to the keys Sat. ;cool;


That is one fine truck. One of the few GM products I would own since obama gave them to the unions.

Thanks. I had my F250 for 13 years, that was a great truck. I just didn't like the look, or feel, of the new ones.
I figured since I already paid for part of it I might as well pay the rest. :grin:

Thanks! Very happy with it so far. It's about to get a workout towing wise. Headed to the keys Sat. ;cool;




Thanks. I had my F250 for 13 years, that was a great truck. I just didn't like the look, or feel, of the new ones.
I figured since I already paid for part of it I might as well pay the rest. :grin:

Hey now, I should get to borrow it since I own part of it!!!:rofl: All joking aside, that truck is awesome.

Reason I ask, we/I are considering a Tundra Crewmax Limited to replace our aging Lexus GX470. I like it not only because it is damn near as nice as the Sequoia inside, the size difference isn't huge between the two and because it can tow more than Sequoia. She would probably end up driving the truck most of the time, but I am not sure she is completely sold on the idea just yet.
My big ass diesel 4x4 PU. She liked my sons F150 king ranch. So I took her out to look at nice tundras. She loves driving it now. So Thats what I have. I did not get the crew cab tho. Its a 4x4 extended cab with the 6 ft bed. That is what I wanted and she likes it. It turns and moves my boat backing up much easier. I also have the towing mirrors on it. The 5.7 feels awful powerful so far. Last night I stopped at 2 beers and my wife did not. Next time she will have 2 glasses of wine and drive home. Its gets old being the designated driver all the time. I always thought her nissan rogue brought out too much of my feminine side?:o

My big ass diesel 4x4 PU. She liked my sons F150 king ranch. So I took her out to look at nice tundras. She loves driving it now. So Thats what I have. I did not get the crew cab tho. Its a 4x4 extended cab with the 6 ft bed. That is what I wanted and she likes it. It turns and moves my boat backing up much easier. I also have the towing mirrors on it. The 5.7 feels awful powerful so far. Last night I stopped at 2 beers and my wife did not. Next time she will have 2 glasses of wine and drive home. Its gets old being the designated driver all the time. I always thought her nissan rogue brought out too much of my feminine side?:o

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Wait so you do you have a big ass diesel 4x4 or did you get the Tundra? Does she drive the Tundra primarily?

That GX470 will last forever if taken care of by the way...

There is no doubt the engine will last awhile, it's everything else I am concerned about. It's so damn expesive to repair when something wears out or breaks.

I've already put a grand into it over the last 30 days. Next year I need to replace the timing belt/water pump - another $1500, my front rotors are warped (again) so they will need to be replaced (again). Since I just replaced the front shocks I am sure the rears will follow soon - each shock costs $400 a piece, not including labor :o There are known exhaust/emissions issues in higher mileage GX's that if you are one of the lucky ones to get hit by them will cost thousands. The long and the short of it is, I like the smell of a new car. :grin:

Yup, my wifes car has been a pickup truck for 35 years. Most the time she loves it. She always goes to the lot and sees what the tallest truck is and gets that one, Its hard for me to work out of tall trucks and I always asked her to get a truck I can use after she is done with it... nope;?

Only when its towing the boat. I'm not scared.....she does pretty good towing it.

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Wait so you do you have a big ass diesel 4x4 or did you get the Tundra? Does she drive the Tundra primarily?

I thought everyone new my truck because I advertise my carbon fiber products on here with it. Before that I had a 7.3 diesel 4x4 ford PU

I had big rims and tires on it for a long time til this summer.
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My wife will drive my truck once in a while. She has her own business and sometimes has to pick up supplies for it. We used to have a 2500 suburban with the 8.1L motor that she drove all the time. That's as much a truck as any.

I thought everyone new my truck because I advertise my carbon fiber products on here with it. Before that I had a 7.3 diesel 4x4 ford PU

I had big rims and tires on it for a long time til this summer.
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Nice, is that an outrigger?!

What carbon fiber products do you advertise? You work with carbon eah???

with the help and direction of other THT members.
I have been working with carbon fiber since about 1980s
heres my old truck again. No wait.ready to ship.Easily retractable carbon fiber with stainless eyes $950.00
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i made the carbon fiber rod rack also
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on my old trailer. I now have a 12K lb torsion axle trailer under the boat. Oh all the T top pipes are carbon fiber along with the top its self. Yes the boat is an old 233 formula that took on a mind of its own.
the 12 valve cummins was so ld school. grind a little metal on the fuel plate and instant 100 hp gain. the tundra is so different but so nice to drive. I think its a sign of my old age. No more diesel for me. my choice.
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Bly that's some nice stuff - me like carbon fiber! But man does that boat look sweet - oh those lines. What did it look like before?

I like the carbon fiber rod rack idea, perhaps one for the front of whatever truck I get will be in order! Can you wrap stuff in carbon fiber, say a rear diffusor off of a bumper?

Bly that's some nice stuff - me like carbon fiber! But man does that boat look sweet - oh those lines. What did it look like before?

I like the carbon fiber rod rack idea, perhaps one for the front of whatever truck I get will be in order! Can you wrap stuff in carbon fiber, say a rear diffusor off of a bumper?

to be printed on any thing. You displace it in a liquid bath. when removed it is perfectly covered in what ever finish you want. I think someone on THT was doing it also. Then clear coat it.

to be printed on any thing. You displace it in a liquid bath. when removed it is perfectly covered in what ever finish you want. I think someone on THT was doing it also. Then clear coat it.

Yea yea hydrographic dipping is what I am looknig for. I think there is a shop in MD that does this.

For future reference, what's the price for a carbon fiber 5 rod front mounted rod rack/holder?

My girlfriend LOVES riding in my truck, but her car is a BMW 328 coupe so even a Ford Escape would seem like a huge SUV to her. I cringe to think of the damage that would result if she drove my F-250.

My EX wife drove the F250 ONCE....drove over a Corvette.

No way. I have a Tacoma and she thinks it's big :)

My wife's car is a Tacoma crew cab.

My wife would rather drive the 06 chevy dmax she thinks she is queen of the road and all others should get out of her way! I took my fishing team stickers off the truck because one day a rather large redneck caught me at a light and explained that he did not appreciate me racing him the other day the only problem was it was my wife;? So I asked her about it and she said yea I Smoked him:thumbsup: . She can tow also but would rather back the boat of and on the trailer rather back down the ramp but I am working on it.;cool;

the gf drives my extended cab long bed dodge with our camper on it and pulls out 24' boat. She usually drives there and back and also backs it down the ramp. If I am driving I just start slapping my face and yawning and before long she is demanding that I pull over and let her drive lol. Good thing she doesnt know that I do the yawn and slap thing just so she will think its her idea to take over lol. I get e nice nap:sleeping: on the way to the dock and back home :grin:

No wife at the moment, but since I bought a commuter car my seventy seven year old mom drives my Avalanche I think more than I do. And my "girly girl" sister has a crew 4x4 as her daily driver. Both can tow and back a trailer as well as any guy I know.

A friend of mine had one of those F-650 monster pickups. His wife drove it all the time. Got a lot of laughs as this 5'2" chick literally climbed down from the the drivers seat. :grin:

Something about a good looking babe driving a truck...

This thread is useless without pics:grin:

Mine has no problem driving the truck but doesn't like backing the boat down the ramp. She promised to practice so on my next birthday she can take me out fishing and be the responsible one from beginning to end.

My wife can do, and drive, anything I can, including backing the trailer down the launch ramp.

If I lost my wife I would have to hire the strongest, smartest, most versatile creature on earth to replace her, and oh yes, she is a darn good fisherman also.

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Yes, my wife drives my Tundra regularly and I often will drive her Highlander.

Guess I missed the earlier thread. ;?

Yeah she drives it and always leaves it empty.

I guess I'm lucky. After 22 yrs of marriage and both of our love for boating, fishing, etc, my wife has learned to back the truck down the ramp like a pro. I let her out at the dock, she goes and gets the truck, and backs it down the ramp. I drive it on the ramp, wind the winch a couple of times to snug it up and we are gone in about 2 minutes. Funny to see all the ramp "escapades". Just be patient in the beginning, practice when no one else is around, and when the time comes, it's easy.

I don't know about y'all, but our Nissan Titan IS the wife's vehicle...
Of course I'm usually driving when we're towing any distance, but she's great at backing up the trailer when we're retrieving the boat.

I don't have to "let" my wife drive my truck, she has one of her own. Last time we went camping/fishing she backed the trailer down the ramp, twice. She's not a pro at it but got the job done.
Mike

My wife is uncomfortable driving my Crew cab long bed 4 x 4 though I must say she drives her suburban like its a mini.

She basically won't drive my tuck unless its to move it out of the driveway.

My wife has her own Corvette. Once she drove her brother's Chevy truck in NYC. She can do it because she is fearless.

My wife can do, and drive, anything I can, including backing the trailer down the launch ramp.

If I lost my wife I would have to hire the strongest, smartest, most versatile creature on earth to replace her, and oh yes, she is a darn good fisherman also.

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Bingo..... :thumbsup:

GF was my best friends sister in HS.. You know the deal back then. Never mess with your best friends sister. But we ain't in HS anymore either. Came with her own pickup truck. American Coach Custom to. Hood scoop, exhaust out the side,, insides are nice. :grin:
She had 4 Brothers.. Cleans fluke and catfish, loves fishing, racing, dirt, (flowers) thinks the Z mower is the coolest toy, cuts the grass, and is a pharmacists. 102 pounds soaking wet and ain't nothing no better than a cookout and a cold beer..
She hooked a U-haul to her truck with no problem and as far as I know didn't kill anyone on the 230 mile trip from Tabor City NC to the point but have not ask her to hook to boats or race trailer and try that yet. No point in it anywhere when i'm there. Back the boat down, slide it off the trailer still moving, she wraps the rope on a poll, offload in less they 30 seconds. reload less then 4 minuets. She's a team player for sure.
We don't call it rednecks. That's a tad disrespectful down here in the south... Just a show-nuff good woman.. :rofl:
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My wife took over my Nissan Titan since she is a stay at home Mom and I commute to work in the Highlander. All her girlfriends now recognize HER big red truck...how did THAT happen : )

Bingo..... :thumbsup:

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Is that z71 lowered?

Is that z71 lowered?
Its a ZX3 from American Coach. Standard height but has the complete custom package from front to rear. High rise hood and exhaust come out those chrome rings on the sides at the back and their aftermarket flare kit. Makes it look lowered. Leather everything on the inside. .
Only photo I have of it from the side.

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I am definitely a redneck but my wife doesn't touch my vehicles. She has her Yukon XL and that is what she drives, end of story.
There is a reason all my vehicles are manual transmissions.......because the wife can't drive a manual.

Admiral will drive mine but does not like too


Also she will back me into water and pull me out at ramp but does not tow the boat

mine prefers to drive her wrangler with 4" rusty's offroad lift and 35's

Admiral will drive mine but does not like too


Also she will back me into water and pull me out at ramp but does not tow the boat

Same with mine. She tried going through the ATM lane, but realized the truck wouldn't fit. She also didn't know the mirrors fold in :rofl:

My wife drives the truck some. She enjoys it and looks damn good driving it too!

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For many years my wife's grocery getter, kid hauler was a crew cab 3500 longbed 4x4, 454, with a 6 inch lift. She never had any problems in the car pool line. Everyone knew her as the little lady in the big truck. She is 5 1 and 100 lbs. She would even hook up a 20 ft cargo trailer, and drag it to the motocross track, for weekday practices with the kids. After getting stuck with her suburban, I went out and bought a 300z as a 3rd car.

My wife drives my 2500 occasionally. When she goes fishin with me she will even back the Parker 2320 down the ramp. Its funny alot of guys stop and watch as if she is gonna screw up.

For many years my wife's grocery getter, kid hauler was a crew cab 3500 longbed 4x4, 454, with a 6 inch lift. She never had any problems in the car pool line. Everyone knew her as the little lady in the big truck. She is 5 1 and 100 lbs. She would even hook up a 20 ft cargo trailer, and drag it to the motocross track, for weekday practices with the kids. After getting stuck with her suburban, I went out and bought a 300z as a 3rd car.
:grin:.............:thumbsup:
102 5'.2".. Something about those little women, they tough as nails and won't let anything slow them down. Looking at a C6Z supercharged for me.. If it works "Shes" going to sell her car and she gets the blown nitrous vette I have now. Loves it. :) Got to love a woman that can hang with the guys.. :thumbsup:

Wife use to refuse to drive my 03 1500 .
She always said "trucks are for red necks
I won't drive one."
She got forced into driving it last year and now
Won't give it back.

:grin:.............:thumbsup:
102 5'.2".. Something about those little women, they tough as nails and won't let anything slow them down. Looking at a C6Z supercharged for me.. If it works "Shes" going to sell her car and she gets the blown nitrous vette I have now. Loves it. :) Got to love a woman that can hang with the guys.. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: my wife rides an R1 - a banshee - a supercharged jetski - and her daily driver is - 500+ Hp E63. We recently took her car to Sanibel and she asked when I was going to stop babying it and open it up :roll there is something about a woman who likes that adrenaline rush;)

Something about a good looking babe driving a truck...

This thread is useless without pics:grin:

a "Lady" in a skirt, heels climbing out of a pickup.....mmmmmmmm

Oops......just a flashback;)