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Proper Nomenclature

Old Dec 15, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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OK, I have a problem with proper nomenclature. A Colt 1911 pistol uses a magazine, a Dodge 3500 4x4 is a pickup and a Peterbuilt is a truck. What do you call your Dodge vehicles with open air rear storage compartments.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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at the moment.... mine's called a Sleigh. The open air compartment is actually a large
bag of goodies to be bought to my child....... according to her

for the rest of the year.... it's a truck.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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peterbuilt are consider a Rig to me
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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I dont know about y all butI call the the open air space a bed.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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My Dodge is a Truck or pickup, seems interchangeable to me. Although pickup makes me think of what I call a "Trainer Truck." That would be any truck smaller than a 1/2 ton (and even those are border-line).

Peterbilt = Road Tractor
i.e. Tractor Trailer

Or Big Rig, whatever floats yer boat.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Truck
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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When I think pickup, I think more along the lines of something cute, like a 'yota, or more aptly named, a pick-em-up truck.

Truck baby!

The big boys are just, well, bigger trucks.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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I use pickup truck or truck either way. And I thought I was anul retentive.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:28 AM
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I had a 1/2 ton pickup,,, now I have a 3/4 ton truck
 
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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Pickup or truck a peterbuilt is a semi
 
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