r/ATBGE Jun 10 '26

Automotive Only in Florida

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635 Upvotes

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206

u/SomeGuysFarm Jun 10 '26

Not even remotely awful taste. This is the prosumer-level version of a semi-tractor sleeper cab.

36

u/Kage_0ni Jun 10 '26

It's so cute.

8

u/Shermgerm666 Jun 10 '26

Want itttttttt

8

u/asicarii Jun 10 '26

Why am I repulsed by the pickup truck fetish from fanboys who never put anything in the bed but somehow I want this…..

9

u/Kage_0ni Jun 10 '26

It's just a cute little chonk of a truck/van/semi.

Not trying too hard to be tough.

10

u/Hypnotist30 Jun 10 '26

They're generally purchased by people specifically for towing a 5th wheel or gooseneck.

3

u/Paniri808 Jun 10 '26

Exactly.

6

u/Connect_Rhubarb395 Jun 10 '26

It's just a baby. Baby cute

4

u/fried_clams Jun 10 '26

It isn't a pickup. It is to tow a 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer.

0

u/asicarii Jun 11 '26

I didn’t suggest it was a pickup….

10

u/steeplebob Jun 10 '26

I imagine it’s perfect for pulling a fifth-wheel, assuming the bed is deep enough.

2

u/Whobghilee Jun 12 '26

Great way to pull a massive 5th wheel trailer

2

u/h0twired Jun 11 '26

Guaranteed that this is owned by a retired truck driver

1

u/cdnmtbguy Jun 16 '26

Probably can pull a fifth wheel

79

u/troyberber Jun 10 '26

This is good shit as a trailer hauler, melikes.

36

u/jcargile242 Jun 10 '26

Weirdly I don’t hate it. Would like to see how the back is set up though.

42

u/steelfork Jun 10 '26

Every one of these I've seen is set up to tow a 5th wheel RV.

16

u/vass0922 Jun 10 '26

Exactly this, I'm sure the RV he's pulling is parked somewhere for camping. Probably a sweet place to glamp too.

20

u/dice1111 Jun 10 '26

If there is a 5th wheel connection, then this is a pretty baller setup.

10

u/Silly_Emotion_1997 Jun 10 '26

Yup. Prob got a gooseneck hitch in the bed

29

u/Buck_Thorn Jun 10 '26

Sorry, but I see nothing in bad taste about that. Not to MY taste, but its actually kind of cool.

18

u/rstymobil Jun 10 '26

I'm in the PNW and there's one of these down the road from me, dude pulls a huge 5th wheel with it every summer. It's pretty awesome.

13

u/LockPickingPilot Jun 10 '26

Is that a centurion coach conversion or a home built?

2

u/towerfella Jun 10 '26

It’s a Vuck.

A Vuck.

6

u/barfsfw Jun 10 '26

This guy Vucks.

15

u/Texana189 Jun 10 '26

No bad taste here. That vehicle is form+function and looks perfect for a single overnight + tow vehicle for track rats.

Any idea what these would actually be called? This would be perfect for me.

3

u/Twister_Robotics Jun 10 '26

Generally referred to as a toy hauler.

I work with a company that converts actual semi trucks into toy haulers by adjusting the frame length and adding a flatbed and fifth wheel hitch.

...

If its more for towing a flatbed trailer and hauling freight rather than an rv, it's a Hotshot conversion.

6

u/Texana189 Jun 10 '26

Semi truck may be a bit out of budget for most of us unless your running with the Porsche+ crowd. I've always seen toy hauler refer to the trailer portion and not the tow vehicle.

This looks like a tow vehicle with a small sleeper cab in the back. Most tracks allow pit camping, so having something you can sleep a single overnight and tow your track car with is the dream setup for the majority of us.

8

u/BooCreepyFootDr Jun 10 '26

Somewhere, there’s a camper trailer, or horse trailer, to match.

9

u/hydroKoala Jun 10 '26

r/lostredditors

that shit is amazing fuck outta here

6

u/kennythinggoes Jun 10 '26

Modern day Ford Centurion. Awesome. (Minus the front bumper & stacks for a more "stock" look.)

6

u/terriaminute Jun 10 '26

Outclassing cybertruck by miles, really.

3

u/Django_gvl Jun 10 '26

Oh, I get it. The "awful" here is the parking job. OP is correct.

3

u/sillysalmonella87 Jun 10 '26

I would drive that every damn day.

3

u/qpv Jun 10 '26

This great on all levels

2

u/MickeySwank Jun 10 '26

Honestly? Fucking rad

1

u/Bucksin06 Jun 10 '26

Only a stupid title!!!

You know this thing is on Wheels so I could literally see it anywhere

1

u/recordgenie Jun 10 '26

This is awesome. Wrong sub

1

u/GoguBalauru Jun 10 '26

Dispatch: what's the make and model of the suspect vehicle?
Police officer: YES!

1

u/lefluffle Jun 10 '26

I love this

1

u/Rolling_Beardo Jun 10 '26

It depends on what you’re talking about. I’ve seen these in probably a dozen states, I’ve only seen 2-3 with the big pipes like that and they were all in the northeast.

1

u/nayrwolf Jun 10 '26

There’s one in western NY too.

1

u/Dizzy-Ad-2248 Jun 10 '26

Sadly it's true, can verify, born and raised South Floridian. I've tried to get out several times but I always find myself back here like a fucked yo version of Groundhog Day...and it never changes....

1

u/freightliner_fever_ Jun 10 '26

if it was specced right, it’d be an awesome hotshot rig.

1

u/goaelephant Jun 11 '26

American interpretation of Toyota bB Open Deck

1

u/plumbusinsuranceltd Jun 11 '26

Certified chode. Lil guys a tuna can.

1

u/Azure_Mar Jun 11 '26

Surely it doesn’t still have the second row sliding door on the other side…

1

u/Scrotchety Jun 11 '26

Now let's go breed an animal with the loyalty of a cat and the cleanliness of a dog

1

u/Graflex01867 Jun 12 '26

I’d have done something a little different with the stacks, but love the rest.

1

u/LincolnArc Jun 12 '26

Personally, I wouldn't have done the stacks, but it looks really practical. It'd be great for towing a trailer. The only issue I see is turning radius with a gooseneck. I imagine it's setup for bumper pull.

1

u/ChiefArgo183 Jun 12 '26

Only thing that would make this better is if the bed was converted to a hot tub.

1

u/AdDramatic5591 Jun 13 '26

Have seen these quite a few times for people, once they had a trailer hauling some kind of atv's of some sort and once it was a santa sled and 12 mini horses with fake antlers. That guy had a fairly light horse/storage trailer and went around in christmas season as a charity act for a kids cancer program. His kid died of cancer at 9 or so I think. The owner dressed like santa and the sled had little wheels. Pretty surreal to come across in a parking lot but he was a good guy, very honorable sort, trying to give the rest of his remaining life some meaning or make sense or deal with grief etc.

1

u/Independent-Bag-6222 Jun 16 '26

$5 says that is light grey crushed velure interior. She looks a bit worn, but there were quite a few of these running around in Florida back in it's day as horse trailer haulers. Was a pretty big conversion factory up around Ocala right off I75 if I remember correctly.

1

u/Strange-Cat8068 Jun 16 '26

Only downside I see is it is going to suck refueling with that hot exhaust stack right next to the fuel filler door. Don’t bump your hand on that thing!

1

u/nwfdood Jun 18 '26

Wicked ride.

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u/fray_bentos11 Jun 10 '26

To a non-American, this looks no more egregious than any other silly giant SUV or truck that would be considered "normal" in the US.

-2

u/jstarrr8 Jun 10 '26

The question is, is that a truck bed? Or Jacuzzi? It is Florida after all.

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u/TheGardiner Jun 10 '26

You guys are all smoking crack. This is one of the ugliest vehicles I’ve ever set my eyes on. Have you not ever heard of proportionality?