Pickup Truck

A Pickup Truck or Pickup is a class of automobile that is designed to carry cargo and passengers individually or simultaneously.

It is unknown where the term "pickup" originates. It was originally used by Studebaker in 1913 and had become the standard term for the class of automobile by the 1930s.

Usage
Most pickup trucks in the United States are used as normal civilian vehicles. The most common use is transporting passengers, not cargo. Other usage includes emergency vehicles, farming, utility, and towing trailers.

Pickup trucks can be equipped with tonneau covers and camper shells, which are covers that slide onto the bed of a pickup truck to enclose it. Tonneau covers are used to cover the bed and protect cargo inside it from elements and theft. Camper shells are used to convert the bed of a truck into a recreational area, or play the same role as a tonneau cover. Pickup trucks are also commonly used to tow caravans, or are turned into to truck campers.

Classification
For a vehicle to be classified as a pickup truck, it has to meet the following requirements:
 * An enclosed cab that holds the driver and passenger(s)
 * A bed that can hold cargo and passengers (passengers able to ride in bed is optional) (most pickup truck beds are separate from the cab)
 * A tailgate attached to the bed
 * Sides of bed and tailgate are shorter than the cab of the automobile (not a requirement, but applies to most in the class)
 * Usually has a tow hitch (not a requirement)

Types Of Pickup Trucks
Below are the different kinds of pickup trucks, aside from the general class.

Regular Cab
A Regular Cab pickup is designed to carry two people, (driver and one passenger), and is the standard version of a pickup truck.

Extended Cab
An Extended Cab pickup is designed to carry two - four people, (driver and one passenger, and two in the backseat), and has a backseat and/or storage compartment behind the driver and front passenger. There are two doors on Extended Cabs, so access to the backseat/storage compartment is done by reclining the front seats forward.

Double Extended Cab
A Double Extended Cab pickup is designed to carry four people, (driver and three passengers), and has a backseat and/or storage compartment behind the driver and front passenger. There are four doors on Extra Extended Cabs. The rear doors are usually either the same direction as the front, or they are suicide doors.

Crew Cab
A Crew Cab pickup is designed to carry four people, {driver and three passengers), and has a backseat/storage compartment behind the driver and front passenger. There are four doors on Crew Cabs. The rear doors are the same size as the front doors.

Heavy-Duty Pickup Truck
A Heavy-Duty Pickup Truck is designed to have as much power as it's engine allows. This usually means the engine is stronger but the vehicle is more expensive.

Additions, Attachments, & Trailers
Below are the different attachments and trailers that can be pulled by or attached to pickup trucks.

Dual Rear Wheels
Dual Rear Wheels, or DRW, is a term for a pickup truck that has two wheels on both sides of the rear axle. Pickup Trucks are equipped with DRWs for multiple reasons, mainly stability, balance, and traction. DRWs are more commonly found on semi trucks.

Vehicles In This Class
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