Thread: edumacate me on the ute thing guys

Best thing I can suggest - is drive a few of them. Example, I don't like the newer Toyota's - the cab is tiny and I feel really cramped in them after the Ranger's and BT50 sized cabs. The PX2 Ranger has a noticeably offset to the left steering wheel - took a bit to get used to it but once you do it doesn't bother you again. The back seat is a bit crap and upright in the Ranger/BT50's - but as you indicate the double cab doesn't excite anyway. I do like the newer Mitsi's as they seem a little more 'car-like' than the more truckey ute offerings, although a lot of them nowadays are specc'd for soccermom and urban pete princesses and if you put anything more than a handbag or an e-bike in the tray you fold the leaf springs inside out and the ute looks and drives like a dog with worms dragging it's arse on the carpet.

Now - after a van (and note this) you will likely really miss the side door access and general 'open-ness' of the rear of the van. What I will suggest is look at a ute tray drawer system like the Camco Rollerworx or similar, I think they are worth their weight in gold literally (they aren't light).

Advantages, ride comfort, safety, towing, load carrying, separated from the crap in the boot so it won't take you out in a crash, probably cheaper on fuel as they don't have the shape of a small windowless building etc etc