"What's going on in Stockton?" "What are the good, simple people of Stockton up to?" Since Dan is always asking me to describe what life is like in the Central Valley, I'm going to dive right into it by talking about Stocktonians and their trucks. After all, I'm here to give people the truth, that is what capital J journalism is about. When I first moved out here, I noticed that trucks were the most popular vehicle on the roads. They made up about 50 percent of traffic, as opposed to San Francisco, where they may make up about 10 to 20 percent of traffic. In San Francisco, it is an arms race between residents and their Teslas (or whichever car dominates the tech scene at the moment). Out here, it's simply about who has the biggest truck. 1500's, 2500's, lift kits, off road setups... you name it, and you'll find it out here. I've seen lowered trucks, trucks lifted about 7 feet off of the ground, trucks that can tow other trucks, etc. But it makes sense though. Most people that live in the Central Valley are very practical, and you can't tell me that a 4x4 isn't a practical vehicle. You'll find that most people are using their trucks to haul furniture, trash, their tools, and other contractor supplies. I get it, I fell into the hype - and I don't regret a single thing. I basically sold my 1996 Honda Integra, and purchased my 2000 Tacoma (pictured above) for the same price that I sold it for. I love everything about my truck. Just for some context, it comes with: an imperial jade green paint job, 6 foot bed, extended cabin with rear seats, a lift kit (which was installed by the previous owner), and a 3.4 liter V6 engine (which is enough power for daily driving and basic hauls). The only thing I can complain about would probably be the gas mileage. Gas prices will be what they are, there's nothing we can do to change that. However, it does hurt (me and my wallet) to frequently fill up a truck that only gets about 15 miles to the gallon. Practicality wise, I've already used it for a couple of hauls. Within the past month, I was able to do one junk haul, as well as move about 300 pounds of cinder block from point A to point B.
I hope to be able to post updates about my truck on this blog, as well as keep others informed about what is going on in the truck world. If at some point OneTakeMedia could sponsor my truck build (once we start making a penny or two), that would be pretty awesome too. Anyways, this has been a short excerpt on what life is like in the Central Valley, more to come. God Bless.
-Producer Reese
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Trucks man! That is awesome. The good, simple, hard-working people of the Central Valley are well represented by Producer Reese.
That old Producer Reese blue car was the best though... whoever bought that is a legend.