The real pressing question about new pickups

The manufacturer saves weight, money and PAINT by using less sheet metal.

Because it's been decades since people thought fender skirts were cool.

It's a place to set your beer, out of the sun, while working on or around your truck.

A space for GM engineers to hide while another recall is announced ?

Because some people think it looks cool.

8iron wrote:
So people can tell them apart from cars.

Yep, sometimes you have to wait for the right answer to come along. It is because most trucks need more ground clearance, especially if 4 wheel drive. When driven down a muddy road, you need more space for the tires, and they tend to bounce up and down, as they hit potholes.

Trucks tend to squat about 1" for each 700 pounds added to them. So some need about 5" to accommodate the 3,500 pound loads! Dually trucks have stiffer springs, so they squat about 1" per 1,200 pounds of weight.

Have fun shopping!

Fred.

So people can tell them apart from cars.

It gives the tire smoke someplace to collect and slowly dissipate.

Encourage owners to Fill the wheel well. Lol

More room to squat.