on frame design and long wheelbase) capabilities. Pickup trucks are also used by many journeymen, tradesmen, and outdoor enthusiasts. They are also used to move or transport large goods. For example, in the U.S., a homeowner can rent a pickup truck to transport a large appliance from a home supply store. Equipping pickup trucks with camper shells provides a small living space for camping. Slide-in truck campers, though, give a pickup truck the amenities of a small motorhome, but still allow the operator the option of removal and independent use of the vehicle. Modified pickups can be used as improvised, unarmoured combat vehicles called technicals. Pickup trucks are used to carry passengers in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. In Thailand, most songthaews are converted pickup trucks and flatbed trucks. In Haiti, tap taps are also converted pickup trucks. Gallery See also Coupe utility Flatbed truck Kei truck List of pickup trucks Panel van Pickup truck racing, a form of auto racing using modified versions of pickups mostly on oval tracks Roadster utility Rolling coal: some pickups are modified to produce more diesel exhaust. Modifications may cost from $2,000 to $5,000. Self-driving truck Truck classification Ute References External links Car classifications Light trucks