I've come to the conclusion a 1/2 ton is a waste of time. If I do buy anything, it may as well be diesel and 4wd. Otherwise there's not much a 1/2 ton could do that I can't with a small trailer or a rent-a-truck from Homedespot
I've come to the conclusion a 1/2 ton is a waste of time. If I do buy anything, it may as well be diesel and 4wd. Otherwise there's not much a 1/2 ton could do that I can't with a small trailer or a rent-a-truck from Homedespot
Works for you I guess.
My 1/2 ton pulls my boat and car perfectly and a 3/4 ton is overkill. Having owned a 3/4 ton for 6 years pulling my boat and car all over the country I can say I'd rather have a recent years 1/2 ton. Cheaper maintenance and pulls great. Rides night and day better unloaded too.
My friend just picked up this 2020 66K black on black on black on black special edition of some sort Dodge Truck....this thing is amazing from the pics. Gonna swing by in the am to show it to me.
13 mpg towing a 6K trailer is excellent in my book. I keep hearing very positive things about the new 6.7, even with DEF, SCR etc.I loved my 2004 PS 6.0 (especially after Bulletproofing it). That truck only let me down once in 12 years.
But the 2017 is a better, no a much better truck. The trailer weighs like 3,700 lbs and with the Cobra inside up to 6,200 lbs. This truck pulls it easily compared to the 2004.
Mileage without the trailer on the highway is 16.8, mileage with the trailer loaded is like 13 if I don't get crazy on speed.
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A deleted 6.7 Ram 2500 Cummins is my daily driver. Love it. It's a Laramie with all the goodies.
I can't imagine not owning a truck.
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Works for you I guess.
My 1/2 ton pulls my boat and car perfectly and a 3/4 ton is overkill. Having owned a 3/4 ton for 6 years pulling my boat and car all over the country I can say I'd rather have a recent years 1/2 ton. Cheaper maintenance and pulls great. Rides night and day better unloaded too.
I've come to the conclusion a 1/2 ton is a waste of time. If I do buy anything, it may as well be diesel and 4wd. Otherwise there's not much a 1/2 ton could do that I can't with a small trailer or a rent-a-truck from Homedespot
Depends on the goals. The half ton overall is cheaper. Registration, tires, maintenance, etc. Honestly I could tow my current stuff with a half ton truck. Although I borrowed a buddies 2014 F150 with the 5.0 to tow my boat after my Expedition was totaled and I wasn't a fan of needing to keep the engine up around 4k RPM to get up the hill I was going up. But it still got the job done. But I know what the future holds and just couldn't see buying a half ton now just to get rid of it for a 3/4 or 1 ton later on.
Although I do keep having day dreams about an F450 someday.
F450 or bust. I see them being daily drivers around me pretty regularly
The only quibble about the F450 to keep in mind is that it uses commercial grade tires. Most 19.5 wheels need to be serviced at commercial truck tire shops. Not as convenient as the 17s found on the F350 dually.
Though, the 19.5s give the 450 it's crazy good hauling/towing abilities
Works for you I guess.
My 1/2 ton pulls my boat and car perfectly and a 3/4 ton is overkill. Having owned a 3/4 ton for 6 years pulling my boat and car all over the country I can say I'd rather have a recent years 1/2 ton. Cheaper maintenance and pulls great. Rides night and day better unloaded too.
If you have cash on hand, you CAN find some deals on a 99-2003.5 7.3L PSD. I dont think the 6.0L powered Super Duties are near as bad as their reputation, but certainly you would need to be diligent about how the 6.0L was cared for if you went that route.
5.9 Cummins are just as legendary as the 7.3L PSD, but the Super Duty is a vastly superior truck.
look up dieseltechron on youtube. Watching his videos gave me the confidence to be comfortable with a 6.0L purchase. Sadly, he passed away in a car accident a few years ago, but his content lives on.I feel like the 6.0 truck is kind of the bargain option
As long as I can get it for the right deal, I'm not afraid to pull it down and bullet proof it myself.
I’m debating between a newer suv or truck when I need a new vehicle next year. My current 99 Explorer is about to hit 214k and still runs and drives great but I know it’s time to move on soon.
I would like the utility of a truck with owning a home but don’t think I want to drive one full time. I prefer being in something smaller that I can zip around in.
I test drove a 17 GC SRT and loved it but don’t think it was worth $50k for basically a larger engine and some cosmetic changes.
The new ST Explorer is nice but too costly at the moment.
This is the part about buying a car I hate lol.