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I know this is going to open a can of worms but, I would your opinion because I'm looking to get a used truck, 2013 on up. I've dealt with gmc as far as SUVs but not trucks.
So what's your option on the better all around truck? Thanks
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The best is one that’s paid for. Trucks are crazy expensive now. I don’t think I would want one that wasn’t 4 wheel drive.
Joe...The best one is the one you like and can afford. Thats why they make different kinds. Myself...I like GMC
Toyota tundra. Tough as they come. Have had them for several years. Fuel mileage is not as good as gm but no break downs only routine maint. and I pull a trailer 7 months out of the year.
I have always preferred Chevy's or GMC. They seem to get the best mileage and I have not had many break downs. I have always worked as a mechanic so I done my own maintenance and repair work.
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I love my chevy! Its mine its paid for and it runs and drives great! But the company i work for provides a company truck Ford F150 XLT. They are very nice trucks and have been very good trucks. Only thing im not crazy about is this auto shut off thing that when you stop at a red light it shuts off the truck, release the brake it starts and takes off! its kinda wierd, i think it would cause issues with the starters after a couple years. But the push of a button and its turned off. If i were to go out and buy a brand new one i would be looking at a Toyota Tacoma, biggest reason is I have always wanted one nothing else haha
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For what they wanted for a 5-6 year old used one I put 10k more with it and got a new one with the warranty ! And of course I’m a little fellow :Rofl I haven’t rode in any of them that has as much the room as my F 150 crew does ! And it rides great . gets about 21-22 mpg on flat country 14-15 pulling boat 17-18 in the hills . And a4x4 is a must if you pull a boat and put in many steep slick places ! Good luck on what ever you end up getting ! And they good erns and bad erns n em all!
When I back Mitch's boat in the water I feel like a 6 year old kid sitting in their dads truck. My feet like a foot reaching the pedals! LOL
Joe, I don't like any of the new trucks. They've all got too much "improve my fuel mileage" stuff on them. I've got a GMC and for driveability and comfort it would be hard to beat, but it runs on 8 cylinders and 4 cylinders. I can't tell it in the summer, but you can feel swap from one to the other it in the winter. I'm not a Dodge fan but my brother just got a new 1/2 ton and the interior on the 20's is incredible. They might have improved them before that, I don't know.
Thanks for your replies. We shall see says the blind man.
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I'm on my 3rd F-150. I have only one vehicle so I put a lot of miles on a truck. Never had any problems. My 2018 gets about 21 mpg on the highway. When you put that 22 foot bay boat behind it it pulls it good but fuel mileage goes to about 11 or twelve. Everybody has their own taste but I am sold on Ford trucks.
I’ve always been a Chevy man but think my next truck will be a Toyota. I’ve been driving Toyota cars to work the last few years which is 150 miles round trip. No problems at all so I think I’ll see if I can have that luck with a Toyota truck.
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1990 dodge 2500 , cummins , manual......no computer !!!!!!!......no fancy gas !!!!!!!
I bought a 2019 chevy about a year ago. I have always been a chevy person. I upgraded to the 6.2 motor and get about 20-21 mpg on the highway and it pulls my boat a lot better than the 5.3 did.
Get a Toyota anything ,low mileage 10 years old. Don't make long trips, but my 1999 Tacoma 4 WD with 193000 is all I need. Just real minor stuff for having it almost 20 years.
Depends on what you like. I have a 2011 f150 I bought new, it has the turbo 3.5 in it and will out pull my father in law's 2500 Chevrolet. I had to put coils on it a few months ago, first time I've done anything to it. I do know a few people who have the tundra and they are very reliable. I've not had the best of luck with GM truck but some have great luck with them
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A good used truck is hard to find with a reasonable price tag. Today- if I was going to buy, it would be a Chevy.
This 2013 F-150 gets the job done and I love it. This is my fourth Ford Truck.
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I like my 2001 Chevy Silverado Z71 4x4..... never would trade it for a new one to make payments on.
My free advice..... buy what you can pay for, and stay out of debt.
My feeling is that they are all good these days (nothing like the old days as far as quality). IMHO look for the best deal. I just got into trucks and love it (upright seating position is great for my back). We have two. I even got wifey into one. After I got the f250, she got an f150 and we are very happy with both. Fords are plentiful, tons of them on the lots, and you can work up some really, really great deals on them. Additionally our f150 consistently gets 24 mpg on the highway, wow. And it's aluminum, won't rust, ever! Having come from the snow/salt/rust belt I can appreciate this!
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Personally I would look at FORD
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I guess I'm just old fashioned. I like opening the hood and seeing the engine, not all the plastic covers and hoses run every where. I had a 67 chevy c10 with a 350 and could crawl in the engine compartment and close the hood all the way...lol. No emission nothing. 650 holley single pumper got me all the power we needed. Now if I could find one like that with a custom extended cab, or custom dual cab, I wouldn't need to worry about buying another truck ever...
So wha'd ya git? :donoQuote:
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me too....i open the hood on a new truck and don't even know what half of the stuff under there is.....mostly a lot of very expensive computerized stuff that has a high % chance that it will have to be replaced in under 100,000 mi. .......and a lot of stuff i don't need , i don't need a throttle-position sensor , i already have one , its at the end of my leg , its called my foot......another thing , i am betting there are many here that live out in the country , like i do ,,no matter how much poison you put out in the car-shed , there are going to be field-nice and rats ( even chipmunks ) that will crawl under your hood and chew the night away on all those plastic wires and doo-hickies , ....the less stuff under the hood that i have to fix , the better.......and i even put packs of rat-poison on the manifold.......on these new trucks , the manifold is under a layer of stuff the rats like to chew on...........Quote:
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I here you I do...It's funny you mention the TPS sensor, I just replaced one on my '95 f150. Yes I love my Chevy's, but the wife bought this before we got together, and I must say it's pretty reliable...Gets worse fuel mileage of anything I have owned except one, and those were tractor trailer rigs. This two wheel drive f150 with a stock 5.0 fuel injected truck get 10 mpg on average. I think it should be better, but am told that's about right:dono...All I can say, is it's got to get better...
yes , it seems to me it should get better mileage than that , maybe it is the gear ratio ? i had an old scout 800a and it's mileage was about what you state for the 5.0 , and it was a 4 cylinder !! but it had super low gearing ....i love the old dodge 2500s with the cummins , i use to work 150 mi away from home , 75 mi there and back , and drove a 1997 dodge 2500 with 36 gallon fuel tank , and i could make 4 trips before i had to fill up again , now i have a 2002 dodge with the cummins , auto , 4x4 and only 110 , 000 mi , it has given me a lot of trouble with the tps sensor , and had to put a noise reducing thing to keep electrical interference from the computer .....if i had a chance at a first generation dodge with the cummins and manual trans , i would try my best to get it ,,, but they are high$ and hard to find.......i just love the old , simple , easy to work on vehicles ...Quote:
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I was looking at a mid-size truck to replace this on but the better half says no!!! She likes the comfort of a full size and wants a four door with a full 8' bed...So I think I'll hold onto this one a bit longer. Standard cab F150 with an 8' bed. I bought a shell for the back, and it's all paid for...I am not shelling out what they want for new trucks period. Besides what she wants would be a special order if I could find a dealer willing to order it...
i like the full size trucks too ....and like you said the new trucks are insanely high priced , i would never pay what they are asking.....and i probably will have to stick with my 2002 dodge with the tps irritation , because i am getting old and don't really go anywhere that much anymore.....and it will probably outlast me , tps and all !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
What did you get Joe ?
Well, here's my $0.02. I have owned GM products, 2 to be exact, tranny issues. I have owned Ford products, sold my '98 F-150 with 248k miles on it and its still going as of last report. It did however have shift issues in OD, hard shift. My last 2 trucks have been Nissan Titans. An '07 with the 5.6 V8 and 480+ horse power and 415 ft/lb of torque, which I owned for 3 years, towed my 20' Stratos and double axle trailer with ease. Average about 18 mpg. Towing about 15 mpg. I traded it in at 98k, for no particular reason just preparing for retirement in about 10 years, Lord willing. I now have a '17 Nissan Titan XD 5.0 Cummings, I bought in May, I think. I have to remember the boat is back there. Yes 4x4, ramps are slippery things. I have had to utilize that feature several times already since I have bought the '17. I average in daily driving about 19 mpg, towing about 17 mpg. The '17 has remainder of 10 year 100k mile warranty and a lifetime engine and power train from the stealership. Hopefully it's the last one I will ever buy. The '07 didn't have all those fancy cylinder switching, stop light killing engine control thingies. It was just a V8 with some guts. The Cummings 5.0 is a modern diesel truck. It has the Aisin transmission. same as Dodge and Toyota use, the tranny is actually built by Toyota. The Nissan's have been solid trucks so far.
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Well Joe have you bought anything yet.
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