Pick Up Truck Recommendations?

[nightdevil]

So SOMEHOW... My wife convinced me to get a used truck. So I'm doing going to fight this battle

But I'm narrowing myself down to a dodge 1500 sport, silverado 1500, and ford 150 (various models). My question is... should i go with a shortbed or a longer bed for the bonk? How long is enough to close the gate in the rear? Or too short? I think I want to go with a shorter one unless there are any objections.

[Motif]

I am in the same bucket. Here is my list

EcoBoost F-150. That motor is tough as nails so far and gets good gas mileage. Very untruck like. I will most likely buy this vehicle in FX4 or Lariat with EB motor.

Tundra. Great motor. Cheap interior. VERY CHEAP interior.

Titan. Get little truck all around but too hard to find an Pro 4x model. Earlier models suffer from nearly constant rear dif failures. It hasn't been changed since it came out in '04.

Ram. Lord knows that i love the damn thing but the resale value is horrendous on it. RAMBOX rocks.

Chevy/GMC is not even on my "i am considering list". If you don't offer 6.2 motor on all your models, i don't want it.

[nightdevil]

Originally Posted by Motif

I am in the same bucket. Here is my list

EcoBoost F-150. That motor is tough as nails so far and gets good gas mileage. Very untruck like. I will most likely buy this vehicle in FX4 or Lariat with EB motor.

Yeh I started out going to go for a new one ($22k starting) and pick that up. But then when I priced it, it was nearly 30k (Ecoboost is another 2-3k and 3K for 4wd). So its not a splurge item for me. But you are right the gas mile is ridiculous for a truck! My luxury sedan doesn't even get 30mpg!

If you ask me. You should get it in an FX4 those are Hot!

[nightdevil]

Also, until this weekend... I didn't even think trucks could be so expensive. I don't know where I've been or maybe I've been living in a box but damn. 35-45k for a new truck? Half of the vehicle is gone! hahaha...

[Mack]

Problem with owning a pickup truck is you end up moving everyone you know and some you don't. That and you end up buying crap that is so huge and heavy you cannot ever move out of your house once you get rid of the truck. We got some huge entertainment center that took three people a half day to assemble and it was in a big Rider truck when it showed. It's a 'house anchor' now. We should have bought cheap plastic patio furniture that we could throw out in the street and just leave. Expensive, heavy furniture ties you down bad.

I will say that Dodge Rams rattle a lot after you buy one. First one I tried to buy wouldn't even start in their parking lot. They had two mechanics crawling on it while the sales guy led me back inside trying to get me to 'sign on the dotted line' for it. I didn't buy it (dealer inflated the interest rate way over what my calculator told me) and the two mechanics were still trying to get it to start when I left.

I'm not crazy about Ford, but their trucks seem to hold up and rattle far less than Dodge. Don't ever get one of their 6 cylinders though. They love to overheat and blow freeze plugs out in the rear of the block requiring you to pull the tranny to reinstall it.

Chevy/GMC's used to have 'peel-off-in-sheets paint' that was interesting. Suck gas too. Bouncing over railroad tracks and night and seeing the electrical fireworks (wiring hitting exhaust) from under the truck was a nice touch too - and the blowing fuses. Caught fire in a parking lot once and the fire guys put it out. Should have left it to go up entirely as wiring took a toll after that. Engine finally blew in the desert.

....and some people here think BMW bikes are bad.


Mack

[nightdevil]

Originally Posted by Mack

Problem with owning a pickup truck is you end up moving everyone you know and some you don't. That and you end up buying crap that is so huge and heavy you cannot ever move out of your house once you get rid of the truck. We got some huge entertainment center that took three people a half day to assemble and it was in a big Rider truck when it showed. It's a 'house anchor' now. We should have bought cheap plastic patio furniture that we could throw out in the street and just leave. Expensive, heavy furniture ties you down bad.

I will say that Dodge Rams rattle a lot after you buy one. First one I tried to buy wouldn't even start in their parking lot. They had two mechanics crawling on it while the sales guy led me back inside trying to get me to 'sign on the dotted line' for it. I didn't buy it (dealer inflated the interest rate way over what my calculator told me) and the two mechanics were still trying to get it to start when I left.

I'm not crazy about Ford, but their trucks seem to hold up and rattle far less than Dodge. Don't ever get one of their 6 cylinders though. They love to overheat and blow freeze plugs out in the rear of the block requiring you to pull the tranny to reinstall it.

Chevy/GMC's used to have 'peel-off-in-sheets paint' that was interesting. Suck gas too. Bouncing over railroad tracks and night and seeing the electrical fireworks (wiring hitting exhaust) from under the truck was a nice touch too - and the blowing fuses. Caught fire in a parking lot once and the fire guys put it out. Should have left it to go up entirely as wiring took a toll after that. Engine finally blew in the desert.

....and some people here think BMW bikes are bad.


Mack

i guess its a ford then

[Kamran]

Very happy with my Titan 4x4, which I bought new in 05 with almost 75K on it and zero problems so far. I prefer to keep the lid on the bed so here you see my way of transporting the bike. Don't pay attention to the strapping as I was experimenting when the pic was taken and I ended up getting the canyon dancer II to secure the bike.

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[dlv11]

I have a 07 F150, i have driven it 140k miles 80% hwy with only one major shop visit for ignition coil pack which seems to be common to fail at 100k on fords.
I have ran full synthetic oil from day one.

Short bed you wont be able to close the gate with bike in unless you angle it.

[symplee511]

Originally Posted by Kamran

Very happy with my Titan 4x4, which I bought new in 05 with almost 75K on it and zero problems so far. I prefer to keep the lid on the bed so here you see my way of transporting the bike. Don't pay attention to the strapping as I was experimenting when the pic was taken and I ended up getting the canyon dancer II to secure the bike.

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I have the Titan also 5.6L and loving it...

[RichSC]

I love my Tacoma. It's a '10, long bed with decent power, and I can fit my bike and all the other stuff I need for it in the bed and then some. Great on gas and I have no problems with it.