Need a new truck. What are you driving?
- Thread starter neosapien
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Sounds like a good plan. I'd try the Chevy too.
tree beard
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Ive done chevys my whole life. Just recently switched over to ram. I think the "big 3" are all pretty comparable, quality wise
neosapien
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That was kind of my thinking. Just try something I haven't tried before. Everything is fucking junk nowadays anyways. Lol.
sandman83
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Tacoma 4x4 here, enough oomph to do what I need, but I rarely haul much in the bed as IT worker. My main concerns were could it handle icy mountain roads for ski trips. Depending on what you need it for, 1500 is a solid choice. My options at the time were base model larger truck or more options on a smaller truck for the same price. Hopefully things have gotten better at the stealerships.
I’ve got a 2010 Silverado with 190k on the odometer. 8’ bed/extended cab 2wd. Best traction control I’ve ever come across in snow, terrible in mud though. Aside from telltale rust on rear quarter panel wheel wells everything’s doing pretty good. If you don’t rotate tires it’ll grow a little shimmy in the steering. Oil changes whenever computer tells me to. Overall a good work truck I’ve had since 2012.
Had Ford in the past-decent truck, unremarkable. Had a Dodge that wanted to get sideways if it even saw snow/gravel, otherwise good work vehicle.
Had Ford in the past-decent truck, unremarkable. Had a Dodge that wanted to get sideways if it even saw snow/gravel, otherwise good work vehicle.
raratt
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We have a 2003 Dodge extended cab 2500 4X4, 85K miles. Yeah it has a Hemi, they were only in the 2500's that year. It worked great out on the logging roads for fishing and hunting and harvesting Xmas trees. Didn't even notice when I had the 19' boat hooked up to it. Had to have the chain that hooks up the tranny to the transfer case replaced because the driveshaft yolk leaked. Told the dealer it was leaking but they didn't look into it. I was not happy with them.
neosapien
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Yeah still
I didn't hate my f150 supercab. But it's hard to find the supercrews with the 6.5 bed. And then they're just too big. And I got sick of the reverse quarter doors on my supercab .
Jamie0715
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all my trucks hve been chevy and i drove them till the wheels fell offand then some. right meow i have a 2018 1500 with the 6.2 and shes a beaut!!! i love the 5.3 motor, you cannot destroy that thing if you tried. from 2009-2022 they have the afm/dfm or whatever in them and they shut the 8cylinders down to 4 and this fucks up your engine lifter, kills gas millage and eats thru oil. by yourself a Range Technology Disabler and she will run on all 8 and stop the fuel and oil consumption and dave your lifters!!
manfredo
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Dodge Rams are supposed to be #1 in quality now, someone was just telling me.
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Dr.Amber Trichome
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Been driving a uhaul 15 foot truck. It’s freakin AWESOME! Comfortable and easy to drive.
When a moving truck becomes your daily driver don't be surprised if you're nicknamed gypsy! How's the move going Amber?
Drop That Sound
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I always wanted a little Jeep Commanche pickup, one of the sporty editions..Jeeps every day.
But I do have two old trucks also. A jeep and a gmc
As for new I like Dodge and Chevy for full-size. Or a Tacoma for a smaller one.
I used to have a dodge ram 50 custom with oversized bed and wheel bearings. Basically Dodge's mini version of a mighty max.
I currently collect nissan hardbodies (and pathies), and will drive them till I'm an old man.. or they outlaw gas vehicles, lol.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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Good! We got here in one piece. It was smooth sailing besides the first day when hwy 40 was closed in NM. I had a panic attack trying to take an alternate route. I felt trapped with miles of barren wasteland all around . The alternate route wanted me to drive down a dirt one lane road with my car in tow after going a long way out of route. Then I had to back track and go back the opposite direction for like 60
miles.so it took me an extra 2 hours and like 100 miles and I still wasn’t sure of the alternative alternative. rerouting . But I chanced it . I fucking despise NM. One more night in a hotel and then hopefully the new place is legit or it might get bouncy. Fingers crossed.
racerboy71
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Zoom zoom, Mazda speed 3, the wife has a Toyota Highlander
sandman83
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that sounds exactly like my trip to NM..... omg it was desolate the entire way. Thank goodness I filled up the tank, it was like 100s of miles between civilization.
GrassBurner
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Can't go wrong with GM for a pickup. The LT engine series is sweet piece of machinery. I've mostly driven Chevrolet's my whole life, they just work. Whatever you get, get a v8. A v6 work truck is asking for issues down the road, they just have to work too hard. Dodge seems to have electrical issues, gave up on Fords after they went to the Triton motor powered trucks. I know they have the ecoboost now, but I don't trust them either 
I've got a 5.3 in my Trailblazer at around 200k, she purrs like a kitten and runs like a scalded dog 
I've got a 5.3 in my Trailblazer at around 200k, she purrs like a kitten and runs like a scalded dog
Jamie0715
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my 2009 5.3 is sitting in the driveway with a little over 185000 nothing wrong with it, my 2018 6.2 has 104,000 with a rebuilt jasper tansmission in it with 100,000 warranty.(my boss bought this truck brand new and let a worker drive this thing like he stole it) tranny went 100 miles after his 10year/100k warranty, i got the chance to buy it from him right after he fixed the tranny and this thing runs smooth!!! i had a dodge dakota 3.9 magnum that i loved, but exactly what grassburner said- electrical problems out the ass. couldnt kill the motor thoCan't go wrong with GM for a pickup. The LT engine series is sweet piece of machinery. I've mostly driven Chevrolet's my whole life, they just work. Whatever you get, get a v8. A v6 work truck is asking for issues down the road, they just have to work too hard. Dodge seems to have electrical issues, gave up on Fords after they went to the Triton motor powered trucks. I know they have the ecoboost now, but I don't trust them either