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Shake n Bake!
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F-150 Xcab would most likely do you fine but the space in the Xcab is not what I would call spacious. After that for a true crew you go to the 3/4 ton and with a gas motor they are a bit of a dog so diesel would be your best bet...get the 7.3 if going Ford and skip the headache of the 6.0.
Chebby the 1500 is a nice "city truck" they look good and do decent with normal use and light hauling duty. Their 3/4 is the entry for the crewcab if I remember right (tends to be the industry standard) and again is a good looking truck with a decent frame. The small block has decent power and the big block drains wallets (same as all big blocks).
Is there an advantage between the two companies? not really but I am a Ford guy when it comes to trucks and there is also a reason the F-150 has been the best selling truck for years.
Toyota has the Tacoma (Taco) which is their answer to the F-150...in fact it is the only truck to beat the F-150 in something like 30 years or more for sales and customer satisfaction. Worth looking into and test driving. The first gen was kind of a bitch truck and ugly as fuck (T-100) but they last like most all Toy products do. The V-8 in them is a solid engine so I wouldn't worry too much there.
Nissan...forget it, overpriced for what you get.
Honda Ridgeline...no you said a truck not a bed on a car chassis.
Dodge has already been addressed previously.
This is all just opinion and personal experience with each of the manufacturers at various levels of involvement in the motorsports world so take it as you like.
Chebby the 1500 is a nice "city truck" they look good and do decent with normal use and light hauling duty. Their 3/4 is the entry for the crewcab if I remember right (tends to be the industry standard) and again is a good looking truck with a decent frame. The small block has decent power and the big block drains wallets (same as all big blocks).
Is there an advantage between the two companies? not really but I am a Ford guy when it comes to trucks and there is also a reason the F-150 has been the best selling truck for years.
Toyota has the Tacoma (Taco) which is their answer to the F-150...in fact it is the only truck to beat the F-150 in something like 30 years or more for sales and customer satisfaction. Worth looking into and test driving. The first gen was kind of a bitch truck and ugly as fuck (T-100) but they last like most all Toy products do. The V-8 in them is a solid engine so I wouldn't worry too much there.
Nissan...forget it, overpriced for what you get.
Honda Ridgeline...no you said a truck not a bed on a car chassis.
Dodge has already been addressed previously.
This is all just opinion and personal experience with each of the manufacturers at various levels of involvement in the motorsports world so take it as you like.
I am very fond of the Silverado 1500 and the pricing on those isn't bad. I still intend to stop and check one out. I think when it comes to these 2 styling plays a big factor. I know the ext cab on the Ford/Chevys were a joke, not sure if thats the case now.
I looked at a Nissan Titan and you're right, it's got less truck and less features, yet a higher price. It was the first I test drove, and to be honest, I enjoyed the ride.. until I test drove a new Ram.
Looked at a Ridgeline.. love the interior, styling is okay, hate the short bed and non-truckliness.
I have only test drove Dodge trucks, can't tell you why I am so drawn to them, but I am. I will at least check out a Silverado and see what the deal is with that. Also will do some comparisons as far as specs go.. but I remember them not really having that big a difference.. one was a little better on gas, the other on towing, and the other on price.
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IMO, f-150 crew cab is the best bang per buck. For what you're looking for (occasional towing, but mostly just driving around), 3/4 or one ton is overkill... hell you're considering a ridgeline. They're cheap, they're about as reliable as a gas ford gets, and I would definitely get one over a dodge or chevy. Tundra's are pretty nice trucks but you'll pay a fair amount more for the same year/options/mileage (the newest generation tundra is a fucking beast). F-150 came in crew cab form from '99 onward, I believe.
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Thats all the input I really have...... That and most people that get trucks either:
a. Suck balls at driving and shouldn't be driving a huge vehicle
b. drive a huge truck with terrible gas mileage to go 2 miles to the store for a pack of smokes and funyuns
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Shake n Bake!
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transferred my truck out on saturday, broke even. have some money to add for a deposit, but am either not finding anything in my price range (~17k, hence used) or anything i like.. guess these things take time.
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should i consider a Tundra? been to 2 dealers so far.. first dealer is my favorite they are just looking for the right truck, second dealer has seemed pushy and shady and is telling me banks will put me in one of those. :hs:
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it's my D in a B
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You will pay more for a toyota over a domestic given the same year, miles, condition, but if you can get a good price, they're great trucks.