I really don't remember anyone telling you that you had to get rid of your truck.
Just let me know the next time you are driving an overloaded truck so I can make sure I am nowhere in the vicinity.
I really don't remember anyone telling you that you had to get rid of your truck.
Just let me know the next time you are driving an overloaded truck so I can make sure I am nowhere in the vicinity.
In reply to Cooter: I can understand your concern based on how a significant number of people drive.. I wish they would concentrate completely on driving, take the long view so they can see problems develop in time to deal with them etc..
I take a great deal of pride in driving well.. In the last 3 decades I haven't had a single accident or ticket.. Yet I'm over 2.5 million miles of driving. I currently hold a CDL ( commercial driving license ) and every morning I safely and on time deliver nearly 200 children to and from schools. My morning route has 33 stop lights and stop signs any one of which can add a couple of minutes to the trip.. The Bus has three cameras on it and every single move is recorded through the GPS system.. They know exactly when the stop arm comes out and when I move off.. My speed to the 10th of a MPH and if I ever ran a stop light or rolled a stop sign it would instantly be recorded. Then every single school principle and superintendent as well as numerous parent groups would demand my head..
I've vintage raced with some of the greats, Stirling Moss, Al Unser, Bobby Rahal etc. and been remarkably successful.. On a budget that their tire changer wouldn't accept.
I do so by knowing just how far to push things and what limits are.. Hopefully you read that I have nearly 350,000 miles on my pickup.. and how little breakdown I've had..
So compared to the multitasking woman with Kids in the car, Cell phone to her ear, and her focus on putting on her eye shadow You're a lot safer around me...
This is my 900 miles a year truck, it started as a complete pile and is now getting to where I wouldn't mind driving it further than 100 miles.
Don't talk yourself down, I did because I wanted this truck. It needed everything. Buy something that needs nothing so you can use it.
frenchyd wrote: Sometimes a load that exceeds 4500 pounds per trip. So loaded down I had to lean forward to get the front tires to touch the ground in order to steer. Plus the odd Bobcat or other equipment.
Yep, that sounds like something they teach you to do at CDL school and when you get your regular driver's license.
Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
I parallel parked my F350 extended cab long bed truck, with a 37' car hauler, on a one way city street on a hill. But I guess it's not really very maneuverable.
The extra 2 feet of bed won't mean bupkiss to fuel economy but will mean a lot for utility. The only reason I'd worry about the extra length is if I had to park it in a garage. Which I've never had to. But a standard cab, long bed truck should fit in most garages.
Not trying to start a flame war here, but I'm trying to give the OP some advice, which he asked for, on buying a truck to use as a work truck. And, based on my experience, a long bed, 3/4 ton or better pickup is about the best tool for that job. Why settle for half-assed when you have the opportunity to buy it once and buy it right?
Datsun1500 wrote: My truck is an 03 F-250 super cab, long bed. I specifically looked for that combo. I wanted the long bed, didn't need crew cab, and if I ever get rid of it, I will replace it with the same setup.
The most popular is the opposite, the crew with the short bed. I'd say drive both. The crew cab really is the only one with enough leg room for adults and kids in seats. the extra 18" in the bed, on a long bed, really does make it a bear to park. You go from taking up 1 spot to 2 in the usual places (or block traffic with your ass, your choice).
In reply to volvoclearinghouse: I agree with you,
{just because you CAN doesn't mean you should} When I returned from Vietnam a friend who flew A1D Spad wanted some twin engine time so I lent him "my" S2E and used his A1D A Grumman S2E is a twin engine patrol type aircraft while the A1D Spad is a single engine attack aircraft.. We both had a little over 1000 hours of stick time.. So I read his NATOPS manual and he read mine. We met the next morning on the flight line.. A S2E has 4 seats so I right seated him and he flew with no trouble..
On the other hand that A1D did everything except kill me and it tried really hard to do that.. Clearly an instructor was called for. So when you are clearly out of your element just because you CAN don't mean you Should..
On the other hand 2.5 million miles with my safety record I believe there is a clear case for judgment substitution to rules.
Going back to the OP. There are plenty of people who will tell others to do what they did without consideration of the OP's real values and needs.
Friend of mine has this for sale. 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.2 V8 and automatic. Mileage is just over 100,000. He left for school about two months ago & asked me to sell it for him. The more I drive it, the more I like it and even decided I'd probably keep it, but I'm over my car quota and like my Ranger more.
Transmission was replaced by AAMCO not long ago, dash has the typical Dodge cracks, and the A/C isn't working which makes it a hard sell down here in the South.
Asking $3,300 but he'll entertain offers. If I still have it next month I'm driving it to Ohio & back, since my Ford needs the front end rebuilt.
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