Redneck Rigger
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- Aug 26, 2010
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- Lawndale NC
Alright, I'm in need of a new vehicle, I've been dd'in my jeep, and its has almost all it can stand. I've been poking around for two weeks lookin at 3/4 ton and 1 ton 7.3L Fords and Dodges. Looking at drw trucks and srw 4x4 trucks, int the four door variety (which unfortunately knocks out a lot of Dodges), with less than 200k on the clock. I'm leary of anything with an auto trans and more the 200k on it. I've set my spending limit at $12k, as I belive that would be easy for a guy like me with little credit to finance. Something I don't hafta work on outside of normal maintenance, I can just turn the key and go
A ford like I want is out my price range unfortunately, guess folks have figured out the 7.3 is bulletproof.
So, I'm at a compromise, and now I'm down to an '05 dodge 2500 2wd srw longbox 4dr 6spd with 190k, no real fancy frills, and I'm fairly certain I can get the asking price down to $10k or a little less, its been sitting on that lot for a while.
And option two is a '99 ford F250 2wd srw shortbox 4dr auto with 175k, has leather, electric seats, the works. I can probably get the price down to $10k on it as well.
They're both going to be reliable trucks, ive almost sold myself on the dodge, the six speed is talking to me.
But, I find the ford to be a better looking truck, and while I don't need the bells and whistles, they sure are nice. The dodge will keep its resale value longer (only due to the 6spd and it being so much newer), and the longbed lends itself to a gooseneck better, but the shortbox ford will be easier to maneuver in everyday driving. I may wind up towing every 2-3 weeks, usually no more than 2hrs in one direction, usually just the jeep, but there's a good probability I'll have a load close to 12k on occasion.
I'm kinda drawn between the two, I'm going to see if I can find anything else when i leave work in the morning, but I have a feeling these are what I'll be coming back to. Anybody have any thoughts or advice on my predicament?
A ford like I want is out my price range unfortunately, guess folks have figured out the 7.3 is bulletproof.
So, I'm at a compromise, and now I'm down to an '05 dodge 2500 2wd srw longbox 4dr 6spd with 190k, no real fancy frills, and I'm fairly certain I can get the asking price down to $10k or a little less, its been sitting on that lot for a while.
And option two is a '99 ford F250 2wd srw shortbox 4dr auto with 175k, has leather, electric seats, the works. I can probably get the price down to $10k on it as well.
They're both going to be reliable trucks, ive almost sold myself on the dodge, the six speed is talking to me.
But, I find the ford to be a better looking truck, and while I don't need the bells and whistles, they sure are nice. The dodge will keep its resale value longer (only due to the 6spd and it being so much newer), and the longbed lends itself to a gooseneck better, but the shortbox ford will be easier to maneuver in everyday driving. I may wind up towing every 2-3 weeks, usually no more than 2hrs in one direction, usually just the jeep, but there's a good probability I'll have a load close to 12k on occasion.I'm kinda drawn between the two, I'm going to see if I can find anything else when i leave work in the morning, but I have a feeling these are what I'll be coming back to. Anybody have any thoughts or advice on my predicament?
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