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D Griff wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:10 pm
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The thing looks incredibly rust free.
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I am a fan of it... and of the concept of buying vehicles for $400.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:13 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:10 pm

:dat:

I am a fan of it... and of the concept of buying vehicles for $400.
I've been seriously considering a super cheap work pickup, problem is we use the pickup for camping, and I don't know how i feel about driving a $500 truck 1,000 miles in a weekend.

I wouldn't jump right in and drive it that far until you've got some miles under you. My old $250 Chevy K2500 was probably just a local around town truck for a few months before I took it out on like 300 mile trips and further. Luckily the cab in the Ram is so much more roomier than the old Chevy....which bodes well for me since I'm 6'2
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3rdgenfan wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:22 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:13 pm
I've been seriously considering a super cheap work pickup, problem is we use the pickup for camping, and I don't know how i feel about driving a $500 truck 1,000 miles in a weekend.

I wouldn't jump right in and drive it that far until you've got some miles under you. My old $250 Chevy K2500 was probably just a local around town truck for a few months before I took it out on like 300 mile trips and further. Luckily the cab in the Ram is so much more roomier than the old Chevy....which bodes well for me since I'm 6'2
Oh, totally. And even with increased confidence, distance and towing would make me :notsure:
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Dat GXP, doe. :jelly:
I've ordered an LSA kit for it. :hubba: :hubba:
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:13 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:10 pm

:dat:

I am a fan of it... and of the concept of buying vehicles for $400.
I've been seriously considering a super cheap work pickup, problem is we use the pickup for camping, and I don't know how i feel about driving a $500 truck 1,000 miles in a weekend.
That's just to haul pinshit stuff in. Not to drive to Cheboygan.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:01 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:13 pm
I've been seriously considering a super cheap work pickup, problem is we use the pickup for camping, and I don't know how i feel about driving a $500 truck 1,000 miles in a weekend.
That's just to haul pinshit stuff in. Not to drive to Cheboygan.
Yea, and that's the problem. Truck bed is nearly full for each camping trip...taking the JL would be a tight squeeze and we'd be at max capacity when towing.

JT is just too perfect for me. It's a weird feeling to find a vehicle that I want absolutely nothing different of. I've never had that before. Biggest issue is the damned cost...
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:15 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:01 pm

That's just to haul pinshit stuff in. Not to drive to Cheboygan.
Yea, and that's the problem. Truck bed is nearly full for each camping trip...taking the JL would be a tight squeeze and we'd be at max capacity when towing.

JT is just too perfect for me. It's a weird feeling to find a vehicle that I want absolutely nothing different of. I've never had that before. Biggest issue is the damned cost...
What's the buyout and when does the lease end?

Usually it's cheaper to keep her... You can justify the "plac: as "high cost" but when you really crunch the numbers, keeping the current is the right move. No unexpected :bs: repairs. No $1-3K off the bat fixing old :truk: :bs: , no additional transaction fees/taxes, no further :plac: cash sink when you inevitably off the POS in six months for another decent car or add in a "fuel efficient daily" or some other :bs:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:31 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:15 pm
Yea, and that's the problem. Truck bed is nearly full for each camping trip...taking the JL would be a tight squeeze and we'd be at max capacity when towing.

JT is just too perfect for me. It's a weird feeling to find a vehicle that I want absolutely nothing different of. I've never had that before. Biggest issue is the damned cost...
What's the buyout and when does the lease end?

Usually it's cheaper to keep her... You can justify the "plac: as "high cost" but when you really crunch the numbers, keeping the current is the right move. No unexpected :bs: repairs. No $1-3K off the bat fixing old :truk: :bs: , no additional transaction fees/taxes, no further :plac: cash sink when you inevitably off the POS in six months for another decent car or add in a "fuel efficient daily" or some other :bs:
All of :dat:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:31 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:15 pm
Yea, and that's the problem. Truck bed is nearly full for each camping trip...taking the JL would be a tight squeeze and we'd be at max capacity when towing.

JT is just too perfect for me. It's a weird feeling to find a vehicle that I want absolutely nothing different of. I've never had that before. Biggest issue is the damned cost...
What's the buyout and when does the lease end?

Usually it's cheaper to keep her... You can justify the "plac: as "high cost" but when you really crunch the numbers, keeping the current is the right move. No unexpected :bs: repairs. No $1-3K off the bat fixing old :truk: :bs: , no additional transaction fees/taxes, no further :plac: cash sink when you inevitably off the POS in six months for another decent car or add in a "fuel efficient daily" or some other :bs:
Buyout price is dependent on miles. I've been driving to drive it as much as possible, but the virus really put a wrench in that. It's got just under 11k miles on it, and with the trips we have planned through September, it should be close to 14k I hope. Lease doesn't have a firm end date, but should be in the September/October timeframe.
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Apparently my parents are shopping tow vehicles. They want to buy a 5k lb travel trailer so they can more easily see me in Philly and my brother in Cali. Which I don't really understand but whatever.

Dad so far test drove a Tundra and Sequoia. Looked at an F150 and Expedition. I told him to check out Rams and maybe the Durango V8. He's kind of a Ford guy though, he seemed pretty excited about the F150. Mom thinks the Rams "look enormous."

Anything else I should steer them towards? Mom kind of wants something more reasonable in size.

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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:10 pm Apparently my parents are shopping tow vehicles. They want to buy a 5k lb travel trailer so they can more easily see me in Philly and my brother in Cali. Which I don't really understand but whatever.

Dad so far test drove a Tundra and Sequoia. Looked at an F150 and Expedition. I told him to check out Rams and maybe the Durango V8. He's kind of a Ford guy though, he seemed pretty excited about the F150. Mom thinks the Rams "look enormous."

Anything else I should steer them towards? Mom kind of wants something more reasonable in size.

:popcorn:
Toyota unless y'all have rust issues.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:10 pm Apparently my parents are shopping tow vehicles. They want to buy a 5k lb travel trailer so they can more easily see me in Philly and my brother in Cali. Which I don't really understand but whatever.

Dad so far test drove a Tundra and Sequoia. Looked at an F150 and Expedition. I told him to check out Rams and maybe the Durango V8. He's kind of a Ford guy though, he seemed pretty excited about the F150. Mom thinks the Rams "look enormous."

Anything else I should steer them towards? Mom kind of wants something more reasonable in size.

:popcorn:
Toyota unless y'all have rust issues.
They live in Alabama
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:10 pm Apparently my parents are shopping tow vehicles. They want to buy a 5k lb travel trailer so they can more easily see me in Philly and my brother in Cali. Which I don't really understand but whatever.

Dad so far test drove a Tundra and Sequoia. Looked at an F150 and Expedition. I told him to check out Rams and maybe the Durango V8. He's kind of a Ford guy though, he seemed pretty excited about the F150. Mom thinks the Rams "look enormous."

Anything else I should steer them towards? Mom kind of wants something more reasonable in size.

:popcorn:
5k lbs, they could do a Colorado diesel...much more manageable in size. Ranger should also be able to tow that ok if must be Ford. Grand Cherokee with 5.7 could also do 5k lbs.

F150 or Ram would be most comfortable :doe:
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:10 pm Apparently my parents are shopping tow vehicles. They want to buy a 5k lb travel trailer so they can more easily see me in Philly and my brother in Cali. Which I don't really understand but whatever.

Dad so far test drove a Tundra and Sequoia. Looked at an F150 and Expedition. I told him to check out Rams and maybe the Durango V8. He's kind of a Ford guy though, he seemed pretty excited about the F150. Mom thinks the Rams "look enormous."

Anything else I should steer them towards? Mom kind of wants something more reasonable in size.

:popcorn:
5k lbs, they could do a Colorado diesel...much more manageable in size. Ranger should also be able to tow that ok if must be Ford. Grand Cherokee with 5.7 could also do 5k lbs.

F150 or Ram would be most comfortable :doe:
I don't think they'd want a diesel with the cat pee tank. Honestly it's really hard to suggest a midsize truck when the full size ones have such better engines and overall builds. Especially if you're looking at a towing workhorse type vehicle to pile miles onto.

I told Dad about the GC but suggested the Durango over it because IIRC they have higher tow ratings.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:52 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:29 pm
5k lbs, they could do a Colorado diesel...much more manageable in size. Ranger should also be able to tow that ok if must be Ford. Grand Cherokee with 5.7 could also do 5k lbs.

F150 or Ram would be most comfortable :doe:
I don't think they'd want a diesel with the cat pee tank. Honestly it's really hard to suggest a midsize truck when the full size ones have such better engines and overall builds. Especially if you're looking at a towing workhorse type vehicle to pile miles onto.

I told Dad about the GC but suggested the Durango over it because IIRC they have higher tow ratings.
Yep, Durango has a max 8,700 rating to the GC's 7,200. Both would do 5k just fine :doe:

And I get it on midsize trucks...they only make sense to people who really don't want a massive truck (like myself), and don't really care about the "bigger is better" value proposition. A full sizer would be comfier for long hauls :doe:

Could also look at a Nissan Armada, that's 8,500lb towing. Tahoe is another good choice because it's not hideous like the Silverado. Could even be some pretty good deals on leftover K2s as T1s start shipping.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:08 pm
NeonJonny wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:23 pm Ah very clean. Such smol. Yeah there's not much desire for those. Similarly priced here. The 2wd crew cabs are 10k here and 4wd 7.3l crew cabs fetch anywhere from 15-20k. Infuriating. My fiancée wants the long bed as opposed to the chode bed. Her words not mine.
What is the conventional wisdom on 7.3 vs. 6.0 vs. 6.7? I get cornfused on the "desirable" powerstrokes versus the ones that are supposed to cost thousands in meltdown money.
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Old post, but I liked the emojis.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:29 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:10 pm Apparently my parents are shopping tow vehicles. They want to buy a 5k lb travel trailer so they can more easily see me in Philly and my brother in Cali. Which I don't really understand but whatever.

Dad so far test drove a Tundra and Sequoia. Looked at an F150 and Expedition. I told him to check out Rams and maybe the Durango V8. He's kind of a Ford guy though, he seemed pretty excited about the F150. Mom thinks the Rams "look enormous."

Anything else I should steer them towards? Mom kind of wants something more reasonable in size.

:popcorn:
5k lbs, they could do a Colorado diesel...much more manageable in size. Ranger should also be able to tow that ok if must be Ford. Grand Cherokee with 5.7 could also do 5k lbs.

F150 or Ram would be most comfortable :doe:
The 3.6L handles 5k pounds well, sucks the gas :doe:

F-150 is a solid choice. Would be my go-to if I wanted another tow rig.
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I am curious as an uninitiated, would say a F250 with a GAS motor get the same MPG as a Gladiator with a 3.6 towing the same 5k lbs? I find it hard to believe that it would do better somehow.
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max225 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:31 pm I am curious as an uninitiated, would say a F250 with a GAS motor get the same MPG as a Gladiator with a 3.6 towing the same 5k lbs? I find it hard to believe that it would do better somehow.
Maybe.

I'd be willing to bet the F250 sees a lower percentage of a drop when compared between loaded and unloaded.
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Melon wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:38 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:31 pm I am curious as an uninitiated, would say a F250 with a GAS motor get the same MPG as a Gladiator with a 3.6 towing the same 5k lbs? I find it hard to believe that it would do better somehow.
Maybe.

I'd be willing to bet the F250 sees a lower percentage of a drop when compared between loaded and unloaded.
Yep for sure on the second part.
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max225 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:41 pm
Melon wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:38 pm

Maybe.

I'd be willing to bet the F250 sees a lower percentage of a drop when compared between loaded and unloaded.
Yep for sure on the second part.
I've found that pretty much everything gets the same crappy MPG when towing. The biggest difference would be the delta when loaded and not for sure.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:52 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:41 pm
Yep for sure on the second part.
I've found that pretty much everything gets the same crappy MPG when towing. The biggest difference would be the delta when loaded and not for sure.
Right so the smaller engine still gets better mpg since 80-90% of miles are without a trailer for most
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max225 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:54 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:52 pm
I've found that pretty much everything gets the same crappy MPG when towing. The biggest difference would be the delta when loaded and not for sure.
Right so the smaller engine still gets better mpg since 80-90% of miles are without a trailer for most
Yep. It's not only the smaller engine but also smaller vehicle mass. HD trucks are crazy heavy.

Which is why going overboard on a tow vehicle makes even less sense.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:04 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:54 pm
Right so the smaller engine still gets better mpg since 80-90% of miles are without a trailer for most
Yep. It's not only the smaller engine but also smaller vehicle mass. HD trucks are crazy heavy.

Which is why going overboard on a tow vehicle makes even less sense.
Depends on what you’re doing with the truck. If you’re not regularly hauling a ton of weight the 2500 class trucks are horrible. But if you are regularly hauling a lot or have a toolbox bed (contractor or utility worker type) you’d wear out a 1500 class truck super fast.

My parents would be well served by a 1500 class vehicle. Seems they all get the same MPG as midsize trucks anyway but with a bit more headroom on the chassis, motor, cooling, and braking systems.
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