OT- Trucks, What do you drive??

DoubleEgger

The square body is the best truck of all time. 

rifrench

1992 GMC Sierra short bed standard cab 4x4, 350, AT, 3.73 gears 160K on the clock, 16.8 mpg last fill up.

saluki2007

@ColtsFan is that a track day?

Killit_and_Grillit

bgebrent said:

Killit_and_Grillit said:

I have had a 93, 01, 03, and 09 Silverado and a 13 Sierra. 

93 was my favorite. Long bed. Standard long bench cab. Manual transmission. Contractor white. Inflatable mattress in the tool box.

I pissed off more rich daddies with that truck than the Affordable Care Act. 

Inflatable mattress in the tool box!  I'd say did more than piss off some rich daddy's.  Guessing you ducked some double 00 buckshot along the way.

@bgebrent I'm just saying...the guy wants kids, I'm trying to help a brother out. 

Also I have found that rich dads don't shoot at you with shotguns. They wait patiently for you to marry their daughter and attempt to belittle you in their Christmas newsletter. 

TideEggHead

Thanks guys for the input, seems like a lot of love for the chevy/gmc trucks. @Jeremiah there may be too many to list but we do tow (usually less than 6k) some, and we want more cab room than we have for kids and adults for trips etc... this will also be a daily driver unless I keep my current yota for work. I hunt and fish but don't really need 4wd (we take a buddies truck hunting). Main factors for me are reliability, more cab space and ability to tow 6-7k lbs, gas mileage is not a huge factor since I'm used to getting 12-14 avg. I realize this is a tough question that only can be answered by me ultimately (as far as what I need in a truck) but I like to get other opinions!

Legume

Behind this guy at a light earlier today.  The Arabic looking script on the left (above the rifle) actually says "quit blowing **** up" but it takes a few minutes to realize it's English.

DoubleEgger

TideEggHead said:

Thanks guys for the input, seems like a lot of love for the chevy/gmc trucks. @Jeremiah there may be too many to list but we do tow (usually less than 6k) some, and we want more cab room than we have for kids and adults for trips etc... this will also be a daily driver unless I keep my current yota for work. I hunt and fish but don't really need 4wd (we take a buddies truck hunting). Main factors for me are reliability, more cab space and ability to tow 6-7k lbs, gas mileage is not a huge factor since I'm used to getting 12-14 avg. I realize this is a tough question that only can be answered by me ultimately (as far as what I need in a truck) but I like to get other opinions!

Have you been out test driving yet? 

DoubleEgger

While we are talking about trucks, what do you think about that aluminum body Ford @Jeremiah

DoubleEgger

My FIL's 37 Chevy with a 400 small block crammed in there. Stupid amount of power. Work in progress

TideEggHead

DoubleEgger said:

TideEggHead said:

Thanks guys for the input, seems like a lot of love for the chevy/gmc trucks. @Jeremiah there may be too many to list but we do tow (usually less than 6k) some, and we want more cab room than we have for kids and adults for trips etc... this will also be a daily driver unless I keep my current yota for work. I hunt and fish but don't really need 4wd (we take a buddies truck hunting). Main factors for me are reliability, more cab space and ability to tow 6-7k lbs, gas mileage is not a huge factor since I'm used to getting 12-14 avg. I realize this is a tough question that only can be answered by me ultimately (as far as what I need in a truck) but I like to get other opinions!

Have you been out test driving yet? 

Test drove a tundra double cab and crewmax, crewcab Silverado, 2016 Tacoma and drove a 2015 quad cab RAM for a few days while my truck's bumper got replaced (got backed into). I have a few more on the list to try! 

YukonRon

1997 Ford, Eddie Bauer Edition, Expedition (first year they were made) with 190000 miles on it. No plans to get another truck anytime soon. Real men can keep Ford trucks on the road, because we fix everything, all the time. You never have nothing to do if you own a Ford. Real trucks, for real men, or stupid men, I forget which.......

DoubleEgger

TideEggHead said:

DoubleEgger said:

TideEggHead said:

Thanks guys for the input, seems like a lot of love for the chevy/gmc trucks. @Jeremiah there may be too many to list but we do tow (usually less than 6k) some, and we want more cab room than we have for kids and adults for trips etc... this will also be a daily driver unless I keep my current yota for work. I hunt and fish but don't really need 4wd (we take a buddies truck hunting). Main factors for me are reliability, more cab space and ability to tow 6-7k lbs, gas mileage is not a huge factor since I'm used to getting 12-14 avg. I realize this is a tough question that only can be answered by me ultimately (as far as what I need in a truck) but I like to get other opinions!

Have you been out test driving yet? 

Test drove a tundra double cab and crewmax, crewcab Silverado, 2016 Tacoma and drove a 2015 quad cab RAM for a few days while my truck's bumper got replaced (got backed into). I have a few more on the list to try! 

What are your thoughts thus far?

WeberWho

Let me throw a beater into the mix:

bgebrent

Got Sig sticker is the first order of bidness.

Focker

WeberWho said:

Let me throw a beater into the mix:

Your beater looks a helluva lot nicer than mine after two wrecks. 

Nice lookin' Ranger bud.

thetrim

I knew this thread would get lots of replies.  My. Only truck I've ever owned was a94 F150, so I lean into the Ford Camp.  Saw a sweet looking F250 at the years Fl State Fair, and I think it was only stickered at $80k.  Not too bad.  Haha. 

HofstraJet

15 Expedition Limited - nice truck, but the interior needs a makeover - hasn't changed in years and Ford Sync sucks.  The 18 is redesigned.

td66snrf

DoubleEgger said:

My FIL's 37 Chevy with a 400 small block crammed in there. Stupid amount of power. Work in progress

I didn't think anyone was using a 400 small block.  You take the crank out of that motor put it in a 350 small block and you end up with the 383. As the saying goes, the best motor Chevy never made.

DoubleEgger

td66snrf said:

DoubleEgger said:

My FIL's 37 Chevy with a 400 small block crammed in there. Stupid amount of power. Work in progress

I didn't think anyone was using a 400 small block.  You take the crank out of that motor put it in a 350 small block and you end up with the 383. As the saying goes, the best motor Chevy never made.

The whole reason this truck exists is because he had an old 400 block sitting in the garage and wanted to do something with it. 

blasting

dougcrann said:

02 Cheby 2500HD, Duramax with an Allison. Great truck. Just replaced the problematic injectors...other than that have had 0 problems in the 105k I have had it. 

@dougcrann. What motor do you have?  The 02 with an 8.1 / allison trans was the favorite of all tbe trucks I've owned.

blasting

DoubleEgger said:

The square body is the best truck of all time. 

Agreed x10

If I knew anything about mechanics, I would drive a 70's chevy as my daily.

Danny71

03 f350 work horse 

Toxarch

07 Tundra. No plans to get rid of it, especially while Toyota doesn't come out with a different engine. 

pescadorzih

2014 Silverado Crew cab LTZ
In BGE green.

HoustonEgger

2007 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab - 109k miles - fully paid for. Same boat - been looking at a new rig with the 2nd baby on the way, but terrified of getting something new when I've had so much great luck with the Tacoma in terms of maintenance. Never anything unscheduled - just oil changes and tune ups.

SchwarzenEGGer

https://youtu.be/UfHtcUZXljw

ColtsFan

@saluki2007 this was at Grissom AFB. One of those drive your dream car event. The Gallardo was not built for my 6'1" husky frame. 

TFols

Just got this last week.

kdink

2002 Chevy Suburban, 386,000 miles and still going strong!

Ladeback69

I have a 2011 Ford F150 4x4 crew cab I bought new in January of 2012 with 86000 miles on it and I just paid it off.  It's been very reliable and I don't plan on replacing it any time soon.  I like the new Ford's, but don't want another payment for a while.  The Ford has a lot of room in it, but the Chevy and Ran are ok as well.  I haven't compared trucks in a long time.