Truck advice!

[vf-xx]

Honestly my opinion still stands. Get something old and cheap to get you by till you get a real job (aka after college) then get a nice vehicle.

Another note about some of the older trucks is that they seem to have a larger bed wich is better for moving between home and college.

[ronron2112]

4x4 will also give you more towing power, and the max weight you can put in the bed will increase also.


college boy: never new that was a prob with the newer body styles/engines

[Python14]

This is almost exactly like my thread....hmmmm.


Well, My dad took me out this afternoon to look at two used trucks. The first was a Dodge Dakota('87 5-spd, 5.9 litre). I drove it up 460 south through Shawsville and Elliston with about 1200 lbs of Mulch in the bed. This stretch of road is about 10 miles of a 5% grade, then moving up to nearly 12 for two miles to Christiansburg. In that last stretch, I started the mountain going 47(2 miles over the limit btw). By the end of the 2 mile 12% grade stretch, I was going 44. 3 mph with 1200 lbs in the bed? Not bad. Not bad atall.

Now for my dream truck...A '85 Ford F-250 5 spd(Dunno the size). Same test.....started off at 45....finished off at? 46! But this time with a full ton in the back. Still don't know which I'm getting, if anything, I'd be greatful for either tho.

Hope this gives you some help deciding