Want to get a new truck, what do you guys recommend?

[Jon88]

Seems allot of people in construction like their Ford trucks.

They're built Ford Tough.

 

[Jon88]

I might end up looking at SUVs, I don't know.

I don't use my truck anymore like I used to, but I do like trucks.

 

[Doomsday101]

They're built Ford Tough.

Yep but please don't start signing Toby Keith "I'm a Ford Truck Man" :laugh2:

 

[Jon88]

Yep but please don't start signing Toby Keith "I'm a Ford Truck Man" :laugh2:

OK I won't.

 

[Doomsday101]

I might end up looking at SUVs, I don't know.

I don't use my truck anymore like I used to, but I do like trucks.

I noticed when I got rid of my truck friends quite asking me to help them move. Now I'm just invited to the house warming parties. :laugh2:

 

[Jon88]

I noticed when I got rid of my truck friends quite asking me to help them move. Now I'm just invited to the house warming parties. :laugh2:

Movers are cheap. When I graduated and left university housing I got my stuff moved out of storage and into my apartment for like $150. It was more than worth it.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Congrats on the job. It's pretty heady.

 

[Jon88]

Congrats on the job. It's pretty heady.

Thanks man. I have plenty of warehouse experience plus a warehouse/customer service job after I graduated (that was full of *******s). I think that job, my experience, plus my degree finally separated me from everyone else this time. I had heard time and time again that "I'm afraid you're going to leave this job after a few weeks for something better because of your degree." I would hit 4-5 jobs sites every day since February. I won't get rich from this job, but it's a start.

I'm just glad to finally get started with something decent. I also like hands-on work, so it's my kind of job.

 

[suspenceman]

Hey man, I've got an '05 F-150, crew cab, 2wd, with a 5.4 V8 that has about 75k miles.

I love this truck! I use it everyday for my small time lawncare business. I tow an 8 ft trailer, and have gobs of tools in my truck. The deep bed of the pickup is awesome, my dad has an older F250 and his bed is a good 8" shallower than mine.

The engine is strong, I put exhaust on mine (I haven't found the perfect set up for my exhaust, bun I will figure it out!). I beat the living piss outta my truck almost everyday, I take it off road to go do work and I drive at least 100 miles everyday. It's also been in 4 fender benders ( none my fault!, but you can't even tell my bumpers are about 2" off center, the other cars weren't as lucky haha)

I say all of that to say...it's never been in the shop...not even once! I don't baby it either. No squeaks, ratteling, or wierd noises. I absoluteley love my truck.

That's my 2 cents haha

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I'm thinking F-150. I don't like Titans or Rams, and the recent Tundras look like big turds rolling down the street.

My first F150 I bought had 131,000 on it when I took ownership. I put another 110,000 before the transmission went kaput.

My current F150 has 237,000 on it. Dad's company used to run both Chevy's and Fords. The Fords lasted longer, but I can't tell you with any certainty that the one's he had were subjected to the same working conditions.

I can say that the Chevy white paint job fleet trucks will peel their paint a heckuva lot faster than you want.

 

[Jon88]

Hey man, I've got an '05 F-150, crew cab, 2wd, with a 5.4 V8 that has about 75k miles.

I love this truck! I use it everyday for my small time lawncare business. I tow an 8 ft trailer, and have gobs of tools in my truck. The deep bed of the pickup is awesome, my dad has an older F250 and his bed is a good 8" shallower than mine.

The engine is strong, I put exhaust on mine (I haven't found the perfect set up for my exhaust, bun I will figure it out!). I beat the living piss outta my truck almost everyday, I take it off road to go do work and I drive at least 100 miles everyday. It's also been in 4 fender benders ( none my fault!, but you can't even tell my bumpers are about 2" off center, the other cars weren't as lucky haha)

I say all of that to say...it's never been in the shop...not even once! I don't baby it either. No squeaks, ratteling, or wierd noises. I absoluteley love my truck.

That's my 2 cents haha

This Tacoma is 9 years old with only 135 k miles, but it's starting to be a pain in the ***. I've had to recently replace two batteries, the starter, the brakes, the spark plugs, and two air filters. I just had the check engine light come on, but I took it an auto parts store who plugged it in for free. Turns out it was my gas cap not screwed in enough, although I clicked it when I did. The transmission is slowly going out too. I'm just ready to get rid of it.

 

[Teren_Kanan]

I had a salesman job earlier this year that didn't last. I drove around a Chevrolet Malibu and it was a POS.

That's because if you're going to go Car, you go foreign. If you go truck, you go American.

As for the OP. F150 all the way.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Thanks man. I have plenty of warehouse experience plus a warehouse/customer service job after I graduated (that was full of *******s). I think that job, my experience, plus my degree finally separated me from everyone else this time. I had heard time and time again that "I'm afraid you're going to leave this job after a few weeks for something better because of your degree." I would hit 4-5 jobs sites every day since February. I won't get rich from this job, but it's a start.

I'm just glad to finally get started with something decent. I also like hands-on work, so it's my kind of job.

Plus you could always go to school and try to get an MBA, while you work. Then you could make bank.

I myself am going back to school while I wait for my credit to clear up. It'll just be me finishing up a 2-year degree, but still.

Again, congrats.

 

[Jon88]

Plus you could always go to school and try to get your masters, while you work. Then you could make bank.

I myself am going back to school while I wait for my credit to clear up. It'll just be me finishing up a 2-year degree, but still.

Again, congrats.

Thanks.

I'd go for a 4 year degree if I were you.

I'll get off every day at 4:30, so night classes at 6:00 aren't out of the question. I'm gonna work this job until the economy shores up and I can start making better money.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Thanks.

I'd go for a 4 year degree if I were you.

I'll get off every day at 4:30, so night classes at 6:00 aren't out of the question. I'm gonna work this job until the economy shores up and I can start making better money.

Well it's a Computer Information Systems degree.

 

[Jon88]

Well it's a Computer Information Systems degree.

I see.

 

[Viper]

I recommend this...

 

[Jon88]

I recommend this...

I looked into those, but they only get 8 mpg.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I looked into those, but they only get 8 mpg.

City or highway?

 

[kmp77]

I have a 2006 Tacoma and like it.

My step dad had a new F150..had electrical problems and would just not start sometimes....traded it in on a new Dodge Ram. Both seem about the same interior wise. Exterior the dodge was better. But those both were mid $30k trucks...alot for a friggin truck.