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Dec 17, 2024
6:42:44am

byubyu All-American

What do you need to tow?

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byubyu

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Last login: Jan 7, 2025
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Decided I’m getting a truck, something with an extended cab & avoiding the

BigD Coug

12/17/24 5:21am

RE: Decided I’m getting a truck, something with an extended cab &

C-dubb

12/17/24 5:28am

Probably a Ram 5500 or Ford F550 for power, towing and capacity.

Bert609

12/17/24 5:29am

I have a F150 3.5L Ecoboost. Bro has Ram 1500. Dad has GMC Sierra.

12/17/24 5:30am

Just go drive all of them & buy the one you like best

Lifi

12/17/24 5:32am

Probably a Peterbilt, maybe a Mack

ryebrye

12/17/24 5:36am

Mack has great support back East not out west. Peterbilt or Freightliner FTW

CougarEat

12/17/24 6:47am

Give me the International and Cat lineup. More attractive designs. Stuck it out longer without SCR engines.

Tokolosh

12/17/24 7:46am

Ugh… that’s what brought Navistar to its knees and led to its sale to Volkswagen

CougarEat

12/17/24 8:39am

I am well aware. The CEO made a major miscalculation on EGR...

Tokolosh

12/17/24 8:42am

I have an F-150 Powerboost hybrid. I love it.

HeismanTy

12/17/24 5:50am

If you are talking about a new truck, they don’t really make extended cabs anymore

Skeptical Optimist

12/17/24 6:07am

Ford still does. To my knowledge, they are the last ones.

Ghost of Peanut

12/17/24 7:20am

2002 Ford excursion 7.3 diesel.

TN_Coug

12/17/24 6:09am

Trucks are still so overpriced. F150 you’d want a Lariat trim which is the

Magneto

12/17/24 6:14am

Decent incentives right now. I was looking at a Chevy LT Trail Boss for $50k yesterday. Not a bad price post inflation.

Tokolosh

12/17/24 7:47am

You looking at the baby diesel?

Magneto

12/17/24 8:02am

Really just casually looking. I have a '20 LT TB and love it. But with the current incentives I was seeing if...

Tokolosh

12/17/24 8:45am

Just make sure it has a giant red bow on it

Crazy Joe Davola

12/17/24 6:17am

What do you need to tow?

byubyu

12/17/24 6:42am

If towing less than 9k, just get a half ton.

PhilPete

12/17/24 6:45am

You meant 5k. Even towing a 5000lb car the difference and safety between 3/4 ton and 1/2 ton is night and day.

Bert609

12/17/24 7:29am

Car manufacturers should get sued for advertising a 9000 pound towing capacity on a 1/2 ton truck

Skeptical Optimist

12/17/24 8:47am

I have so much advice when it comes to trucks, especially since I have a fleet

gww687

12/17/24 7:20am

Raptor

SJS

12/17/24 7:29am

Are you going new are used? Do you care about mileage? My thoughts:

oilman

12/17/24 7:43am

Best deals on new trucks are Rams - biggest inventory of major brands

Jersey hunter

12/17/24 8:15am

I like the 3.0L diesels that GM makes and you can't beat the 5.0L V8 coyote from

Magneto

12/17/24 10:37am

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