jscusmcvet
Adventurist
Ann and I have begun looking a bit more seriously at "unjeeping" our life. Hard for me to say, actually. You may or may not remember I started down this road last year with a nice Chevy Suburban. We cannot keep two, so... at that time I could not bring myself to let go of the jeep so sold the Suburban.
We have zeroed in for the moment on a full size truck of some sort. We do not need fancy but are ready to travel in a more comfortable arrangement than my soft top Jeep, yet still have some level of off road ability as we explore. Here are some basic requirements:
While I was leaning towards a 4 door F150 - I have been counseled ,thanks @100acrehuphalump , that if we want to haul a slide in, it would be best to go 3/4 ton. I have no brand loyalty beyond Jeep, so I am open to discussions other than Ford. I am not interested in brand bashing, so if there is a good reason to not consider the F250 in lieu of a 3/4 ton truck from another manufacturer, please stick to those reasons.
I am not on a time schedule. Jeep will get it done until we figure out what is right. Thanks for your input.
We have zeroed in for the moment on a full size truck of some sort. We do not need fancy but are ready to travel in a more comfortable arrangement than my soft top Jeep, yet still have some level of off road ability as we explore. Here are some basic requirements:
- 4x4
- Back seat for the monster to ride in
- Dependability over all else
- Flexibility to tow or haul a slide in camper
- Used... I am looking in the $13k - $20k range. We dont buy new and in this range I can pay cash + whatever the jeep sells for.
- Some aftermarket support so I can build for a reasonable level of off road worthiness such as bumpers, sliders, lockers?
- Gas or Diesel is fine... would like to understand the problems with the 6.0
- Reasonable life expectancy. In my price range, I need to have some confidence that the truck/engine particularly can go for many, many miles.
While I was leaning towards a 4 door F150 - I have been counseled ,thanks @100acrehuphalump , that if we want to haul a slide in, it would be best to go 3/4 ton. I have no brand loyalty beyond Jeep, so I am open to discussions other than Ford. I am not interested in brand bashing, so if there is a good reason to not consider the F250 in lieu of a 3/4 ton truck from another manufacturer, please stick to those reasons.
I am not on a time schedule. Jeep will get it done until we figure out what is right. Thanks for your input.
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