...however, as someone pointed out, when you own a pickup truck, you become Everyone's Friend, particularly when they have an urge to move their anvil collection.

I have two on the farm: a 1996 F350 gas(I had no choice) and a '78 Chevy stepside (350, bored over), that looks rough on the outside, but was 'hopped up' by the redneck who owned it before me and is fast. The only time either are in town is helping move furniture, file cabinets, lumber ect....I really have never wanted or used one as my everyday vehicle.

Just say NO!

We have a farm truck and a 'haulin' truck. The farm truck is called "Toad's Wild Ride" ...an '82 Ford F100 unlicensed and never leaves the property. It's a miserable thing that I REFUSE to do anything except fill with gas and drive. The oil hasn't been changed in at least 6-7 years. It functions largely as a self-propelled tool box, carrying all the carpentry tools from the barn to the house and back.

The 'haulin' truck is Dad's F250 Power Stroke...mildly chipped, it puts out 285WHP and just under 500ft/lbs of torque on the chassis dyno. It made easy work of pulling a loaded 20ft container up from Galveston on our big 14k lb dovetail trailer. If he'll ever get that container off my trailer, I'll haul hay with it.

That said, I wouldn't own one unless I had a good reason (I do) and around town I do all the hauling I need with my wagon and pig cart trailer.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

That used to happen to me when I had my 1994 Cadillac Brougham, I was moving couches and rocking chairs they fit in the back seat.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Well I really had a hard time finding a hitch to pull my RV with Bigblue so I jumped on this baby! She's a 99 Powerstroke and boy she's a hoss!! I put in a Hypertech chip into it and gave a extra 51 hp and 108 torque! She is big enough to ride 6 and without towing anything will give me 20 to 22 mpg! She rolls up these mountain grades without breakin a sweat! Been a Dodge man and I still am but I am very pleased with this rig ! Needed a 4 door but Dodge just now brought one out!

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95 E420 BigBlue
500E Sway bars
2001 C Class 16 in. Rims
KYB Struts and shocks
Rear spoiler
American Stitches Wheel
Bigred 99 F250 Powerstroke
JVC EXAD Mp3 player
JVC EXAD GPS

can it be a chevy 3500 dually with twin stacks, banks stage three kit, 10 lug wheels and a 12 inch lift????? pleaaaaseeeeeeeee oh and throw in some of them there yo samity sam mud flaps too they are *****n

As long as its got mudflaps to keep the rock throwing to a minimum...

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I own a 2000 Chevy Silverado ext. cab 4.8 liter V8. It's no fuel miser but pulls 420 miles on 25 gallons and scoots along quite well. It is what I used to trailer the 190D from Miami to Savannah.

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Satan creates nothing: he only ruins everything. He does not invent: he tampers. And his followers are no different ~ Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigaṇ

or I could get some them mudflaps with the neked chicks on it..

-Droool- Ford 450..

I have my eyes on a nasty late 80's Jeep Comanche that we use at work for hauling trash, etc. It's the little square Cherokee with a long bed grafted on the back. I looked underneath and the cab appears to be unibody with full frame rails under the bed...weird structure but bulletproof 4.0 inline six.

I told my boss I have dibs on it when they finally replace it...we'll see. The next hurdle will then be telling my wife that not only did I buy a truck, but it's UGLY.

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2002 Ford ZX2
2 x 2013 Honda Civics

Ever get the urge to buy a pickup truck??

Yes, I have entertained (dreamed about/thought about) living in the mountains for the summer, selling my car and.....getting a pick up 4W. Funny you should mention!

JD TETTERTON,
your lovely dodge truck was repo'ed in February. Don't lie about owning it.

The answer to this dilemma is simple. Buy 2 dirt bikes and a ramp. The next step should be obvious.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

thats what i did. 03 tacoma. thinkin about getting a 06 4 door. if you do get one think long and hard before you decide you dont need a 4 door.

btw best idea i ever had. i pull trailers once in a while and constantly use the bed for somthing

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Well, an older ( pre Power Stroke) Ford diesel uses the same technology as older 5 cylinder Mercedes diesels. Simpler, no computers etc.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags