Best 3 trucks you've ever owned.

[Paystar]

And notice here it is not a brand thing either. Funny how EVERY manufacturer makes junk yet some slip through that absolutely refuse to die.

 

[5030]

3 Ford F350's all diesels, all 4x4's First one was a 6.9 International motor, second was another 6.9 and the last one (that I still have is a 7.3 IDI). My wife had a Ranger Edge with the V6 and 4 wheel drive. What a pig on gas and constant issues. She dumped that a while ago and got a Ford Transit van (still has that) and now she has a Chevy Suburban LTZ, another gas pig, but I don't pay for the fuel, I just maintain it. The Transit van is her grocery getter and dog hauler to the vet. Has over 190K miles on it and other than a muffler or 2 and normal maintenance, has been trouble free. It actually has the same engine I have in my Ford Focus.

 

[5030]

Here's the BEST truck I've ever owned, with probably the WORST truck I've ever owned on the trailer!

Here's the SECOND-best truck I've ever owned (Chevy K20) with the BEST tractor I've ever owned on the trailer,

The rest "best" fall too far back to mention.

SR

I'd never have an early model Dodge (RAM) pickup truck. Notorious rusters with a terrible transmission.

 

[TractorTYMe]

2000 Chevy 1500 W/T longbox 4.8Vortec 245k miles when sold it. Still in service around the valley.
Current 2004 Chevy 1500 W/T Ext cab. 5.3 Vortec 101k miles, been totaled twice and rebuilt.

 

[Bearsixty7]

#1 2019 F350 6.7 Powerstroke, LB/CC/4x4 Lariat Ultimate package: only 35K + miles so far. So much power, decent fuel mileage, super comfortable and most of the bells and whistles. Just need to get the DW fixed.

#2 2006 F350 6.0 Powerstroke, LB/CC/4x4 XLT: Great running Truck! Tuner, ARP headstuds, 4" Exhaust, 184K miles when traded in for the 2019.

#3 2002 F250 7.3 Powerstroke LB/SC/4x4 6Spd manual: Awesome truck! great MPG, 16.7MPG average over the 83K miles when traded for the '06, often hit 18-19 when not towing. If I had ordered it as a CC F350, I might still be driving it.

#4 Honorable mention, 1983 Toyota std cab, 2WD 5 spd manual Deluxe trim, my very first vehicle bought 4 months before I turned 16. Paid $5500,00 in Springfield MO.
A few months later paid $600 to have the A/C installed (None shipped with A/C, dealer installed A/C back then). Got 33mpg on the hilly MO. highways, IIRC, never got below 27mpg.
I made a set of slide it cattle (calf) racks for it in Vo-Tech so we could haul calves.
Even pulled a portable squeeze chute on our gravel road once with it.

 

[scaredychicken]

Favourite trucks ... of the ones that I've owned

1) 1993 Chevy Silverado C2500 ext cab, automatic 350 cid V8, Z71 package (2wd) beefy suspension (?) with highback canopy, 6.5 ft box - this is my current truck, just hit 169,000 kms last week (barely broken in). I love this truck, it's in good shape with a few scratches (work, farm truck). It is NOT a 4x4. My only wishes were that it would be 4x4 with a long box.
SOOOOoooo many people have commented / expected that it MUST BE a 4x4, ... but it isn't. Ultimately, I added some bogus 4x4 stickers (under the Z71 stickers) ... as a joke

2) 2007.5 (new style) GMC Sierra crew cab, 4x4, 5.5 ft box, all the extras including video screen from ceiling - nice truck, too pretty for me, sold it when the kids started driving. Bought wife her dream car (Murano) to replace it.

3) 1986 Nissan King Cab, EXPO '86 edition, 2wd, automatic, push button everything. Suitable for 80 % of my needs, but family outgrew the 4 seats. Reluctantly sold it locally, saw it for a few years, but not lately. I tried to locate it 3 yrs ago, to buy it back.

Honourable Mention - 1964 El Camino custom ... it's a truck, registration says so, and it's COOL. Runs, drives. Looking to convert the 305 cid engine back to an as original 327 cid auto with 2 speed powerglide.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'd never have an early model Dodge (RAM) pickup truck. Notorious rusters with a terrible transmission.

A ram = dodge = F fix I it A again T tony.

SR

 

[Hay Dude]

1. My Current 2020 Ram 5500 4x4
2. 2007 GMC 3500 Dmax/Allison 4x4
3. 1994 IH 4800 4x4 dump truck.

Owned at least 10 Fords. They never came close to the 3 above.

 

[Hay Dude]

I just met up with another farmer today. He was driving a Ford 6L. Sounded awful. He just gawked at my Ram the whole time, asked me all kinds of questions. Of course one was “Hey when did ja get the Dawdge CumminGs?“

I reminded him “Dawdge” hasn’t made trucks for over a decade.
Ford guys are kinda slow.

Man I miss the days when you could just talk straight up, you know?
Now it’s all about feelings.

 

[dodge man]

My current 2017 F150, 4x4, Supercab, 5.0 xlt
2004 Dodge 2500, quad cab, 4x4, cummins
1998 Dodge Ram, quad cab, 4x4, 318