QRTRHRS
Elite Member
I agree whole heartedly. Buy what you like and/or need if it makes you happy and you can pay the price of admission.A lot of people buy trucks based on what they want, not what they need. That is a nice basic work truck. I have a 77 F350 rackbody, 2wd, no dump. It has been and continues to be an excellent farm truck, no frills. I did put dual wheels on it mostly to help with soft hay fields, didn't make much difference. We have a commercial farm policy so insurance is a moot point. I will replace it with a similar truck when the repair bills outweigh the payments (probablly a long time, I can put a replacement engine in for less than 1 payment on a 4x4 diesel superduty, maybe the tranny to)
The reality is a diesel, any diesel is going to cost more to maintain, the newer ones probably more so. Just tonight, I noticed on my way home from work the best price on gas was 3.259 while diesel was 3.799.
I like the feel of a diesel as much as the next person and certainly have some miles under my belt big and small. But, the reality is that a cheapo beater truck and an eco box for gas mileage is the smartest choice for me.
And definately a flatbed over a stock box.