Small VS Large Trucks

[Stumper]

My B-n-L has a Ranger. My Fishing pard has a Mazda. They do real well at getting there and back again but the comfort for a big guy sucks-a lot. The most comfortable small pick-up trucklet I've tried was a Nissan. Runner up was the Chevy S10/S15 series. In full size pick-ups Chevy?GMC leads in ride comfort ( I like my Fords but GM trucks ride more like a luxury car.)
It all comes back to a 6 cyl fullsize getting virtually the same milage as the shrunken versions.

 

[Jamin Mayer]

My F350 (7.3L) gets 14 MPH lately. For a 1 ton truck hauling the dump trailer with equipment and/or logs, that's not bad at all.

And I can haul the whole family in the cab!

Think diesel.

 

[will]

what about a motorcycle? I lug a 3120xp and climbing gear on mine!

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[Frans]

My F350 (7.3L) gets 14 MPH lately. For a 1 ton truck hauling the dump trailer with equipment and/or logs, that's not bad at all.

And I can haul the whole family in the cab!

Think diesel.

Something must be wrong with your f350, Jamin. Mine goes 55 mph easily

 

[rumination]

Thanks for the advice again, folks. I have arrived in San Diego and now the vehicle searching will commence. I have about 10 days to buy something before I have to hit the road again, so whatever I buy will largely be influenced by what's available. Budget is around $8000 maximum.

Wish me luck!

 

[Paul B]

good luck Rumi!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Be carefull around Balboa Park!!!

 

[Banned by Squirrels]

Welcome back to the states amigo! Hope you got somewhere to hang your hat while you're there.

 

[rumination]

Yup, I'm staying at my aunt and uncle's house, so I'm very comfortable. I feel like I've been moving around almost as much as you!


Anyone know anything about the Toyota T100: good, bad, ugly?

 

[Burnham]

Some say the V6 was underpowered for the vehicle, especially if you haul or tow, Leon. These same folks may have been myopic to a degree, comparing the T100 to domestic full-sized 1/2 tons.

I don't think it got particularly good mpg.

With your $8k limit, you are not likely to be able to swing a Tundra, so looking at a T100 might not be that bad an idea.

 

[Al Smith]

With your $8k limit, you are not likely to be able to swing a Tundra, so looking at a T100 might not be that bad an idea.

Well I'll say this much. 8 grand on the west coast won't buy nearly as much as it does in the heartland .

 

[rumination]

Thanks Burnham, I talked to a buddy who gave me similar feedback. He also said that they are very easy to overload.

 

[SkwerI]

As far as overloading, I can tell you with certainty that the Ranger will haul a heck of a lot more weight than the S-10. I overloaded the crap out of my '94 many times and it always handled it fine. My neighbor's '94 S-10 can't haul 15 bags of concrete mix.

 

[rumination]

Brian, I had a '94 Mazda B2300, which is a Ranger clone. I also loaded the heck out of mine and was impressed at how well it handled it, although the little 4 cylinder struggled a bit.

I'm actually going to look at a '99 Ranger in a couple hours.

 

[squisher]

I had a 03 or 04 Sonoma actually the ZR2 highrider edition. Nice looking truck, great for burning out with but didn't haul anything worth a crap. One sport quad in the back and that thing sagged badly. Oh yah and it seemed to get crap for mileage.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Anybody know anything about the GMC/Chevy Colorado? I know a few people that have them and they really seem to like them. I rode in a four door, and it was pretty comfy, and I'm 6'3". They have four and five cylinder options.


Dave

 

[rumination]

Five cylinder? That's new by me.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Me too. I need to get out more!

 

[Al Smith]

Five cylinder? That's new by me.

Not really .My old '77 has a 300 six but every so often decides to rest one and runs on 5 .:roll:

 

[Tom_Scheller]

If I was buying on looks alone, I'd buy a Colorado. Yes, they look good to me.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Didn't Gigi buy a Colorado for a company truck?

 

[Frans]

The softer the ride the less you can haul

 

[MasterBlaster]

And all I need to haul is a nice toolbox.

 

[Al Smith]

The softer the ride the less you can haul

This is true .My old '77 has a set of one ton springs and can haul a big load .I nicknamed it Teddy Roosevelt because it's a rough ridden SOB .