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Posted: 2/19/2017 11:57:23 AM EDT
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If you just need a no frills truck get a 1996 Ford F-150 with the straight 6. Damn near indestructible engines and you can find them cheap
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:02:11 PM EDT
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I put 366k on my 1996 Chevy 1500. I sold it to the neighbor and it's still running.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:02:21 PM EDT
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Nissan SEV6. Loved that thing.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:02:26 PM EDT
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If you just need a no frills truck get a 1996 Ford F-150 with the straight 6. Damn near indestructible engines and you can find them cheap This or a later box body Chevy (88-98). |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:05:17 PM EDT
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If you just need a no frills truck get a 1996 Ford F-150 with the straight 6. Damn near indestructible engines and you can find them cheap  1997-2003 Ford F-150 crash test (IIHS) |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:13:44 PM EDT
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1998 GMC/Chevy 1500 or 1999 GMC/Chevy 2500. 5.3 engine. Last year of those models. Any kinks were long gone and you can still basically fix them yourself.
I do have an '03 thats still running strong as well. Newer trucks may have less problems, but it seems the newer the truck the less likely shade tree mechanics can turn wrenches on them. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:18:07 PM EDT
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I've had my tundra since I bought it new in 2002. I don't see myself ever getting rid of it.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:19:05 PM EDT
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I just passed 180,000 miles on my 97 Chevy Z71. Stills runs great.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 12:22:14 PM EDT
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I need a truck on a budget, I couldn't ask to be located in a better area of the country for such a problem. Surrounded by farms there are a ton of older trucks for sale for $2k-$5k The bad, they all have 150k - 200k miles on them. Other than Tacomas, what other truck makes/models are known to be reliable well into 200k+ miles??? 200,000 miles on my 1996 chevy 1500. Drive it everyday. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 1:47:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryGood thing you posted a video that has nothing to do with the truck I posted! 
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Posted: 2/19/2017 1:54:15 PM EDT
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The nice thing about Fords is that they are easy to work on.
If you want something from the 90s that will just go and go without dying, those Nissan XE trucks they used to make are awesome. I had one that survived a roll over, then a few more years of abuse, then my dad finally killed it after a whole day of moving full hay wagons. I wanted to cry when I heard the head gasket blew, I asked him how it happened "Well, I was moving hay wagons from the field to the barn, on the last one it just exploded"....what the hell dad. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 1:54:23 PM EDT
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Chevy 1500 or 2500 with the Vortec 5.3 or 6.0 are great engines and long lived. I just had a friend buy a 2004 with 279K miles on it and it seems to run really well. I have a 2006 Suburban 2500 with the Vortec 6.0, and it has been a good engine, strong for pulling stuff and no major engine problems. Around here, it is very common for these engines to have right under 200K and still be reselling for top value.
The Ford 5.4 Triton is also a good engine, I have one of those also. It has been reliable, it is a 2008. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 1:56:37 PM EDT
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I'm still driving my 2000 Dodge Dakota with 271,000 miles on it. I did replace the engine and transmission along the way though. Around here you see 10 to 1 the 1997 to 2004 model Dakotas compared to the 2005+ models. In my town of 25,000 there are at least 3 other Dakotas from that period.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 1:57:37 PM EDT
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I'd back your search up a few years. The big 3 all had great engines in half tons, Chevy 350, Ford 300 I6 and 302, and Dodge 318.
Every ford I've had needed ball joints at one time or another, Dodges tranny was always sketchy, not sure if that applied to half tons though. I don't know much about Chevy overall truck. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 1:59:46 PM EDT
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Chevy 1500 5.3.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:02:25 PM EDT
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Chevy 1500 5.3. My '04 has 206k on the clock and still going. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:05:00 PM EDT
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Where are you located?
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:08:11 PM EDT
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Where are you located? Rochester, MN. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:09:35 PM EDT
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Any of the big 3 are generally a safe bet and they all have their own issues. For me, it'd come down to condition, mileage, and cost.
Being more familiar with Dodge, the 5.7 is great but the 4.7 should be avoided. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:11:01 PM EDT
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Rochester, MN. Good luck finding a 10+ year old truck without rust cancer. I'd highly recommend shopping out of state. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:14:45 PM EDT
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2014 Toyota Tundra. I have 79,000 miles and my total cost of ownership, less fuel, has been:
Lifetime oil change $450 Turn indicator bulb @ 30,000 miles $2.50 Tires @ 60,000 miles $1,300 Brakes @ 78,000 miles $465 I feel pretty good about this. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:15:40 PM EDT
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I have near 412 thousand on my 2008 chev Silverado I would say this would be pretty good. it was a sales mans truck washed all the time serviced all the time 4.8 v 8 auto 4x4 runs like new rust free other then rock chips
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:19:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryAside from the moronic comment of measuring "indestructibility" as meaning "crashworthiness", the vehicle in the video is a 1997+ model. It shares NOTHING in common with the 1996 model, except having a "blue football" on the grille. Thanks for playing, though. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:29:12 PM EDT
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If you just need a half ton, here is the list of newer gas burners I would go with in order of preference:
3.5 Ecoboost 5.3 GM (without cylinder deactivation) 5.0 Ford 6.2 Ford Older: Like one of the previous posters said, the 4.8L Tundra from the early 2000s is nearly indestructible. Stay away from the 5.4 Triton and 5.3/6.2 cylinder deactivation motors and if you decide to go with a diesel, get a 6.7 or lightly abused Cummins 5.9. The 6.6 Duramax can be extremely durable as well. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 2:29:39 PM EDT
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I don't think you could go wrong with a Chevy or Ford 1500. Lots of driveetrain, bed, and cab configurations too.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 3:14:38 PM EDT
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If you just need a half ton, here is the list of newer gas burners I would go with in order of preference: 3.5 Ecoboost 5.3 GM (without cylinder deactivation) 5.0 Ford 6.2 Ford Older: Like one of the previous posters said, the 4.8L Tundra from the early 2000s is nearly indestructible. Stay away from the 5.4 Triton and 5.3/6.2 cylinder deactivation motors and if you decide to go with a diesel, get a 6.7 or lightly abused Cummins 5.9. The 6.6 Duramax can be extremely durable as well. Yes, stay away from the GM's with AFM at all costs. Most all other recent trucks engines are GTG. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 3:32:46 PM EDT
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After 1980 the answer is ALWAYS Toyota. Before that there were plenty.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 3:46:11 PM EDT
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After 1980 the answer is ALWAYS Toyota. Before that there were plenty. Q: Which manufacturer built 800,000 pickups over almost a decade that had frames that rotted into pieces, forcing a massive recall. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 3:47:26 PM EDT
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Good thing you posted a video that has nothing to do with the truck I posted! 
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Posted: 2/19/2017 3:49:13 PM EDT
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6.0L/4L80e GM
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:37:54 PM EDT
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'99 - '07 GM. 4.8s, 5.3s, 6.0s. Just take a look around, I see dozens of these trucks on the road every day that look like new. No, I don't have one. I've had two but sold them both. I wish I'd kept the first one('02) I'd probably still be driving it.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:40:22 PM EDT
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7.3 liter Ford F-250.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:41:53 PM EDT
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5.7 or 5.3 liter Silverado's. Motor will run forever. Everything else on the truck? Maybe not.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:45:10 PM EDT
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5.7 or 5.3 liter Silverado's. Motor will run forever. Everything else on the truck? Maybe not. Kharn |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:51:35 PM EDT
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Especially with the 4L80E transmission, that thing is bulletproof. Kharn Quote HistoryQuoted:
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5.7 or 5.3 liter Silverado's. Motor will run forever. Everything else on the truck? Maybe not. Kharn My 07 Sierra with the 5.3 has 239,000 trouble free miles on it. (Touch wood) |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:52:18 PM EDT
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My 98 rangers been pretty much bulletproof.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:53:19 PM EDT
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7.3 liter Ford F-250. Good luck finding one of those that isn't a total piece of shit for under $5k. People treat those things like gold for some reason. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 4:54:15 PM EDT
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My 98 rangers been pretty much bulletproof. I had a friend with one that went almost 500k with nothing major breaking. The body finally got so rusty that it was no longer safe, still ran though. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:16:27 PM EDT
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Ranger 2.3 is indestructible can't go up a hill with the ac on though.
F150 with a 4.6 in it damn near indestructible. F series Super Duty V10 is also indescribable. F series Super Duty 7.3 diesel a;most indestructible but if something breaks gonna be expensive like any diesel. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:18:08 PM EDT
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Toyota Tacoma
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:21:06 PM EDT
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Any on the GMT800 platform. (99-06) Lots of high mileage trucks with the LS based motors.
220k on mine yukon with 5.3. Best riding vehicle i have had to far. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:39:32 PM EDT
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In reality, they're all pretty good, but i prefer the gm full size trucks and suvs.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:44:41 PM EDT
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Don't know about later models, but I have a Dodge Dakota that has 325k miles on it and still runs strong. Original engine and transmission. If I were wanting a truck, I'd have to believe that a Dodge Ram 1500 would be OK. My son tells me that where he works, they can't load up an F-150 the same way they can the 1500s. Something about the frame or shocks not being up to snuff.
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:46:50 PM EDT
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Cummins
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:47:34 PM EDT
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... 2004 Dodge Ram w/Cummins diesel
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Posted: 2/19/2017 5:57:10 PM EDT
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Chevy 1500 5.3. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Chevy 1500 5.3. If not Toyota then this, or a Chevy 5.7L... Quoted:
Ranger 2.3 is indestructible can't go up a hill with the ac on though. I had one for a couple years and yes they are gutless. Unbelievably so. |
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Posted: 2/19/2017 6:07:28 PM EDT
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Younger brother is driving the 2000 Chevy half ton I sold my late father new - 260k. The truck has never had a major problem.
You should be able to find something in a Chev half ton from 1997 - 2002 to fit a tight budget. I'm currently looking at a 1990 Chev 1500 regular cab longbed 2wd - professionally lowered engine built 140k on it. Can get it for 3 grand. Just can't quite get myself to pull the trigger on a toy but it's getting harder to resist... |
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Posted: 2/20/2017 12:34:21 AM EDT
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Thing is we are all talking about the engines and the transmissions, which for modern day truck are pretty much long lived (any problems will usually show up before 50k miles). Its the rest of the truck that falls apart around the drive train after 10 years.
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Posted: 2/20/2017 12:49:14 AM EDT
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I own a '95 GMC with a 4.3L
I spend about $600 a year on it, including rubber. Last year I replaced the shocks, did a full fluid replacement, including brake fluid and rear diff fluid for $550. This year I replaced two tires, new power steering pump, new pitman arm, new center steering link, new idler arm, (safety inspection fails) plus I replaced the rotors, new pads, and new front bearings for $500 in parts, I then paid $95 to get it realigned. On an old truck, you WILL have to replace things like water pumps, starters, alternators, and power steering pumps. You don't have to replace them often, but once about every 10 years. The good thing though, is that parts for it are cheap. new starter? $60 new water pump? about the same. easy as hell to work on and replace as well. although you need 3 hands to install a new water pump though. Get a helper, otherwise a 1.5 hour job start to finish turns into 5. 
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Posted: 2/20/2017 1:37:07 AM EDT
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I am eyeballing a 97 Silverado with 125k on it. And it doesn't look rusted to shit which is good. What are things I should look for when inspecting an old truck for purchase?
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