Older tow vehicles

Thanks for the replies. The 1997 I have seems practically new to me. I can work on it and do all maintenence operations myself. The devil is in the details and maintenence is one you cannot ignore. After all, the '61 cushman eagle I bought new is still running. About the K75, those will run until you get really tired of them.

rhagfo wrote:
Older is a state of mind! Many have referred to my 01 Ram CTD as real old, but it is still straight no rust and pulls our 05 Copper Canyon with ease. With only 258,500 miles it will be a while before I am looking for a replacement.

LOL
I had a former member call mine an " antique with a tractor engine "
I took it as a complement :B

Older is a state of mind! Many have referred to my 01 Ram CTD as real old, but it is still straight no rust and pulls our 05 Copper Canyon with ease. With only 258,500 miles it will be a while before I am looking for a replacement.

Yup sure do. See sig... My budget was about 2500 less than yours to account for repairs etc. so far it's been a great truck. Read online about someone saying their 05 was old. Lol. I just chuckled.

Love it!!

I was just curious as to whether many folks use older trucks to tow their rigs. The price of new trucks is far beyond our means. Thus far I have had good results with my older Dodge that I have $8,000 in.

What do you consider 'older'? Twenty years? three years? that number might help you get some responses. Incidentally I ride a 1990 BMW K bike that runs just as good as the day it was made. Age is really more a function of maintenance in any vehicle.