Sold TT Wife wants to get TC
Got rid of the 23 foot travel trailer, as we didn't like being a 40' long entity. Now I am ready to start looking for a truck and TC. My question is I am not sure what to get. Maybe you can help with ...
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Bluebeard wrote:
Well, let me re-phrase my price point- I would like to keep it around $20k, but if it costs more, I can go there. But my ideal would be around $20k. My point is I am not looking for a new truck, especially since it will be most likely an "occasional use" truck.
Do any of you guys know what are good years for trucks? I am thinking 2001 and older have less smog. And as I remember the 1980's weren't very good for either the Chevy's or the Fords. I am assuming I want to keep the truck vintage somewhere between 1994-2001, is that a fair year range? I don't know much about the Dodges and any years were better than others- gassers of course.
I have a 2002 Ford Superduty with the last full year they made the 7.3, no smog at all. I believe this is one of the best pre-smog diesels ever made, just my opinion. If you can get a 7.3 Powerstroke from 94.5-2003 I believe you will have a good truck as long as it was cared for.
I paid $15k about 3 years ago and was a 1 owner truck with 100k, mint.
I wouldn't care too much about it being an F250 or F350 those years around mine. Pretty much the only real difference is a 4" block in a F350 compared to a 2" block in a F250.
I would think you could find a clean one for $10-14K that will suit you needs. It might have 150k plus miles but don't let that scare you if it's a runner and clean. The one weak point of these trucks is the 4R100 automatic tranny, sometimes. It has a small tranny cooler and a lot of guys add a newer one from a 6.0 or do like me and add in series a Tru-cool max, $150.
Take your time and find a good clean used camper. I got lucky and found one at a local dealer 2 months ago and they were very good to me in the selling process not being a TC guy. They showed me everything working at P/U and helped me load her up. The price was crazy good, IMO. $11k and it booked out for almost $20k, i'm feeling really good.
Anywho, you sound a bit like my situation selling our 26' TT a few months ago and buying a TC. It can be done for around $20kish.
Good luck, hope this helps.
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