Two Truck Styles, Which is Better
Well, after towing our 14,500lb toy hauler a couple times, my mind has me thinking about a new truck. The 16 y/o 3/4 ton does the job, it’s just there is no safety margin in the ratings. As much as ...
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LMMNOCATS_EFI wrote:
And of yeah resale ? I’m 33 years old and plan to drive my current truck till 500k or when it doesn’t want to drive anymore isn’t that what they are made for ? Does no one keep and use them like I heard in the past.
These newer heavy trucks are still in great condition at 200k not to mention them coming off the line just a heck of a lot more stout making it all that much easier to make it into the higher miles and still be a safe tow vehicle ......
Good luck with that plan. The closest I came to that was a 2000 Silverado 1500 stepside purchased new. By 2006 it had 225K, then it was demoted to occasional use, a few thousand miles a year. I sold it in 2013 with 238K. Mechanically fine, corrosion wise not so much underneath due to PA road salt. I guess if you live where salt is not used you stand a pretty good chance but once you crack X number of miles the nickel and diming will most likely rear its ugly head.
