DISCUSSION: 8 ft + crew cab vs. SUV
#1. This is not a question; pretend we're having a beer by the campfire. The goal is fun discussion and sharing of experiences. People regurgitating "canned answers" and telling me I have to make t...
Forum Discussion
20 yrs driving an 8' bed crew cab, another 8-9 with an ext 8' bed. Two SW 3500, one DW 3500. All GM. I have four kids. Put 20-30k Mike's per year on them, using them in landscape construction biz, plus personal use.
As noted vs a van the we had, less room in crew cab. The International Travel-all parents had growing up, no more room than a crew cab. That rig had no back seat. Manual steering, three in the tree, 120hp 220 I6!.
Vehicles have come a long way! In many ways, not so much in others.
I'll take a pickup over a van or SUV for multiple reasons. BUT, I do see and appreciate SUVs and Vans.
At the end of the day, back then, the CC 3500 was best option, both personal and biz wise. I could depreciate it!
I drive a 1500 dual cab, 6.5' box today. Kids have spouses, one grandkid, not doing the landscape work, pulling 10k ball/pintle mount trailers. Never had a gooseneck/5w. Would have to take off lumber, ladder, pipe rack.....I also hauled a canoe, bikes, generator, 2 Alaska malamutes in crates, firewood etc in the bed while towing TT..... I'm enjoying driving a smaller rig at this time in my life
Choose your poison. No right or wrong per say. It had better work for you, or it will cost you $$$$$.
If you have a BIG family as I have, 1209-1300 lbs of people, a 20k 5w, you may need a 45/55 series rig vs a 35 for the payload alone. I could only pull a 7-10k ball mount, I was at gvw for the DW and SW rigs.
All of mine were 4wd, as we used TT as a ski hit, most weekends from first of December, to late March early April. 4wd, licking rear, room for chains is a must for my use
Marty
As noted vs a van the we had, less room in crew cab. The International Travel-all parents had growing up, no more room than a crew cab. That rig had no back seat. Manual steering, three in the tree, 120hp 220 I6!.
Vehicles have come a long way! In many ways, not so much in others.
I'll take a pickup over a van or SUV for multiple reasons. BUT, I do see and appreciate SUVs and Vans.
At the end of the day, back then, the CC 3500 was best option, both personal and biz wise. I could depreciate it!
I drive a 1500 dual cab, 6.5' box today. Kids have spouses, one grandkid, not doing the landscape work, pulling 10k ball/pintle mount trailers. Never had a gooseneck/5w. Would have to take off lumber, ladder, pipe rack.....I also hauled a canoe, bikes, generator, 2 Alaska malamutes in crates, firewood etc in the bed while towing TT..... I'm enjoying driving a smaller rig at this time in my life
Choose your poison. No right or wrong per say. It had better work for you, or it will cost you $$$$$.
If you have a BIG family as I have, 1209-1300 lbs of people, a 20k 5w, you may need a 45/55 series rig vs a 35 for the payload alone. I could only pull a 7-10k ball mount, I was at gvw for the DW and SW rigs.
All of mine were 4wd, as we used TT as a ski hit, most weekends from first of December, to late March early April. 4wd, licking rear, room for chains is a must for my use
Marty
