Looking for part time TV for under $20K

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Great first post!

You have all the info we need to give you a good answer.

I was almost afraid that I gave TOO much info.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
First the gas engines and trucks. All very good and reliable trucks IMHO. Pick out a good used one and you're good to go. The Ford 6.2 is a great engine! But so is the Hemi and 6.0 Chevy. If power is your gig the Ford or Hemi puts out the most.

Eh, if I wanted a hotrod, I'd buy a Mustang.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Now the diesels. You did your homework I can tell. And you're right on track with what you know. I would avoid the LB7 duramax unless the injectors were replaced. It's a 5K+ job and they will fail because the injectors were junk in those engines. If they are replaced the engine is fine.

See... this is the kind of thing that has me handcuffed. It's become overwhelming the number of engines and models that are problematic. Diesel trucks USED to be some of the most reliable vehicles on the road.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
The 7.3 is a great engine. Down on power for today but none the less a great engine! You won't need power for where you're towing anyway. want $ for them because they are so good and last a long time.
You can also tune them for more power if you want. The bad thing is they are very old. Everything in that truck is going to be old. The tranny's weren't known to be the best around either.

I don't doubt that it would tow well enough. The "everything is old" part concerns me, though.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
For your deal a diesel would be nice because you can store diesel a long time before it goes bad. It will also pull down about 30% better mileage. You can pretty much get either a gas or a diesel for what you're doing.

Good luck and happy hunting!

The mileage doesn't concern me too much, because that's only part of the operating cost. However, the huge tanks, and better mileage result in a great driving range, which IS something I can appreciate.