What’s Your Favorite Truck?

[jerem0621]

I am currently without a truck and without a RV. High Schoolers life, I got a Senior and a Freshmen in school. No time or $$ to camp. One in Band and one in football. Best years of my life, but its really busy right now and I feel like there is a straw stuck in my wallet. We have something going on nearly every weekend.... etc etc etc

Anyway, I am on the hunt for a cheap beater truck to keep around the house, I’m considering basically everything half ton and up. Nothing newer, those are too expensive right now.

Looking at all these beaters got me thinking about some of the trucks I have had in the past and kind of take a stroll down memory lane.

I’ve owned a lot of trucks from small Rangers to my big 99 Superduty V10 XL CC DRW.

My newest truck was my 08 F150 SCREW XLT but it was not my favorite. It could have been but I bought the 4.6 V8 which meant I got the puny 8.8 rear axle. I couldn’t get over that mental block so I got rid of it. The truck was actually a good truck despite my perception..

I only hated one of them and that was the Superduty. I can’t explain it, I just hated it.

My favorite trucks I’ve owned over the years are

1997- Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4 with the 5.2L V8
1997- F150 Supercab XLT 2x4 with the 5.4 V8 (towed my TT with this truck)
1993- Ford Ranger regular cab 2x4 XLT with a 4banger 5 speed.
1978- Ford F-250 with a big block V8, 4x4, and rattle can primer.

My Ranger was fun to drive, My Ram was also enjoyable. The F250 was great. Oversized tires and all, you could practically measure the MPG with a tape measure. Ha ha ha.

But my Favorite, and it’s not even close, was my 97 F150. That truck was nimble, Powerful, stable, comfortable, and a great all around performer. It did a great job pulling my TT, I really miss this truck.

My FIL Has a 94 Silverado 2wd extended cab he would like to sell me, I’ve not actually owned a GM truck, so I may buy it... it needs some work, (cracked fly wheel) but hey I like a project.

Now, I have not owned an OBS Ford so maybe my beater will be a 80-96 Ford OBS. I’ve never owned a diesel either so maybe I’ll go for an IDI beater. Who knows, maybe I’ll find my next favorite truck.

Anyway, What was your favorite truck out of all the vehicles you have owned. And if you don’t care to share, what was it about that or those trucks that made you fond of them.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

[FrankShore]

My Ford 250 is my kind of truck!

[Nv_Guy]

My truck that did the most, I had the longest and worked the hardest was a '77 Dodge 1T dually that evolved into a service body equipped 8 MPG workhorse.
Lots in between..most were OK..
Next was my '10 F150 W a 5.0. got great mileage.
However my current F250 is quickly becoming a favorite.

[blt2ski]

I've had three 88-2000 GM trucks. Not sure why, but that body etc has been my favorite GM any how. Least of those was my 88 ext cab. Probably because of the POS TH400 auto trans. Favorite, the 96 6.5td 5 sp manual crew.....middle, my currect reg cab 2000. Even managed to get the auto trans to last over 40K miles, at 126K! original......better keep my mouth shut on that one.
If you look at 4wd versions, they idler arm seems to go out at 90-110K miles. Other than that, normal issues as with all brands.

Marty

[rhagfo]

Well our 1979 F250 Club Cab 4X2, was the first and used to carry our 8' Caveman Camper, and hay for DD horses.
Currently the latest is the best 2016 Ram Laramie CC 3500 DRW with Aisin.
I will miss our old 2001 Ram Laramie 2500 Quad Cab with 5 speed manual.

[jerem0621]

MitchF150 wrote:
I've only owned 2 trucks in my life so they are both are my favorite.. Wish I still had the 97 F150, but no place to keep it, so it had to go to make room for the 13 F150.

Mitch

Two very nice trucks! Thanks for sharing!

Jeremiah

[MitchF150]

I've only owned 2 trucks in my life so they are both my favorite.. (only 1 TT in that time too) Wish I still had the 97 F150, but no place to keep it, so it had to go to make room for the 13 F150.

Mitch

[time2roll]

My 2001 F150 is perfect but not for sale.

[jerem0621]

Here are a few pics of my most favorite and least favorite trucks.

I’ve got to do better taking pics of my vehicles.. I don’t have that many.

Sweet 97 F150


The SuperDuty looked pretty good cleaned up for sure!



Thanks again!

Jeremiah

[jerem0621]

ScottG wrote:

downtheroad wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:

Anyway, I am on the hunt for a cheap beater truck to keep around the house,
Jeremiah

I can't believe I'm saying this....but, you can't beat an older Toyota PU for a great beater.

With the 4 banger! Bullet proof, reliable little trucks.

Great Suggestion! Tieota (As my Grandpa use to say) is definently on the list!

[Lwiddis]

Favorite? My first. 1978 Chevy Cheyenne 3/4 ton 4x4 regular cab 400 cid two tone-blue and white built as ordered in Fremont, CA. Lots of quality issues but that’s my favorite.

[ScottG]

downtheroad wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:

Anyway, I am on the hunt for a cheap beater truck to keep around the house,
Jeremiah

I can't believe I'm saying this....but, you can't beat an older Toyota PU for a great beater.

With the 4 banger! Bullet proof, reliable little trucks.

[downtheroad]

jerem0621 wrote:

Anyway, I am on the hunt for a cheap beater truck to keep around the house,
Jeremiah

I can't believe I'm saying this....but, you can't beat an older Toyota PU for a great beater.

[ScottG]

I can't really tell you why, but I really liked a 1982 Chev 3/4T with the anemic, smoking, wheezing 6.2L Detroit Diesel that I owned years ago.
It just drove nice, espcially after I repalced all the springs.

I also liked the 1993 Dodge 250 with Cummins. It had the nices seats (captains chairs) that I have ever had in any vehicle. I could drive 14 hours, get out and stretch and then be ready to hit the road again