Looking at trucks: 2nd Gen Rams & Old Toyotas

[freeride53]

Anything to look for when buying one?

[expressfish]

diesel ?

[JasonC]

rust.... Check the frame, bottom of the doors and so on... Make sure the overdrive works, cause people like to tow with them in overdrive and burn it up. Other then that, i cant think of anything else.

[slammin.e28]

Get a stick shift.

[freeride53]

diesel ?

judging by how the gas models are cheaper, i'm thinking i'll go with that.
it'll be a truck to take up to the mountains, since our family has a place up in tahoe.
we've always gotten by with our volvos, but i've been looking at the benefits of owning a truck, and have become quite interested.
currently looking at the 1500 extended cabs..

[Farbin Kaiber]

If you get an oil burner, get an older one. If you go gas, get the bigger 8.

[expressfish]

what farbin said <<< 03 and earlier for diesels, they are pretty much flawless. gassers will drink your wallet dry. Ive owned several gassers in my years, once you go diesel you'll never look back. get ya a 2500 4x4 quad cab and it will be the last truck you buy. of course thats just my opinion.

[freeride53]

The local selection for diesels isn't very promising. They're usually $7k up for diesels, and the gassers are around $800-$5k. Which models were 2WD and which were 4WD?

[xwill112x]

get the 12v cummins. you will thank me later.

[MonkeyMadness]

more low

[James]

Get a mid 90's Chev/GMC 1500. It will do everything you ever need

You don't need a cummins to haul skis.

[mrsleeve]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Beat me too it


Buy a chevy better resale, better ride, better mileage, better truck.

[xwill112x]

the cummins will still roll coal and make retarded power as long as you can throw air and fuel to them. all mechanical. if you've ever ridden in a done up 12v...you'll never look back.

[nickpro]

Diesel is badass, plus alot better. GET A DIESEL!

[mrsleeve]

while 12v is the hot rod diesel power plant of choice, He has no need for that kinda power and maintenance expense over a gasser.


( I dd a diesel, and have not owned a gas truck in a long time) Maintenance is fucking way more on diesel than on a gas truck, fuel quality is a much bigger concern,

If hes worried about buying one on the cheep, then diesel is not the way to go, 40 dollar fuel filter every 6k miles, Oil filters are about 25 and capacity is about 3 gallons of oil, Fuel additive to put lubricity back in the fuel to not kill all the fuel system parts. anything with diesel is expensive