Tow rig - decent "daily" driver

So I am thinking about selling the car and getting a truck that gets decent gas milage and can tow the discos.

What do you guys suggest looking into? I know I should keep the car but I dont really need it or use it..

what are you looking to spend?

Hilltoppersx wrote:

what are you looking to spend?

eh I dono whatever I get from the car - 5k maybe?

i would look for a dodge ram 1500 with the towing package and v8

something like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-Owner-93900-Orig-mile-Dodge-1500-Pickup-Truck-Topper-Shell-Mopar-4-door-X-cab-/180873300190?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a1ce388de

not like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-Dodge-Ram-1500-Laramie-4X4-4wd-Monster-Lifted-Truck-95K-Miles-NO-RESERVE-/350565049956?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item519f4e2664

lol best use of zip ties ever.

true - wtf? why wouldnt they just put a damn seat cover on it

I'd say if you are going with something like that, try get it in a diesel. Better MPG AND you can pull trees out of the ground.

Thebloody323 wrote:

I'd say if you are going with something like that, try get it in a diesel. Better MPG AND you can pull trees out of the ground.

Yea only problem is finding one without a million miles for a decent price

Jake wrote:

Yea only problem is finding one without a million miles for a decent price

The nice thing about Diesels is that a truck with 200 000 miles on it is like buying a Gas V8 with 100 000. Those engines never die.

Thebloody323 wrote:

Jake wrote:

Yea only problem is finding one without a million miles for a decent price

The nice thing about Diesels is that a truck with 200 000 miles on it is like buying a Gas V8 with 100 000. Those engines never die.

Yea thats a valid point

Hear is something:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-FORD-F-250XL-X-CAB-DIESEL-4X4-UTILITY-BACK-PLOW-194K-MILES-/120910634091?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c26d5dc6b

Thebloody323 wrote:

Hear is something:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-FORD-F-250XL-X-CAB-DIESEL-4X4-UTILITY-BACK-PLOW-194K-MILES-/120910634091?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c26d5dc6b

that sure is something I like the blue interior

i wouldn't buy a truck that was used for plowing. but that's me. only reason i suggested was petrol engine was because I'm assuming you would want to do the maintenance yourself.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

i wouldn't buy a truck that was used for plowing. but that's me. only reason i suggested was petrol engine was because I'm assuming you would want to do the maintenance yourself.

I agree on the plowing note. I cant do maintenance on a diesel engine?

Jake wrote:

I agree on the plowing note. I cant do maintenance on a diesel engine?

They are actually easier to work on. A lot less things to worry about, for example they don't have spark plugs or any distributor system.

Thebloody323 wrote:

Jake wrote:

I agree on the plowing note. I cant do maintenance on a diesel engine?

They are actually easier to work on. A lot less things to worry about, for example they don't have spark plugs or any distributor system.

Yea that was my thought as well not really sure what Ed was getting at.. He knows I have learned pretty much all I know about Rovers in the past year and a half

Jake wrote:

Thebloody323 wrote:

Jake wrote:

I agree on the plowing note. I cant do maintenance on a diesel engine?

They are actually easier to work on. A lot less things to worry about, for example they don't have spark plugs or any distributor system.

Yea that was my thought as well not really sure what Ed was getting at.. He knows I have learned pretty much all I know about Rovers in the past year and a half

im not diminishing your learning curve or mechanical abilities. my point is when I purchase a vehicle I like to do a full inspection and maintenance. When i had the chance to buy a series 3 with a diesel in it, the diesel was not running good and needed work. I had not a clue what was the problem. Sure I could have spent hours researching what was wrong and how to repair it but at the time i wanted something i could fix from the start without a learning curve. If learning to work on diesel engines is your goal then awesome. If you are just looking for a tow rig that you can easily do a full service on upon purchase then stick with the petrol. as state previously diesels are expensive which means you will end up with an older truck if you are looking at the same budgetary constraints.

im sure eventually i will get on the diesel train for they are reliable. but for now just thinking about High-tech glow plugs, pre-, start and post-glowing makes my head spin. i still have loads to learn about the two trucks i have. like why did they put a drain in the gutter that allows water to drain into the rear air circulation unit of my classic....

Oh yea I have a shop around the corner that will check it out for cheap for free so it's not a big deal

Jake wrote:

Oh yea I have a shop around the corner that will check it out for cheap for free so it's not a big deal

then either a 90's diesel or a early 00's petrol.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

Jake wrote:

Oh yea I have a shop around the corner that will check it out for cheap for free so it's not a big deal

then either a 90's diesel or a early 00's petrol.

Whats a petrol?

We live in america and I am buying an american pick up that will either run on diesel or good ole' gasoline

Hilltoppersx wrote:

im sure eventually i will get on the diesel train for they are reliable. but for now just thinking about High-tech glow plugs, pre-, start and post-glowing makes my head spin. i still have loads to learn about the two trucks i have. like why did they put a drain in the gutter that allows water to drain into the rear air circulation unit of my classic....

lol, nothing high tech about them. They are just resistors that get red hot when you put current through them so that they can heat up the cylinder. I had a Jetta diesel in college that I worked on, rebuilt the whole top of the engine (due to me being a dumb ass).

Jake wrote:

Hilltoppersx wrote:

Jake wrote:

Oh yea I have a shop around the corner that will check it out for cheap for free so it's not a big deal

then either a 90's diesel or a early 00's petrol.

Whats a petrol?

It's the stuff you put in your aluminium engine

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Dodge-Ram-Van-ICE-CREAM-VAN-/330688194814?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4cfe8d68fe

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-dodge-1-ton-diesel-dually-new-transmission-/190678760402?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c6556fbd2

Hilltoppersx wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Dodge-Ram-Van-ICE-CREAM-VAN-/330688194814?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4cfe8d68fe

are you trying to say Jake is a pedo?

Thebloody323 wrote:

Hilltoppersx wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-Dodge-Ram-Van-ICE-CREAM-VAN-/330688194814?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4cfe8d68fe

are you trying to say Jake is a pedo?

Yea no shit - I am looking for a two rig not Kase