Pickup Truck General - /ptg/

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Just finally got my truck a week ago. Steal of the year. 03 F-150 4x4 with 156k and a five speed. Most solid frame I've seen on an old truck in Pa. Drives like its new. $1500

I'm sure your a cool guy op, but Ford is the only way to go. Nice truck though.

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>>14645277
98 24v Dodge Cummins
I've taken it across the country twice and treats me well.
I enjoy it's light modification but it's wide tires kill my power steering and ball joints occasionally but I think it's worth it lol

>>14645477
I like trucks of all sizes except for Dodge, because they look poopy.

I just like muh Vortecs

>>14645510
What don't you like about the look of dodges? I like them because they were ahead of their time with the way they look

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Been getting some great weather in Kansas, got my summer daily driver out today 1948 F1

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>>14645477
>Ford is the only way to go

>>14645573
I dunno, the look just never clicked for me. They run good though.

>>14645685
until the transmission goes out

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just ordered my third set of wheels this year, and some other goodies. some day I'll make up my mind.

>>14645685
>>14645692
That's understandable.
>until the transmission goes out
I know that one because I put an ATS in my dodge and haven't had a problem in it yet

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Dank. How many miles? My 2000 has 427k. Sorry for the shit quality, my phone camera isn't that good in low light

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The 'manche

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>>14645277
Another Ontariofag in a GMC

>>14646563
Don't you have some credit cards to max out or something?

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>>14646573

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>>14645277
Just painted a few hours ago, going to be dropping it into my 81 GMC shortbox.

>paint the edelbrock valve covers I got off a family member
>order water pump/ceramic spark plugs/locking header bolts/header and collector gaskets
>pickup new transmission, torque converter, possibly flywheel

Can't wait, tired of having parts sitting in a cabinet.

How hard is it to do a cummins swap in a F350
Anybody have experience with it

>>14646563
You know how I know you're gay?

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>>14646739
>what it's going in

Tired 305 is tired. Just rolled over to 200k on all original factory drivetrain, still runs like a top, but the leaks man. The leaks. It's like an oil bukkake underneath, and the th350 is showing its age.

>>14646785
Do tell anon.

>>14646788
SWB?

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>>14646804
Yep. Pic from the day I bought it.

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>>14646822
Nice

>>14646822
Those billet grills get me moist everytime

>>14646585
Dude we know you went to a payday loan place to get the money just for the pic. Plz stop acting like your rich

>>14646585
So the rumors are true, you now charge $2 dollars to suck a dick

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>>14646854
Yours? I've always had a soft spot for the old Dodge trucks.
>>14646865
It's actually not billet, it's one of the less common tube grills, I didn't care for it when I bought the truck but it's grown on me.

Pic from Google of the style, they're hollow, I believe steel, tubes, with a bend in the middle of the grill.

>>14645578
digging the patina, always nice to see old trucks still on the road

>>14645806
Dash says 260km but it's a lot closer to 320km

I like yours, she's purdy.

>>14646444
Nice to meet you, neighbour.

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Not my truck, but I want it so badly. Only a handful were made, and Jay Leno says it can outrun a ferrari of its year.

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Bumping with a pic

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Tell me, why does /o/ dislike Japanese trucks so much? Pic related, my Tacoma.

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Anyone have an idea how this was done on a ck? I want to do a light bar behind my grille but there's not much room for one.

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>>14650795
our trucks look like long lost half siblings

>>14652127
I've seen you post before, I always think that when you post pictures of your truck

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2000 GMC K3500

>>14652227
we have good taste haha, I've even considered putting fender flares on mine after fixing some rust so I don't have to make the paint look nice

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>>14650795
I don't really see anything wrong with jap trucks. If you like your truck and feel it suits your needs then there's nothing wrong. Someone's always gonna give you shit for truck no matter what you buy. Just the way most truck guys are.

>>14650795
I like Japanese trucks. While not the titans of the auto industry, I feel like they have a stable hold with consumers that want a vehicle that's well rounded and majorically reliable. Additionally, their design and abundance of parts make their maintenance fairly easy. Finally, no one expect foreign markets seem to make small cabovers anymore, which is something that I really enjoy myself.

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finally got it running right last weekend after sitting in the back of my shop broken for 6 months.

>one bad wire in the harness
>this kills the duramax

>>14645277
Quick Question, Canadafag, On that 5.3 you got, have you had shut off on you while driving? Have you ever changed you Fuel Pump Relay and Fuel Pump?

I have gone through 4 fuel pumps and relays
sometime she runs great other time I have to fuck with the fuel pump relay till it starts
have you ever had this problem on your Sierra?

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Got muh 35's on
>so good

>>14652791
>muh mismatched tires
so good

>>14652907
muh discount tires that are normally 400+ for $200
>12.5 on front
>13.5 on rear
>yes, so good

Second day owning my 06 Avalanche. 103k miles on it, threw a break line in and yesterday I put in a serpentine belt+tensioner. I'm pretty sure it has every option that was available in 06 but I love this truck, and I've been a ford guy my whole life.

Going to be such a nicer ride to school than my TJ, which I'm still not sure what I want to do with yet.

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Order is in. Now just have to wait the 6-8 weeks.

Decided to x-plan instead of negotiating to save on stress. So I'm down 5k from MSRP. Not very good I know, but usually not very good discounts on ordered vehicles. About 15% discount. I will also get any new incentives that come in after it has arrived.

Gem green supercab with the 8ft bed. Vinyl floors, 2.7 eco, power pack, tow package, running boards, side steps, and fogs.

Will be putting some 18in wheels from an '09 expedition with 33in cooper discovery A/T. I have not had any problems with them so far and will probably get the same thing in a smaller size when these wear out.

Gonna sell old truck private party so going to be stuck taking the bus for a while.

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all of these GMT800s are making me miss having one

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want to fix the cockeyed exhaust but cant find the proper hangers/clamps anywhere

also does anyone know of any good headlight replacements for the 03 f150

>>14654156
>jellybean ford
>shitty exhaust that sticks out too far and is crooked
>hard tonneau cover
>wing
>tube steps
yuck

>>14654002
nothing like getting raped by a dealership

you still got the lubed up feeling huh? ride it brother, ride it!!

>>14650795
cuz there not murican

and cost more

>>14654002
>2.7 eco
>tow package
>power pack
>OEM wheels from other Ford

kill yourself

question. I'm looking for a tow vehicle for my track car. what's the best tow vehicle that can tow roughly 3000 lbs of car and tools? I'd prefer something with fairly good fuel economy. also I have about 10k to spend.

>>14654447
three mexicans and a wheelbarrow

>>14654343
>>14654343

Tacoma - mileage of a tundra, almost as capable as a ranger, just as reliable as a ranger.

All in all Tacos would be nice if they didnt have an inflated value.

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03 f150, 4.2 and 5 speed transmission with 32s. Its been a gud truk

>>14654156
pic related is mine with lightning headlights.

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>>14655320
a better picture for >>14654156
Got them online for like 50 bucks, looks great

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Square go vroom.

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>>14655425
Square go up.

>>14654156
A undone wire hanger wrapped around your exhaust works well to lift it

>>14655425
fucking love this picture

>>14652791
Mhhmmm 6.0s. Best sounding diesel, nice truck anon

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Here's my truck. 07 F150 FX2 currently sitting at 140k miles. I bought it used about 8 months ago, I've really grown to like it. I got pretty lucky, did a spark plug change, no broken plugs. No cam phaser issues. The only thing I've needed to do is catch it up on maintenance.

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>>14655616
Old abandoned gravel quarry that we spent a lot of time ripping around in last summer. Good times.

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>>14655692
A friend's '78 K5.

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>>14655721

What would be the superior half ton from 04 to 09, ferd or chebby?

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My 4 pigs
>96 ranger
2.3, 5 speed, 2wd, leveling kit and 31s, owned it for over 5 years now. Bought with 76k note has 109k
>84 f250
6.9 idi, 5 speed, 4wd, goose neck hitch, owned it for a little over a year. Bought it because I had 2 grand and needed a truck to pull heavy shit. Odometer says 34k but only God knows how many times it's rolled over. I've put about 3k on it, probably about half pulling 3-10k lbs.
>92 f350
351, 5 speed, 2wd, crew cab dually. Just bought it a few months ago. Came with a free 12 valve Cummins, still not sure what I'm going to with it. Bought the truck to drop my 6.9 in because the f250 is falling apart around the engine. Odometer says 180k
>82 w250
318, 4 speed, 4wd. Owned for 3 whole weeks now. I work seasonally in Alaska so I bought a beater to drive from may-september. Odometer says 80k but again, only God knows how many times it's rolled over.

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Looking to haul my sportsbikes and dirtbikes to tracks. Looking for double/crew cab, a big enough bed for 2 bikes, and a V6. It would be nice if it could fit in my garage, as well.

New Tacoma ($30k), new Frontier ($24k), new Colorado ($28k)?

Used 2009+ Ranger ($10k)?

Or do I just go Silverado for the same price of a mid-size, accepting the landbarge size and inability to fit in the garage?

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My 06.

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I want to a short cab short bed pick up truck for taking motorcycles to and from the track and easy parking in New York City.

What are my options, /ptg/?

Greetings from /dbt/.

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>>14656416
99-07 reg. cab short bed chevys are great trucks and you can get them pretty cheap now
>stick with the 5.3L or the 4.8L, the 4.3L v6 gets about the same gas mileage without the power. the 5.3L is better for towing but the 4.8L loves to rev and was available with a 5 speed manual if thats your thing

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My 98 half ton. Mother fucker is a BEAST off road. 3.73 gears with the govlock diff.

>>14655833
Every bed is long enough if you make a rail out of wood or something, tie it down properly and let it hang out the back.

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Just put some headers on it, perfect fitment, running it straight piped for now, got a set of wheels on the way, putting Continental ExtremeContact DW on said wheels.

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The d-150 isn't being nice to me
Got to install a u-joint cap in a gas station parking lot today....decided to pop off on the interstate luckily I had an old on in the tool box to limp back home

>>14656972
What does that feel like while you're driving? What is the immediate symptom?

>>14655692
This is such a throwback to old popular mechanics. I would write them a story and send your best photos. This shot in particular. It's really fucking good.

>>14656090
4.7?

>>14656972
My w250 did that to me a few weeks ago. I just took the rear drive line out, locked the hubs and putted home in front wheel drive.
Moral of the story:
>don't put off replacing u joints

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>>14657007

In short

>sudden blown/flat tire without any pop

Long explanation

Truck suddenly started shaking pretty bad going about 60 it came off as I let off the gas approaching the exit...almost like a flat tire once under about 25mph it wasn't much to it....pulled over to inspect starting with tires then checked front end then under the hood(thought maybe blown out plug or exhaust manifold noise on interstate almost like loud exhaust) then started to look at back of wheels for breaks or something loose or raped up in the drive shaft...just happened to notice the shinny grease on the joint.

>>14657530
Actually it happed because I put the u-joint in wrong 10k miles ago

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Anyone here go from an older Toyota truck/SUV to a 2nd gen Tundra? I have a 3rd gen 4Runner that I really like, but the Tundra strikes me as a massive upgrade in road trip comfort and utility. Of course one option would be to keep the 4Runner AND buy a Tundra (and dispense with my 35mpg commuter) but that seems a bit irrational.

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Ok fegs. Im buying a 03-06 silverado 2500 with a 6.0 and 8ft bed. Which cab tho? Regular or extended. There are a million for sale that are exactly the same except the ab configurations

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>>14657984
Extended is the best. Not too big, not too small. You can also fit a shitload of stuff back their. (I remember i fit 2 recliners in the back of mine)

>>14657984
>Ok fegs. Im buying a 03-06 silverado 2500 with a 6.0

I've been looking at the same type of trucks lately. Is there any specific problems areas I should be looking at before or during test drives?

>>14657984

Extended. There is a reason reg cab is way cheaper - it sucks unless it is purely a work truck.

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why would you buy a pigfat landbarge that's unnecessarily huge and handles like a dumpster when you could have a sleek, sexy el camino that could probably beat it in a drag race?

>>14658107
Extremely reliable truck.

>>14658107
The first thing to go is the transmission but thats if you're constantly towing and hauling heavy ass loads. Other than that you should be fine. Mine has 224k miles on it and is running strong.

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>>14657984
ECLB masterrace
>take the back seats out for tool storage if you dont need the passenger room
>>14658107
tie rods, ball joints, fuel pump whine, rockers and cab corners. thats about it, the HD's didnt have the transmission and rear end problems that the 1/2 tons did. really solid trucks

>inb4 hurrdur da IFS
unless you are sledpulling or pushing 7-800hp in 4x4 you wont have problems. if you are concerned about it, kryptonite tie rods have a lifetime warranty and are way beefier than stock ones

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Muh bronco

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It begins...

>>14645477
That's a good ass deal, nice find man

>>14658572
>v8 in a dakota
overkill desu

>>14658523
>hurr durr IFS
Do they even sell trucks with solid axles stock anymore?

>>14654113
>bridgestone dueler a/t
is that a retread?

>>14645277
>implying pre 2007 GM trucks aren't the best fullsize pickups
Transmissions tho

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My new truck, I want to do a leveling kit, some 33" baja claws, and a prerunner style bumper once i wear out these all terrains.

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>>14658639
pretty sure the dodge HD's still have a SFA
>>14658659
yeah i think those were some beater retreads

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>>14658677
the 4l60 had no issues behind the v6, it did struggle with the 4.8s and 5.3s if you beat on them (i put 2 in my RCLB 5.3 in 120k miles of hard driving) but if you arent doing brake stands and burnouts, or slamming it into park/reverse while moving they are reliable, my 02 ECSB had 165k on the original 4l60 without any problems

>>14658707
165k isn't a lot to these trucks though. Although that should be a testament to its durability. A guy rolled into my shop with a 2001 Sierra with almost 400k miles. Didn't know what was in it though.

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>>14658712
my 99 RCSB 4.8L had 380k when i rolled it, original 5 speed, 2nd engine (original 4.8L blew a coolant line off of the back of the block at 310k after bouncing it off the rev limiter in a mud hole)
the 10 bolt is usually more of a problem than the transmissions when you are hard on them but its rare to see an original 4l60 passed 200k miles. id say thats not bad considering most people see them as a shit transmission

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>>14645277
>implying post 2014 GMC trucks aren't the best looking trucks

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>>14654730
>better mileage than tundra (because they're smaller)
>just as capable as a ranger for work
>far more capable for off-roading
>a bit more reliable than a ranger

But yeah they're kind of expensive for what they're worth so I'll give you that

>>14658758

>Implying low hanging chrome sidesteps aren't shit
>Implying the newest GMs don't have pathetically low hanging air dams

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>>14654343

You realize that after the F150, the Tundra has the most American parts content in the truck segment?

The Tacoma is up there too. They at least manufacture them in the USA (San Antonio TX), as opposed to many Mexican built Rams.

BUILD WALL

>>14658819
To Canada? Because that's where they're all.

>>14658835
all built*

At least the Chevy and Chryslers. I can't find a new Charger or Camaro built outside of Canada.

>>14658801
>>Implying low hanging chrome sidesteps aren't shit
why don't you want it to be easier to get into your truck?

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Gifted to me a couple weeks ago. I haven't gone over it yet to see if there are any issues other than noisy brakes, but it runs well and isn't beat to shit.

>>14645500
free advice from an oldfag, the next time you have to do balljoints replace them with moog problem solver units. ive had great luck with them on both dodge diesels ive owned.

>>14645277
Just saw you on /k/ m8

>>14658801
>I don't like optional equipment
>I can't be bothered to remove something easily removable

>>14654400

I know, was pretty hard to justify getting the power windows and locks, but I have young kids and want to be able to control the back windows myself.

2.7 and tow package is of course pointless, but I can still do 7k lb. Don't tow often but I need the ability.

Whats wrong with OEM wheels? Honestly I would prefer the stock steels but I had 18in tires and my steels were only 17. Luckily the OEM rims were only 40/per

Maybe you would like it better if I bolted the spoiler from a supra on it.

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>>14652320
how are those LED's ? Ive been thinking about a light bar. I feel like my high beams dont reach out far enough, do those LED's reach out?

>>14654447
6.0 liter ford super duty, theyre cheap because they cant work hard like chebbies. And you're 300lbs load wont kill it.

captcha:pickup trucks :)

>>14652320
why have you imported a giant dually truck to britain?

>>14658625
You've clearly never driven a Dakota with the gutless 3.7

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Should I?

Keep in mind these canuckland bucks in a more remote area.

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>>14659307
As per reference here are miata prices at 200,000 kms

>>14658998
The 6.0 and 6.4 were shit motors dear lord

>>14659315
Rare color with a matching hardtop

>>14659350
And a soft top

>>14658998
The leds are good range. I got the spots not the flood beams.

>>14659028
0/10

>>14655432
Awesome pic man

>>14659342
right, that makes them less desirable and more affordable, theyre plenty capable of pulling a track day car in a trailer tho. i own one btw.

>>14659465
>leds are good
thanks

>>14659307
For that price and mileage you would be stupid not to fucking buy it

Bought a truck last wednesday, earlier today a ujoint decided it was time to go and dropped the drive shaft on the pavement while going 60 mph.

One of my cats has also gone missing, can't seem to find him anywhere, I miss the little fluffy bastard.

hopefully things start looking up for me soon

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>>14655320
>>14655329

im jelly of those lights

>>14652706
>not the titans of the auto industry

Except that the Titan is literally a Japanese truck.

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shitty pic of my pride and joy from the day i got her

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>>14659942
It's a figure of speech you mong

>>14656908
I'm looking at getting an s10 with a manual and a 4.3. I'm really married to the idea of a slightly lowered mini truck that handles a bit better than a regular truck because I'm coming to this from someone who just doesn't want to pay sports car insurance for rwd anymore. Would the reduction in weight and the addition of a manual (I can't find any manual full size Chevy pickups in my area) make your recommendation any different?

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>>14659942
>Except that the Titan is literally a Japanese truck.
I can't begin to tell you how literally incorrect you are.

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>>14660737
as someone whos owned a slightly lowered RCSB s10 with a 4.3 and a 5 speed i would say
>dont do it

the dont handle for shit, build quality is worse than the big trucks, still get 15mpg, interior sucks, and youll scrape off of the slightest bumps

>>14660912
God damnit though. The only things I can afford to insure are economy cars (american 90s economy cars are garbage, I don't want to be caught dead driving an import) or some sort of small truck. I like Rangers, but the the 3.0 is disappointing and the 2.3 and especially 4.0 are well out of my budget (~3k CAD).

What would you recommend? I am realistic with my budget, but would like two of the three: RWD, manual, or decent handling.

>>14660984
Actually I'm going to stretch that budget to 3.5-4k.

>>14660912
hey I finally found a RCSB 4x4 after 6 months of looking, bought it for $10k and it only has 106k miles

Got a 2001 ranger 3.0

It looses about a gallon of coolant if you go and drive it a decent distance but after awhile it stops loosing it as much or is at "equilibrium". I drove it 2 hours straight with the heater on after it lost a bunch and it did OK.

Fluid test for head gasket: good, fluid did not turn yellow.

Pressure test with spark plugs out, cooling system held 18 PSI for 24 hours, no leak....


Does not leak visibly when idled or sitting cold. Only seems to have issues when under load and then it looses about a gallon then seems to stop but you have to run the heater since its so low on coolant.

What DE FUG is going on here??? Basically ruled out the main suspect which is the head gasket... which i guess is good...

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>>14660984
first gen s10s or maybe an 80s c10/f150 with a straight 6, 4k will get you a half decent old fullsize
>>14661414
nice, what year? 5.3L?

>>14661871
2004, 5.3

Shit the driveshaft a week after having it

>>14662248
use good u-joints, it will pay off in the long run. got any pictures?

>>14662248
feed it a Camarofish >:Ξ

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>>14662259

>>14662320
Nice man, love that color blue

>>14659307
>>14659315
1990s "cheap" roadster for 4,500 or a 2000s HD pick with the same mileage and only a 1500 dollar difference.

What the fuck Canada?

>>14662384
It's alberta. Everyone owns a HD pick up and no one owns roadsters

>>14662392
>Everyone owns a HD pick up

For what purpose?

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mmmm hardbody

>>14659668
Don't worry senpai I'm going to test drive it tonight. I already withdrew the cash in case I like it.

>>14662392
>It's alberta. Everyone owns a HD pick up and no one owns roadsters
80% of people own a truck and 100% of people that own roadsters also own a truck

FTFY

Whats the best small truck for a winter beater? Thinking a ranger, but older trucks interest me

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Here's my suburban, just rolled over 300k a week ago. Pic is from when I was testing my snow chains last month at my friends place.

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>>14659342
>>14659544
6.0 and 6.4 are great trucks. You just can't drive them like a 7.3 or 5.9 where you run the dogshit out of them and expect them to last. 6.0 are EXTEMELY finnicky and need maintence as well as the 6.4. 6.4s had the most advanced injection system before anyone else, so people tuned em up but didnt do anything else and got mad they didn't last after being ran like a corvette everyday. I love mine. Just gotta take care of her.

>>14655721
new wallpaper, such a good picture

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Hey there /ptg/ I've recently (last year) bought an 01 golf tdi to use as a daily and am in need of a project, would you all reccomen the ford 6.9 engine? Specifically found in this truck
>https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/5460166634.html

Thanks all

>>14664853
Nice, love the old suburbans.

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>>14647128
I loved my 82' dodge. It had a 360 and Manuel 4 speed. The thing was a beast. Traded up for my 97 12 valve.

>>14652752
That's a cool pic

>>14654156
I have to say the f150 had some dark ugly sad times in the way of their body style

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H...Hi everyone

>>14658639
Only on the real trucks

>>14661797
I got a 94 with the 3.0 and if I top it off and fill the over flow it will leak to a certain point. But it won't over heat on me. Even in the summer. I haven't had any problems with cooling

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>>14664853
nice! 350 auto rwd? burbans are the best.
>tfw 9 people and camping gear with room to stretch

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What's the general consensus on this guys?

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Here's my truck

>>14665758
hey /s4s/

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I wish I had a big block.

>>14654401
10/10, came here looking for this. Actually I came here looking to post it myself but since you already did it I don't have to do it.

>>14664745
Saved. Really sweet too.
>>14659906
>>14662252
Ayyy you guys posted it too. Le Angry Ute is one of the reasons I come to /o/. It makes this board unique and different to any normalfag auto board.

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Anyone here have any ideas for how I can stop lights from getting stolen? I want to mount a row of hella 500's on my bumper. I can't put them behind the grille because my tranny cooler gets in the way.
pic unrelated

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I did it guys. I now own a chevy for the first time.

>>14667329
CCSB 6.0? or is that a dmax?

>>14667349
6.0L gonna be at the pumps a lot

>>14667329
sorry for your loss

>>14667352
nah, bullydog and let it breathe a little and it will do around 14-15 if you dont hammer it.
>tfw daily drove an 8.1L 3500 when gas was $4/gal

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>>14650795
I've got a '93 2wd 22RE Pickup... that I'm unfortunately selling. Getting a hand-me-down '09 Ford Edge (that still has ~30,000mi warranty left) and no room for both. Of all the cars I owned I'm probably going to regret selling this the most.

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>>14667364
It's actually the most luxurious vehicle option wise I've ever owned.

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>>14667624
Not sure how I feel about this though.

>>14655810
Nice collection senpai

>>14667273
use theft proof nuts to mount them to the bumper

>>14667632
no worries, you dont have to sit in the back seat very often, right?

>>14645277
pickup is just a way of saying "understeering van that can take less cargo"

>>14667624
>this is what americans define as luxurious
no wonder Germans are so successful in the luxury segment

>>14668379
Here we go...

>>14665728
Si, TBI 350 700r4 2wd. It was my first car, I've been driving it since my junior year in HS and I'm a college sophomore now. The amount of space is ridiculous, I love it.

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>>14664938
Highly recommend the 6.9. Mechanical makes it easy as fawk to work on. Na means it has a mean v8 exhaust note. Max torque at 1400 rpm makes your dick diamonds. Not to mention the badassery of that idi diesel clatter.

If you pull heavy it'll pull it, but not fast. Just keeps chugging along. I've pulled ~11k with mine. Barely did 55 but it did it. I love my idi so much that even though I have a 12 Cummins I'm rebuilding my 6.9 before I toss on the turbo and swap it into a cleaner truck.

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>>14667736
Thanks br/o/
>dem asses

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What do you think of this?

>>14670831
Dear baby Jesus 11k is nothing. Put that old worn out motor away

>>14668379
Its a work truck not a luxury vehicle. There's a difference senpai

>>14671473
Personally I don't like avalanches. They look like Legos, but not the good kind. More like megablocks.

>>14670831
thanks, I'll try to get my hands on one

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>>14654113
love me them cateye girls

>>14662413
oilfield, posers

>>14672015
>11k is nothing
I've pulled heavier, just not with this truck. Also it was built in a time when 55 was the national speed limit so it's doing just fine

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desu all murrican trucks look like toys for insecure manboys with small penises

not that theres anything wrong with that

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RIP transmission

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My '02 been through a lot, scratching 300,000 finally starting on add on's...

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>>14676653
This is what it'll look like when I'm done

>>14676662
you forgot the giant black dildo for the hood ornament

>>14676940
So edgy

>>14676956
admit it, now you're looking at which dildo would fit best

>>14676988
Hey it'd be going up yours not mine so be prepared to spread em'

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>>14676993
because that's the kind of truck you drive

>>14677005
lel

>>14645277
>implying pre 2007 GM trucks aren't the best fullsize pickups

worst suspension

2007 + or 86 and older

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09 sierra

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Picked this babe up for $3800. How did I do?

99 sierra 1500, slt trim, 5.3 v8, new tires and rims(forgot the size), and a 3" body lift

>>14677379
Also forgot, 155k miles, and I know that it has an 03 front end, it's because one of the previous owners hit a fence post and totally redid the front end. The title is still clean though

So I want to get a used mid sized/small pickup truck like an S10 or a Ranger to haul around kayaks and bikes and shit. I have a budget of around 8k and I want a crew cab if possible. What should I look for and what should I avoid? What would be the best truck for my needs?

is it possible to find a good quality diesel truck for under $5k that isn't from the stone age?

>>14677005
Looks like someone found his way out of /b/

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>>14675958
Nice. My 06.

>>14668240
Wrong thread faggot >>14672259

>>14668240
I don't understand "less" cargo...

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>>14677502

No crewcab fords here in the US, Chevy made them in S10 and Colorado guise. Tacoma and Frontier are another two options, although the Toyota tax is insane, and Dana frames on Toyotas of that generation are prone to rusting out, so keep that in mind if you're in a northern climate. I'd also caution that those midsize/compact crewcab trucks tend to have very short beds, so even a mountain bike might need to be position sideways to fit with a closed tailgate.

Consider this though, SUVs of the same platform (S10 blazer, 4Runner, Explorer) tend to be much cheaper and less beaten on than the truck variant, and I'd argue are better for canoe hauling owing to their longer roofs. Heck oftentimes they already have a roof rack. For bikes, a hitch mounted carrier works fantastic. Additionally, if you're going /out/ with a group of 4 people, SUVs generally have better rear seat comfort that small crew cabs of that generation.

I use my 3g 4Runner for exactly what you described, and with a Thule 5-bike hitch carrier with a swing-away function for hatch access, it's been an awesome setup. I've actually had bikes on the rack, and a canoe on the roof, it all works out great.

Just a thought.

>>14645702
Those look awesome, anon.

>>14645477
V8?

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buying an 84 chebby s10 v6 5spd this weekend for $400 from my buddys dad

>mfw it runs and drives better than my civic dd
>mfw even comes with a camper shell

>>14646585
It's this faggot again.

>>14676351
Damn, it looks like you really took care of that truck. You gonna fix it?