Trucks.

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Originally Posted by Harry

Exhibit A on why the marketing department runs modern auto companies: only 45 days into 2016 and already shopping to replace a 2015.

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The 2015 is already from 2014?

10 pages and this hasn't been posted?

http://www.tfltruck.com/wp-content/u...ja-profile.jpg

one thing i learned looking for a domestic truck:
8' bed only comes with a extended cab or standard cab on a 1/2 ton; 8' bed w/ a crew cab requires a 3/4 ton...not sure why that is (marketing research?)

also learned that most truck buyers aren't actually looking for a full size bed (ie, not nearly as available)...which points to someone's statement above about getting a truck for vanity vs utility

i paid $1.21/gal this morning, which makes me feel less bad about owning a huge vehicle

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Originally Posted by Huck_Schmuck

The 2015 is already from 2014?

10 pages and this hasn't been posted?

http://www.tfltruck.com/wp-content/u...ja-profile.jpg

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I raise you this:

http://www.chevelles.net/yesterdays/...ars/earle1.jpg

http://www.chevelles.net/yesterdays/...ars/earle3.jpg


fuckin badass

El Camino FKYA!

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Originally Posted by east or bust

http://www.chevelles.net/yesterdays/...ars/earle3.jpg

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impressive glazing strength

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Originally Posted by acinpdx

one thing i learned looking for a domestic truck:
8' bed only comes with a extended cab or standard cab on a 1/2 ton; 8' bed w/ a crew cab requires a 3/4 ton...not sure why that is (marketing research?)

also learned that most truck buyers aren't actually looking for a full size bed (ie, not nearly as available)...which points to someone's statement above about getting a truck for vanity vs utility

i paid $1.21/gal this morning, which makes me feel less bad about owning a huge vehicle

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I think it's because the frame rail are too long and they need more beef for the crew cab long bed. Good luck trying to turn a crew cab with long bed around or finding a parking spot.

My brother found a tundra with a quad cab and a long bed.... See if I can dig up a pic...

Edit... Maybe it is only a 6' or so bed... Still, pretty big truck...
We took it mountain biking in bc for a week a couple summers ago. Pretty nice rig, limited and all that.

I test drove a '13 or '14 Tundra with an 8' bed about a year ago. When I called to buy it, it had sold.

I had a 04 F150 with that stupid short bed. Loved the truck the short bed is dumb, it fits in a garage is why the length. I had to order a Tacoma with the 6' bed. I like the size of the smaller truck for many reasons, the longer bed is perfect, I can toss a bike back there under the cap, sleep back there, etc. It is a long little bastard though. Loaded up to camp with wife and two kids and the four bike hitch mount it's hella long.

Just bought a 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 with an extended cab. 6.0 Vortec v8. 155,000 miles on the body and 30,000 miles on the engine/transmission.

Pretty stoked.

Took my buddy to have a Bill Dance tailgate moment to realize that the short bed on his F150 Crew Cab was too short for practical use.

It was hard holding in our laughter for the 3 hour drive back from the lake.

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Originally Posted by basinbeater

Edit... Maybe it is only a 6' or so bed... Still, pretty big truck...
We took it mountain biking in bc for a week a couple summers ago. Pretty nice rig, limited and all that.

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unless that bike is an XL 29'er, that bed is shorter than 6'

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Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

Just bought a 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 with an extended cab. 6.0 Vortec v8. 155,000 miles on the body and 30,000 miles on the engine/transmission.

Pretty stoked.

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have fun with it!

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Originally Posted by AaronWright

Good luck trying to turn a crew cab with long bed around or finding a parking spot.

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Yep, on the daily...!

After 12 wonderful years grudgingly I sold my 2000 Tacoma and bought a 2013 Ram 2500 diesel. Driving around with a new baby in the taco for a month convinced me that another door was needed. The Dodge is great. I went back and forth with the new Tacoma, tundra, Fullsize dodge. I have driven a lot of full size domestic trucks from half tons to heavy duty 5500 for work over the last decade or so. I liked the Dodges the best. Tiny beds turned me off on Toyotas. Mileage on the Tundra is around the same as the 3/4 ton. Was really looking for a 3rd generation ram with 5.9 but since the switch to 6.7 engine people think the 5.9 are made of gold. After a few months search around the PNW i found the Dodge locally with 15,000 miles on it for less than a new Tacoma and less than a similar aged Tundra.

This truck is a boat in the parking lot for sure. it is crazy how much bigger it is than even a crew cab 3rd gen Dodge. But passing people going up hill pulling a trailer is a nice feature and 5 adults can sit in it without rubbing elbows. Added bonus the subtle vibration of the cummins knocks a baby out in minutes.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...psyq1kfuvm.jpg

junior has one of those with cummins/6 spd/ 8 ft box of course its a fucking boat

everyone wants to get to heaven but nobody wants to die

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Originally Posted by acinpdx

unless that bike is an XL 29'er, that bed is shorter than 6'

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I guess that is right. I have seen him camp and sleep in the back, and he sets up a tarp from the liftgate down to the tailgate so his toes don't get cold. But he fits large amounts of crap back there.... I really could not imagine driving something much bigger than that.

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Originally Posted by basinbeater

Edit... Maybe it is only a 6' or so bed... Still, pretty big truck...
We took it mountain biking in bc for a week a couple summers ago. Pretty nice rig, limited and all that.

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Originally Posted by acinpdx

unless that bike is an XL 29'er, that bed is shorter than 6'

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I just sold that same truck last summer. It's a 74" bed. Mine was an '06, the last year of that body style and first year of the 5 speed auto. Sweet truck. Shitty mileage though, and not as powerful as you'd think it should be. I still miss it a lot but I spend half as much in gas for my WRX now, and sleeping in my Van is much nicer. Van has a lot more power and gets much better mileage too. Of course it's only two wheel drive, for now...

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Originally Posted by beaterdit

I just sold that same truck last summer. It's a 74" bed. Mine was an '06, the last year of that body style and first year of the 5 speed auto. Sweet truck. Shitty mileage though, and not as powerful as you'd think it should be. I still miss it a lot but I spend half as much in gas for my WRX now, and sleeping in my Van is much nicer. Van has a lot more power and gets much better mileage too. Of course it's only two wheel drive, for now...

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I have an 06 tundra double cab now. Can confirm, bed is just over 6' long. Mileage sucks for having a relatively small V8. Turning radius sucks. JBL audio makes it unnecessarily difficult to upgrade anything with the stereo. Still love it.

Yes, all 1st Gen (2000-2006) Tundras have a 6'4" bed on extended or crew cabs. I think the regular cab could have an 8' bed and I'm positive that there was never a sub-6' bed option on any cab style.

The 2nd Gen (2007+) had more bed options, I think.

Except for a six foot in the double cab WTF.

If this hits production I'll be fucking pumped.

http://www.trucktrend.com/future-tru...aught-testing/

Hopefully it would have a diesel option. Bed looks kind of short too.

I'm a big fan of diesels. Have been for a long time. But the handicap the emissions systems became post 2007 make gas a lot harder to ignore.

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Originally Posted by TacocaT

After 12 wonderful years grudgingly I sold my 2000 Tacoma and bought a 2013 Ram 2500 diesel. Driving around with a new baby in the taco for a month convinced me that another door was needed. The Dodge is great. I went back and forth with the new Tacoma, tundra, Fullsize dodge. I have driven a lot of full size domestic trucks from half tons to heavy duty 5500 for work over the last decade or so. I liked the Dodges the best. Tiny beds turned me off on Toyotas. Mileage on the Tundra is around the same as the 3/4 ton. Was really looking for a 3rd generation ram with 5.9 but since the switch to 6.7 engine people think the 5.9 are made of gold. After a few months search around the PNW i found the Dodge locally with 15,000 miles on it for less than a new Tacoma and less than a similar aged Tundra.

This truck is a boat in the parking lot for sure. it is crazy how much bigger it is than even a crew cab 3rd gen Dodge. But passing people going up hill pulling a trailer is a nice feature and 5 adults can sit in it without rubbing elbows. Added bonus the subtle vibration of the cummins knocks a baby out in minutes.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...psyq1kfuvm.jpg

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It would be cooler if it was stock. Why is it all "brodozered" out. That truck doesn't need a lift or the front brush guard.

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Originally Posted by Mazderati

I'm a big fan of diesels. Have been for a long time. But the handicap the emissions systems became post 2007 make gas a lot harder to ignore.

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^^Yup. Add in the seasonal fluctuations of diesel fuel and it only works under specific circumstances now.

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Originally Posted by AaronWright

It would be cooler if it was stock. Why is it all "brodozered" out. That truck doesn't need a lift or the front brush guard.

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That is stock ride height there buddy. no lift. Buying a lifted truck would be a very dumb decision in my opinion for a multitude of reasons. I sort of agree on the front bumper/brush guard. Previous owner spent 1400bucks,+ freight on that bad boy. Most definitely did not get his money back in the sale. The extra 6 inches swinging around up front does not improve maneuverability. I have had thoughts of selling it. the PO said he used his shop fork lift to install it.

I think it could use some bigger tires and if they came off easily I might take the side parts off the brush guards but other than that it looks good to me. The center part might come in handy for deer.

I had a brush guard on my Pathfinder in high school. It was nothing more than a damage multiplier.

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Originally Posted by TacocaT

That is stock ride height there buddy. no lift. Buying a lifted truck would be a very dumb decision in my opinion for a multitude of reasons. I sort of agree on the front bumper/brush guard. Previous owner spent 1400bucks,+ freight on that bad boy. Most definitely did not get his money back in the sale. The extra 6 inches swinging around up front does not improve maneuverability. I have had thoughts of selling it. the PO said he used his shop fork lift to install it.

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Maybe it's the pic. It looks taller that other Rams. Sell the brush guard.

Just so you know. That' s an aftermarket bumper. Can actually be functional.

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Originally Posted by TacocaT

That is stock ride height there buddy. no lift. Buying a lifted truck would be a very dumb decision in my opinion for a multitude of reasons. I sort of agree on the front bumper/brush guard. Previous owner spent 1400bucks,+ freight on that bad boy. Most definitely did not get his money back in the sale. The extra 6 inches swinging around up front does not improve maneuverability. I have had thoughts of selling it. the PO said he used his shop fork lift to install it.

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Not knocking the extra height but that truck is lifted. PO may not have disclosed it but just look at the hub to rocker panel gap. It's lifted. NTTAWWT.

Bush guards are just jewelry that bends and causes more damage. If it's a solid bumper(arb, etc) , I'd keep it. First time someone runs a red crossing in front of you, it'll more than pay it's way in grief. Shouldn't effect mileage much at all with that truck(cummins?)

Is there a list of acceptable truck modifications someone could distribute?

It is not really a brush guard it is a solid steel bumper with welded on brush guard. I don't love it but it is stout as hell. Would likely vaporize a deer if they met. Don't worry I can identify a stock suspension. I guess not lifted is not exactly accurate the front has a brotastic 1.25 inch leveling kit but the back end is all original. I think the linex on the rockers/fenders and the Tacoma make it look taller in the pic. I bought it for the price and the mileage not to win a beauty contest. But here is another glamour shot just because.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...psryk4dzu0.jpg

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Originally Posted by Mazderati

Is there a list of acceptable truck modifications someone could distribute?

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Check the approved list in the Ski Town Local subforum.

yep, it's stock. 2nd pic makes that much more clear.

bumper is nice, don't get rid of it.

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Originally Posted by TacocaT

I bought it for the price and the mileage not to win a beauty contest. But here is another glamour shot just because.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...psryk4dzu0.jpg

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Nice truck.

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Originally Posted by Mazderati

Is there a list of acceptable truck modifications someone could distribute?

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Beefin up the forester ?

A bumper like that would necessitate a firmer spring in the front. So if they did it right, it should not be stock suspension.