Trucks.

[TAFKALVS]

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.

[BmillsSkier]

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.

[::: :::]

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.

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

[::: :::]

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.

have fun with it!

[::: :::]

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

Yep, on the daily...!

[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.

[XXX-er]

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

[basinbeater]

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

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.

[beaterdit]

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.

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

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...

[mcsquared]

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...

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.

[adrenalated]

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.

[beaterdit]

Except for a six foot in the double cab WTF.

[east or bust]

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.

[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.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

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.

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.

[BCMtnHound]

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.

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

[TacocaT]

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.

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.

[iceman]

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.

[BmillsSkier]

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

[MagnificentUnicorn]

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.

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

[Foggy_Goggles]

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

[oldblue]

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.

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.

[grinch]

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?)

[Mazderati]

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

[TacocaT]

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.