OT: Diesel pickup truck recommendation

[Louis]

Originally Posted by morrisericd

Well - after a week of searching and calling around, it's finally over!

Congratulations! But most important of all, how does one mod it so you can roll coal to choke those pesky cyclists?

[PaMtbRider]

Congrats! That's a good looking truck. Most Heavy Duty trucks don't get discounted like 1/2 ton trucks. You did good.

[bigbill]

Originally Posted by Louis

Congratulations! But most important of all, how does one mod it so you can roll coal to choke those pesky cyclists?

First, you let the warranty expire.

[bigbill]

That is a good-looking truck. My wife's Chevy 2500 is the horse hauler. My F250 has a shell and our travel trailer is a bumper pull. The shell makes it nice to carry all the accessories, including a generator, air compressor, and tools.

[p nut]

Originally Posted by morrisericd

Well - after a week of searching and calling around, it's finally over! Buying a vehicle is exhausting.

Brought home a new F250 diesel. I worked three dealers against each other and ended up $3,100 under MSRP. Plus - they gave me way more for my 2017 F250 than Carvana or Carmax would give or Edmunds says it was worth. I really did like the Ford diesel the best, but there really was no negotiating the price on the GMC / Chevy products anyway. Pretty easy transaction and I'm happy with the truck. A few more doo-dads than I need, but it's going to be a long term great work / horse hauling truck.

Nice truck! I really do like the ford’s interior. Same as my F150, I think.
Jealous of those cab clearance lights. I’ve always wanted them. They look so cool

[merlinmurph]

Excellent, it will work well for you. Just in time for mud season..... ;-)

[morrisericd]

Thanks! Already dirty - I live on a dirt road.

Now, on to buying a spray in bed liner, gooseneck and some better floor mats. One bonus - there’s so much flat space in the back with the seats folded up. I’m going to have to devise some sort of pull out container system for my tools.

[AngryScientist]

Nice.

I'm a bowtie guy through and through, but have spent plenty of time in Superdutys over the years.

Trucks sure are expensive, but the upside is you can probably keep a truck like that on the road for dozens of years. The other good news is underbody coatings from the factory have gotten worlds better than the old days which does a lot to keep rust at bay.

[bigbill]

Originally Posted by morrisericd

Thanks! Already dirty - I live on a dirt road.

Now, on to buying a spray in bed liner, gooseneck and some better floor mats. One bonus - there’s so much flat space in the back with the seats folded up. I’m going to have to devise some sort of pull out container system for my tools.

I can put two, 60cm road bikes, without front wheels, behind the front seats with the back seats folded up. My 6'4" father-in-law and 6'3" wife can both sit comfortably in the back seats.