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The most reliable truck for bowhunting?

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Old 03-12-2008 | 04:29 AM
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Any one your grandfather could have bought 60 years ago
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Old 03-12-2008 | 06:38 AM
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I'm a Ford guy, have been and always will be! I own a 86 3/4 ton with a healthy 351 Windsor in it. You don't get a much better sound then a Ford with headers and dual exhaust! Truck has 200,000 miles on it, yes its tired but this truck has been through hell and back over and over! When I eventually do get the penny's for a new truck it will be a Ford again without a dought, not sure if it will be a Diesel or gas though. I own a milk hauling business and the diesel price is kicking my but so a gas motor could be in the future for me in my new pickup, its just gotta be powerful.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 06:46 AM
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Chevy, 2002 with 140,000+ miles and pull a 7000 lb boat every summer. Only had to replace a starter, plugs/wires and oxygen sensor.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 06:57 AM
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Any one your grandfather could have bought 60 years ago
I would've said the same thing before I bought this Toyota. But... I have to buy vehicles like I buy boots. Gotta try them on to see if they fit.

When I sat behind the wheel in a Fordext cabwith the seat all the way back, my knees were against the dash. When I sat in a Chevy, my head was against the ceiling. Same in GMC, of course. Dodge... [:'(]Couldn't slather enough grease on my buns to get into a Nissan. The T-100 was the only pickup I could get into and be comfortable.

Now Toyota is putting knee airbags in all their new vehicles, and they won't remove the blasted things,so the legroom is gone. Looking to buy a new primary vehicle, either a crossover SUV or minivan and Toyota is off the list. Right now I'm down to a Dodge Grand Caravan or Nissan Murano. Those are the only two I've been able to get into comfortably. The buttheads are designing cars and trucks for smurfs these days. [>:]
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Old 03-12-2008 | 07:39 AM
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ORIGINAL: Geronimo

Dodge....Dodge...Dodge and only Dodge!!! Everything else looks and feels weak!
If you're talking strictly gas engines then you need totest drivea new Tundra 5.7 V8. 381hp 401tq 0-60 in low 6, quarter mile in 14.6 sec. - I think the next quickest full sized truck is the Titan which comes in at 15.2 sec. The dodge hemi is 15.3 iirc.

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When I sat behind the wheel in a Fordext cabwith the seat all the way back, my knees were against the dash. When I sat in a Chevy, my head was against the ceiling. Same in GMC, of course. Dodge... [:'(]Couldn't slather enough grease on my buns to get into a Nissan. The T-100 was the only pickup I could get into and be comfortable.
WOW, the complaint is usually the other way around, I'm surprised. If you want more room in a pick-up, try the 07+ Tundra crew max. It has rear seats that can recline as well as move front and back just like the front seats. I'm not even sure if there's anything else on the market like it.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 07:42 AM
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I don't suppose anyone took the time to watch the videos huh? For those who did, simply amazing huh? It's hard to believe that truck survived being drowned by the tide then being on top of a 14 story building when they used dynamite to send the building crashing down.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 07:51 AM
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I would say Toyota, either the Tacoma or Tundra. I've owned a '95, '02 Tacomas, my current truck is a '05 Tacoma. With the blessing of GOD I never had any problems with any of them. If gas prices where lower I was thinking of trading in for a Tundra, but that isn't happening. I had a '95 Chevy brought itbrand new, nothing but problems Chevy didn't want to fix it, so at the time under the LEMON LAW of NJ I had them, and wanted and got my money back. I did own breifly a '05 Ford F-150, great truck but it loved to eat gas, that is when I went back to Toyota. Lets face it, with the cost of trucks, gas, and everything else, a new truck is a investment that you want to get your hard earn $$$$$ from. So that is why I choose Toyota
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Old 03-12-2008 | 08:06 AM
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These are the pickups/suv's Ive owned in the last 9 yrs and after haveing these the 08 Ford seems to be the best for my life style.Boating,hunting,atving and camping....The rams were nice but the suburban was more roomie w/smoother ride,the dakota and toyota were both nice,the toyota was real nice if you wernt going to pull big or heavy trailers and the 08 Ford has lots of room front and back,so far it pulls great(22ft,26ft pontoon,alum trophy 195,stratos 386fx and a stenza 204)all big boats/pontoons and the 5.4 averaged 14-15 mpg with all on highway.
So far the 08 ford has been the best all the way around for ME.......
95 Dakota 4x4
99 1500 ram 4x4
99 suburban 4x4
99 1500 ram 4x4
01 suburban 4x4
07 Toyota double cab 4x4 longbox
08 Ford F150 xlt Supercrew cab 4x4 w/5.5 box
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Old 03-12-2008 | 08:08 AM
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I have had Chevy's & Ford trucks, but for bow hunting...I will stick with my current Jeep Cherokee.

It will go anywhere with confidence, I can keep my gear inside safe and warm, I have camped in it for a week with temperatures in single digits, it will carry five passengers with gear and tow my trailered 4 wheeler behind with ease.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 08:16 AM
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Chevy for sure, my S10 has 151,000+ miles on it and it runs like new.
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