Re: O/T 6 months before I need a truck. Which One

Posted by KEH on December 12, 2005 at 18:00:20 from (204.116.139.37):

In Reply to: O/T 6 months before I need a truck. Which One? posted by JohnDeereGreen on December 12, 2005 at 13:21:47:

JDGrn.,
Don't have personal recent experience with what you want, but will pass on friends and relatives experience. Sounds like you want a regular cab long bed or an extended cab short bed. From what I can tell, Chevys for many years have gotten better gas milage, but recent Fords are doing better. BIL has 03 Chevy 4wd, ext cab, 8 cyl, has gotten 22 mpg empty. Friend with Ford 8 cyl, ext cab, 2wd gets 22 mpg. Don't know about towing mpg. Both these have auto trans.

Sounds like you will be using a trailer with no brakes. Check local laws if you are, but I think a 1/2 ton will be ok. I definately would not go below 1/2 ton if you will be doing this regularly. If you have trailer brakes, you could go to a smaller truck, but I don't think the gas milage would be any better.
Hope this helps.

KEH

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