I may be deciding that it might be time to replace my 23-year old 1998 GMC Sierra with a newer 5-10-year old model.
This looks like a very helpful website (as well as cars.com):
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(I wish I could copy and paste websites from my iPhone like I used to be able to.)
Toyota should be your friend.
I believe I said this yesterday but... Toyota. Tundra if you need the space, Tacoma if you get into tight off-road conditions. Having run many full-size pickups through many crews, I can say there is no comparison.?ÿ
Favor you must do yourself. Yota
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nope nope nope??- if their own design team writes TURD across the product line, who am I to disagree??.
GMC 2500 is comparable to which Toyota model for hauling my heavy survey box full of gear and towing my Gator XUV on a trailer?
I like em, but Toyota's are too small for my work.
@brad-ott Tundra with the 5.7 V8 should do the trick. Used Tundras are hard to find, just like used Tacomas. FWIW, I have a 4-Runner and love it, solid.
Not my work rig but I??ll vouch for the Tundra. I have a 2012 crew cab with a full bed, 5.7 Liter and it is a really well made truck. The rear air suspension can be adjusted for the load and has zero trouble pulling a camper up the biggest hills. Check the weight ratings to see if the suspension is up to what you want to carry.?ÿ
Check the weight ratings to see if the suspension is up to what you want to carry.?ÿ
How? ?ÿMy mechanic says:
Maybe. My truck is 27years old and doing fine. However considering how much weight you have in the back of the truck plus the Gator maybe you need a 2500 truck instead of a 1500.
Base Toyota Tundra models feature a standard 310-horsepower 4.6-liter V-8 that is capable of towing 6,800 pounds and has a maximum payload of 1,585 pounds. If you are looking for even more power, the 381-horsepower 5.7-liter V-8 possesses a maximum towing capacity of 10,500 pounds and maximum payload of 2,060 pounds.Feb 9, 2016
Your mechanic is right. You want a 3/4 ton over a 1/2 ton (1500 vs 2500) if you have considerable weight to haul.
I may be deciding that it might be time to replace my 23-year old 1998 GMC Sierra with a newer 5-10-year old model.
This looks like a very helpful website (as well as cars.com):
carcomplaints.com
(I wish I could copy and paste websites from my iPhone like I used to be able to.)
I recommend either a 99-07 GM truck or a Toyota (be careful of frame rust if they use salt where you live). Gm really dropped the quality of the new body style 2007+. If you're currently running a 98 a 2005-07ish should last a long time. Less maintenance as they don't have the distributor cap and rotor on the LS style V8. Also the transmissions seem more reliable on the mid 2000 models.?ÿ
My 05 Silverado 1500 hailed a packed enclosed trailer plus packed box and cab for moving to our new house this weekend. It did fine but if you were towing that weight every day a 2500 would be preferable which Toyota doesn't have.?ÿ
I wouldn't recommend a gm 2500 2007+ though. Or a ford or dodge.?ÿ
Low mileage 7.3 Ford turbo diesel or a Dodge Cummins turbo diesel will pull anything you want and get better mileage than a gas engine towing or hauling a heavy load.?ÿ Torque is what gives you towing power.
Run synthetic oil and it'll outlast a To ota.?ÿ I think one reason Toyota's last longer is people who buy them maintain them better.
Has anyone tried replacing their old engine? Instead of a newer used truck?
