Full size pick up trucks - which one?

Which full size pick up would you buy?

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mmmnaked said:
^ year/model?





^ might help to post what year and model (engine) it is.... I get 14-15L out of my Pathfinder and I find that pathetic/horrendous.
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2010 f150, it's not great gas milage but hey it's a truck. Can go out and buy a truck then complain about the fuel or drinks.
Gotta pay to play.
 
rmemedic said:
GM... I'm a GM guy and always will be. I really wanted a GMC, and with the multiple cylinder shut off they get good gas mileage. But, again to get the package I wanted, it put me in the hole too much to get the 4x4 with the big motor and all that stuff.

What I ended up with, is a Ram 1500 SXT quad cab, 4x4 with the Hemi. I threw in some options like the locking rear end, spray in bed liner etc. As listed, it was $41,000 but Dodge had a deal on for $9,750 off the quad cab 4x4 Ram (might have ended at the end of Feb), and I got a military discount from the dealer. I got the truck for $28,500.
So far, I really like the truck. Great power "yeah, it's a Hemi", and I pulled out 660km on the 92 liter tank, so not too shabby! Pulls my trailers just great, and for it being "basic" the inside is roomy, comfortable with all the things you need and then some.

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Like to hear anything else about the Dodge since you got the new one.
 
optionfa said:
What are you going to use this truck for?

Work?
Daily Driver?

Everyone thinks they need a fullsize but 80% of the people driving them don't.

I have a F150 for the contracting side of our business and I would never use this thing as a daily driver its a monster, terrible turning radius and the 2010 V8 engine in this thing sucks gas like no other especially in city mileage.

Then again it's often used it to haul 1,200lb+ skids of steel, fits a 4 man crue, and you don't give a **** if it gets dinged up or a zoom boom backs into it on site. This is when you need a full size, if you are "hauling" bikes you can do that behind a car.

From your list I would say the ridgeline is the most practical unless you actually need a fullsize and my guess is if you put the ridgeline on the list you dont. This is far from a "yuppie truck", you hear this crap from guys that like to play contractor and think they need class leading torque to hual their ourdoor power toys.
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I call it a "yuppie truck" because it is what it is. If you don't use your truck as a TRUCK then yeah, it's a fine vehicle... But in my eyes it's not a truck. Is an el-camino or a ford ranchero a truck just because it has a box?

I don't "play contractor" despite the fact that I use the term yuppie truck. I pull a 7x12 enclosed trailer with about 2000lbs worth of bikes and gear every weekend from Petawawa down to Peterborough/Trenton area. That's some pretty hilly terrain and my Canyon with the lifts and tires would have struggled too much with it. It does similar duty in the winter with the sled. I grew up on a farm and each time I head home I end up pulling something or hauling something to get actual work done, and this year it will be the tow vehicle for our 27' cabin cruiser. Something a ridgeline wouldn't be able to tow. I'm also an outdoors guy. I hunt, I fish and sometimes I need to get back in to some places without worry of getting stuck or breaking something if I did need a pull out... Something that with a plastic vehicle I would be worried about.
I agree, most people with a full size really could get away without one. I have legit reasons for owning one. My bike is my "economical" transport 7 months of the year, and the only time I use the truck is when I need to tow, which is every single weekend.

Ridgeline has a place, but it's not in the full sized, full frame truck category, and it's not built to a purpose that would work for me.
Yes, I had a "compact" truck, but it was taller and had more ground clearance than most trucks because it needed it for what I do with my trucks, and didn't just jump in to a full size because I thought it was the only way to go for a truck.
 
Kool said:
Like to hear anything else about the Dodge since you got the new one.
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I like it. It has a new rear suspension this year, and it's really smooth. Compared to our 07 Avalanche, it beats it in ride quality, but even that truck is pretty smooth. Nice and quiet inside too.
The cylinder shut down, I watch the dash display to see when it comes on, so I sort of make a point of driving in a manner to keep it on. In town, it's fairly easy to keep it on if you drive nicely. On the highway, I can keep it on for long periods of time in the right conditions. But if you get a decent head wind or a slight upgrade, it goes back in to v-8. It sort of has "sweet spots" speed wise when it likes to turn on and off, but that must be when it's sort of "between gears".
Love the power, it kicks down pretty good when you want.
The sound system that comes with just the basic radio is pretty good, it impresses me. It's not something I care about too much so it was nice to find.
The dash controls are nicely laid out, don't feel cheap, cruise is very simply laid out on the steering wheel. There is some nice storage space under the rear seat of my quad cab too.
Just got 620km on a tank today with about 50 of it being in town driving and it's been colder than -10 lots the last few days. So it's not as bad as the Dodge's used to be. I was nervous since my dad had one years ago and it was a pig.
When it comes to doing tune-ups on it, I hear it can be a real pain in the sphincter with 2 sets of plugs (and twice the cost) but that's only something that most people never do until they are near 200,000 it seems.

I only have 4500 km on the truck so far, so I haven't seen the flaws that are bound to pop up like with any other vehicle out there.
 
I hear every new 2012 Dodge comes with heated bumpers as standard............

just to make it a little more comfortable for your friends when they have to get out and push.
 
SunnY S said:
I hear every new 2012 Dodge comes with heated bumpers as standard............

just to make it a little more comfortable for your friends when they have to get out and push.
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Lol ouch man. Actually haven't heard that one before
 
620km on a tank isn't bad. I got a 2010 Ram SLT and I average about 15 to 16l per 100k in the winter. I only get about 550 out of a tank. Summer is much better, in the 600.

rmemedic said:
I like it. It has a new rear suspension this year, and it's really smooth. Compared to our 07 Avalanche, it beats it in ride quality, but even that truck is pretty smooth. Nice and quiet inside too.
The cylinder shut down, I watch the dash display to see when it comes on, so I sort of make a point of driving in a manner to keep it on. In town, it's fairly easy to keep it on if you drive nicely. On the highway, I can keep it on for long periods of time in the right conditions. But if you get a decent head wind or a slight upgrade, it goes back in to v-8. It sort of has "sweet spots" speed wise when it likes to turn on and off, but that must be when it's sort of "between gears".
Love the power, it kicks down pretty good when you want.
The sound system that comes with just the basic radio is pretty good, it impresses me. It's not something I care about too much so it was nice to find.
The dash controls are nicely laid out, don't feel cheap, cruise is very simply laid out on the steering wheel. There is some nice storage space under the rear seat of my quad cab too.
Just got 620km on a tank today with about 50 of it being in town driving and it's been colder than -10 lots the last few days. So it's not as bad as the Dodge's used to be. I was nervous since my dad had one years ago and it was a pig.
When it comes to doing tune-ups on it, I hear it can be a real pain in the sphincter with 2 sets of plugs (and twice the cost) but that's only something that most people never do until they are near 200,000 it seems.

I only have 4500 km on the truck so far, so I haven't seen the flaws that are bound to pop up like with any other vehicle out there.
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Rocco said:
620km on a tank isn't bad. I got a 2010 Ram SLT and I average about 15 to 16l per 100k in the winter. I only get about 550 out of a tank. Summer is much better, in the 600.
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Didn't think there would be much difference in 2 years. I wonder if I'm just really pussy footing it... I accelerate pretty slow, it's grandpa speed for sure!
Hopefully in the summer I can maybe possibly hit a 700km tank!
 
Thanks rmemedic apreciate the input
 
rmemedic said:
Didn't think there would be much difference in 2 years. I wonder if I'm just really pussy footing it... I accelerate pretty slow, it's grandpa speed for sure!
Hopefully in the summer I can maybe possibly hit a 700km tank!
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Might be the new 6 speed transmission. Mine has a 5 speed.
 
boooya said:
I'm averaging 14.3L per 100k.
Not to bad for an F150, does slightly better in the summer around 13L per 100k.
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Ouch! My 10' tall almost 12,000lbs Sprinter gets those numbers and sometimes better.
 
rmemedic said:
I like it. It has a new rear suspension this year, and it's really smooth. Compared to our 07 Avalanche, it beats it in ride quality, but even that truck is pretty smooth. Nice and quiet inside too.
The cylinder shut down, I watch the dash display to see when it comes on, so I sort of make a point of driving in a manner to keep it on. In town, it's fairly easy to keep it on if you drive nicely. On the highway, I can keep it on for long periods of time in the right conditions. But if you get a decent head wind or a slight upgrade, it goes back in to v-8. It sort of has "sweet spots" speed wise when it likes to turn on and off, but that must be when it's sort of "between gears".
Love the power, it kicks down pretty good when you want.
The sound system that comes with just the basic radio is pretty good, it impresses me. It's not something I care about too much so it was nice to find.
The dash controls are nicely laid out, don't feel cheap, cruise is very simply laid out on the steering wheel. There is some nice storage space under the rear seat of my quad cab too.
Just got 620km on a tank today with about 50 of it being in town driving and it's been colder than -10 lots the last few days. So it's not as bad as the Dodge's used to be. I was nervous since my dad had one years ago and it was a pig.
When it comes to doing tune-ups on it, I hear it can be a real pain in the sphincter with 2 sets of plugs (and twice the cost) but that's only something that most people never do until they are near 200,000 it seems.

I only have 4500 km on the truck so far, so I haven't seen the flaws that are bound to pop up like with any other vehicle out there.
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You can get better mileage if you put it in towing mode to disable the MDS system. You have to make sure you change the maximum gear setting to 6 though. My best trip so far got 10.8l/100k on the dash readout.

I just bought a 2012 Sport 4x4 a few weeks back. Awesome truck.
 
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Dodge Hemi: all the power, not much acceleration, no turning radius, eats gas bad. 6.0 GM: hard on gas but not as bad as the 5.7 Dodge, good overall truck but prone to little electrical things. Silverado: like GM but comfier. The GM 5.4 is a good package and not bad on gas. Toyota 5.7 is strong and sounds great but also really hard on gas. All these trucks are generally comparable but the GM and Ford are tough... Dodge not quite so much. Sum total of my experience with recently made trucks. My 6.0 GM towed about 8000lb no problem, joined the 401 at speed and got the same milage as my buddy's Hemi 5.7 towing a 10x4 trailer with two 450 MX bikes in it, lol


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Btw, 14.3 / 100l is my average with my 6.0 / 6spd 4x4 for a trip, mostly highway. Town driving is more like 18.5 and 21.5 with my trailer and four bikes, tools, gear, fuel and buddies.


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