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What pickup truck do you use?

ViperZ said:
OP, have you ever tried loading a bike into 1500 pickup truck? It's a big PITA in my opinion. Get a smaller pickup (ranger, tacoma, sonoma), or even better get a trailer.
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This is a good point. I just had to unload my RS when it was delivered. We found a nice ramped area to back up to so the ramp out of the truck was basically level, it's a 280 lb bike, and we had 3 people. It was still a pain in the ass.
 
unL33T said:
This is a good point. I just had to unload my RS when it was delivered. We found a nice ramped area to back up to so the ramp out of the truck was basically level, it's a 280 lb bike, and we had 3 people. It was still a pain in the ***.
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Once you've done it a few hundred times it gets easy.
 
kellen said:
I have a full size chev with a 5.3 that's terrible on fuel as well, I'm with you man...just saying I find it hilarious when people who own vehicles that are literally the WORST on fuel that you can buy say "its not bad on fuel"
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Haha, I rented a GM half-ton in SK last month. 1100 km of mixed country roads and highway and I averaged 18L/100 km. They don't put the engine size on the plastic cover anymore, so I don't know which engine I had. The month before I had a Yukon that got similar mileage. I couldn't afford to drive one of those every day (my car is averaging ~5L/100 and I would love to get lower).
 
2011 GMC Sierra ext/cab 4x4 4.8L

It's a truck...for men...if your worried about gas mileage buy a mini van or a trailer ...your wife will be happier...just like Cafe.
 
Best truck I've ever had (and still have) is a 2000 GMC Sierra 5.3 v8. 500K km's and still goes like new. Been used as a work truck since day 1, and just won't quit.

Having said that, Also had (no longer have) a 2009 Sierra, same 5 litre v8, completely different animal. lasted 200K before i sold it, sensor problems left and right, just a pain in the ***. If i was grabbing something today, I'd grab one of those previous Gen sierra's for $2K and forget about it. New? I'd take a hard look at the EcoBoost Ford and new Ram.

Don't be fooled, a truck is a truck. You do not buy it as your grocery getter unless you can throw gas money for 20L/100km. Unless you're working with it, no one 'needs' a truck.
 
nfq said:
Best truck I've ever had (and still have) is a 2000 GMC Sierra 5.3 v8. 500K km's and still goes like new. Been used as a work truck since day 1, and just won't quit.

Having said that, Also had (no longer have) a 2009 Sierra, same 5 litre v8, completely different animal. lasted 200K before i sold it, sensor problems left and right, just a pain in the ***. If i was grabbing something today, I'd grab one of those previous Gen sierra's for $2K and forget about it. New? I'd take a hard look at the EcoBoost Ford and new Ram.

Don't be fooled, a truck is a truck. You do not buy it as your grocery getter unless you can throw gas money for 20L/100km. Unless you're working with it, no one 'needs' a truck.
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Keep looking, if your eyeing up the Ecoboost.
 
2011 Toyota Tundra 4x4 crew cab long box. 19L/100kms around town if you're nice to it. 14L/100km on the Hwy. Haven't used it for bikes yet, but my last truck was a long box and it was full with one bike and gear when going to the track..
 
Some questions I'd like to answer:
-I need 4x4 cause I travel for work to Bruce County often. Their winters are retarded.
-Right now I have 2 cars. Dodge Magnum Hemi AWD (that I tow things with whenever I can), not the best car on gas but I like the vehicle all around. Subaru WRX (352whp/360wtq) my pocket rocket but looks like I'd have to sell it.
-To get the trailer was my first idea but so many people on kijiji gave me a run around and I don't really have a place to store it but still an option at the moment.
-I looked into Nissan Frontier V6 (not bad), Toyota Tacoma (holds it's value as people want big money even with high KM) and now looking into Chevy Colorado.

Good points were made about full size trucks. I can't imagine loading a bike in there by myself if it came down to it.
 
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AC said:
Don't like them anymore?
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Not after the problems ive had with mine. And talking to different Ford tech's, they say the ecoboost is showing up more and more in the service bays now that people are putting kms on their engines.
 
nikiter said:
Some questions I'd like to answer:
-I need 4x4 cause I travel for work to Bruce County often. Their winters are retarded.
-Right now I have 2 cars. Dodge Magnum Hemi AWD (that I tow things with whenever I can), not the best car on gas but I like the vehicle all around. Subaru WRX (352whp/360wtq) my pocket rocket but looks like I'd have to sell it.
-To get the trailer was my first idea but so many people on kijiji gave me a run around and I don't really have a place to store it but still an option at the moment.
-I looked into Nissan Frontier V6 (not bad), Toyota Tacoma (holds it's value as people want big money even with high KM) and now looking into Chevy Colorado.

Good points were made about full size trucks. I can't imagine loading a bike in there by myself if it came down to it.
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A friend had a colorado (as did I think rmemedic) and reported very similar gas mileage to the GM 1500 he owned before and after. He'd never go back. Half the usefulness, with similar operating costs, no thanks.

Personally I got the ghetto folding HF trailer. It's obviously not the worlds best, but it has worked for me (and others) for years and it doesn't entirely occupy my single car garage.

As for ecoboost, those I talk to have said that the expected fuel mileage boost is not there and they wouldn't get it again. The stupid government fuel economy loop has a maximum acceleration of something like 15 seconds 0-60 so on the test, turbo engines stay out of the boost (and look awesome on paper). In real world driving, the boost goes up almost every time you accelerate and the fuel economy plummets.

Why oh why hasn't anyone done a small diesel in a truck/SUV yet? Jeep is the only one who tried, but I think if someone with a decent reputation tried, they would quickly dominate the market.
 
GreyGhost said:
A friend had a colorado (as did I think rmemedic) and reported very similar gas mileage to the GM 1500 he owned before and after. He'd never go back. Half the usefulness, with similar operating costs, no thanks.

Personally I got the ghetto folding HF trailer. It's obviously not the worlds best, but it has worked for me (and others) for years and it doesn't entirely occupy my single car garage.

As for ecoboost, those I talk to have said that the expected fuel mileage boost is not there and they wouldn't get it again. The stupid government fuel economy loop has a maximum acceleration of something like 15 seconds 0-60 so on the test, turbo engines stay out of the boost (and look awesome on paper). In real world driving, the boost goes up almost every time you accelerate and the fuel economy plummets.

Why oh why hasn't anyone done a small diesel in a truck/SUV yet? Jeep is the only one who tried, but I think if someone with a decent reputation tried, they would quickly dominate the market.
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Yep, turbo kicks in around 2000 rpm. Not to mention all the problems they are having with the intercoolers and turbos dropping out of them.

As for a small diesel, Dodge is releasing their half ton diesel very soon. V6 model.
 
infernobuster said:
Yep, turbo kicks in around 2000 rpm. Not to mention all the problems they are having with the intercoolers and turbos dropping out of them.

As for a small diesel, Dodge is releasing their half ton diesel very soon. V6 model.
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Heard Nissan will be getting a v8 cummings too.
 
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If you have a Magnum already I'd just use that with a trailer. Thing has enough towing capacity to tow my car, I think.

I'd just use a trailer if all I was towing was bikes. I'm only looking at trucks because I want something that could tow my 944.

I've actually seen people flat tow 944s behind 944s but I'd be too worried about insurance problems to try it with the WRX.
 
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I have towed bikes on an open trailer behind a diesel Jetta for years.

Just sold that car (430,000 km on it) - different plan for next year but it probably won't be a pickup truck - the load floors on newer pickups are all far too high and they suck gas like there is no tomorrow.

Nissan NV200 (if the load floor is long enough), the new Ford Transit Connect (if the load floor has been lengthened from the old model), or failing that, the new Ram ProMaster van (4-cyl diesel) are on the short list. All are van-ish things with front wheel drive so that the load floor is lower, and they all don't have gas-hog V6 or V8 engines.
 
Fawaz said:
I would go with any half ton (F150, Ram1500, GMC1500) American truck that's been maintained and been used for personal use...but that's just me.
I've have a couple trucks but one of my favorites is surprisingly my 2003 Dodge ram 1500 4x4 Hemi with 295k on it! I use it has the shop truck as Speedworx, its been used to pull a loaded 20ft trailer to Mt Tremblant when my diesel was in the shop.

Regular servicing costs next to nothing. I've put over 70k on it and the only service I have had to do is brake pads and one control arm bushing (all in under $500 including labor).
It runs like its brand new and everything still works on it plus it doesn't have spot of rust on it and most people think its a much more expensive truck than it actually is (I probably have less than $7k in the truck with all sorts of upgrades towing/reliability/cosmetic upgrades) Each brand has their little nuances.. learn what they are, keep an eye out for them when shopping for used and budget to repair those issues in the future.

Get a 4x4 if its going to be your only mode of winter transport because a 2wd truck sucks in snow
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I've been driving a 2002 ram 1500 2wd with the 4.7 hemi in it.

I love it!

Mechanically sound and damn cheap.

Agree with your post Fawaz

And the one im driving has shot suspension so loading is a piece of cake!
 
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wearelopey said:
I've been driving a 2002 ram 1500 2wd with the 4.7 hemi in it.

I love it!

Mechanically sound and damn cheap.

Agree with your post Fawaz

And the one im driving has shot suspension so loading is a piece of cake!
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4.7 hemi?
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