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What's you vehicle of choice...and why?

What is your vehicle choice and in your reply, please tell us why?  

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  1. 1. What is your vehicle choice and in your reply, please tell us why?

    • Ford Series Pickup or Van
      87
    • GMC Series Pickup or Van
      15
    • Chevy Series Pickup or Van
      39
    • Toyota Series Pickups
      18
    • Izusu Box Vans
      19
    • Reading Body Trucks
      2
    • Stahl Body Utility
      3
    • Diesel?
      44
    • Gas?
      28
    • Other: not listed here, I will describe in thread below.
      12
    • Freightliner Sprinter Van
      3
    • Dodge
      36


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Going up "Wilbraham Mountain" loaded with two tanks of chemicals and towing the enclosed trailer full of equipment in a 2009 Super Duty 4X4. I always charge a little extra on the mountain because of gas.

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The trucks I just bought have the ford 6.2 gas motor in them. I am impressed. They have plenty of power, seem to run great, and actually sound like they have guts, just idling. Of course, I think the whole fleet is under 10,000 miles all together, so we will see how they will hold up.

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I use my 2004 Toyota Tacoma, It works good for now. Once I upgrade to a hot water 4000psi 5.5gpm Honda/GP Pressure Pro I will need a bigger truck. Going with a 2008 5.7 Tundra. That thing is a beast! All white with a logo wrap will be the goal.

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I just got a new 2011 Ford Ranger extended cab.It was a new left over truck,they don't make the Ranger anymore.It had a huge rebate on it.It has 4.0 v-6,has great power pulling my small trailer.I am thinking about building a bare bones softwash skid to slid in the back of it.I built one for my 1994 chevy long bed truck earlyer this year an it worked out great.

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I like my 2003 Dodge Dakota, 4x4 4.7l 5 speed. With lots of other goodies! It pulls the trailer fine, but my grandparents 97 dodge ram cummins pulls it a lot better ha.

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Have a 2000 extended cab gas dually flat bed, 2009 E-350 16' gas, E-350 10' gas, 2004 2500 deisel, deisel is the best. We were working in Conneticut, Filled up the deisel, hauling a 7000lb trailer hot rig and did not have to stop until we got home PA, 5hrs from around Milford

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I like my 2003 Dodge Dakota, 4x4 4.7l 5 speed. With lots of other goodies! It pulls the trailer fine, but my grandparents 97 dodge ram cummins pulls it a lot better ha.

Connor,

What type of equipment do you have in your trailer? What are the dimensions of the trailer and capacity of the trailer?

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I am a Ford guy. I have two Ford f-250's and a Toyota Pickup. I also have an Excursion to haul people around in. Everything has a specific job. The truck that I drive and that does the majorityof the trailer pulling is a diesel 4x4. The other ford is a 5.4 gasser. The Toyota also is gas. They had a diesel available that year, but I did not buy this truck new, so I bought it when I found a good deal.

I prefer the diesel. The next pickup that I get is going to be a diesel, if at all possible. The only situation that I can imagine buying gas is if I need multiple small pickups for some reason. I will probably not by any more new trucks, unless it is for me. I can get good used and well maintained work trucks too cheap to justify it.

Scott

My how my business has changed over the last 8 years.

My current fleet consists of

1 2002 Chevy C-30 ( I was weak at an auction...)

12 2011 Ford F-350's

2 2012 Ford F-350's

4 2006 Ford F-350's

1 2005 Ford F-550

1 2004 F-250

1 2006 F-250

1 2012 F-250

1 2006 Toyota Tacoma

1 2008 Toyota Tacoma

3 2011 F 150's

I really like my Ford's. I have had minimal problems with any of them. They are all gas except the 05 and 06 Fords. I just could not justify the cost financially for the difference between the Diesel trucks and the Gas trucks, because they run all day, but really don't get that many miles on them. Around 50-60 a day.

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Ole fateful e250 motor let go at 300,000. Truck is in great shape for year and mileage.....just can't bring myself to put her down so I ordered her a re-manufactured motor today.

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