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My truck got totaled last week .2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD. 6.0 vortex and allison combo.Great truck hauled alot of firewood and just a great work truck 221.000
I will look for a similar truck here when i get insurance money. But wondering what trucks have been solid for you guys. While im searching for a new one
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Get a used Tundra with the 5.7L. You can buy a late 2000's Tundra for $10-14,000. Great Truck and reliable as hell.
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F250 with a 7.3 Powerstroke.
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85 Chevy K30 4x4 ..454 
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My 2003 Ram 2500 Diesel. Sold it with 297k miles on it, still running awesome. Last time I spoke with the new owner it was close to 400k. He replaced the alternator and fuel pump.
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My Chevys and Toyotas have always been the most reliable, maintenance free vehicles I've ever had.
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I’ve got the same 2006 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 but only 113,000 miles. I figure I’ve got another 113,000 to go.
Best truck I’ve ever owned.
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If you need full size go Tundra, if you don't go Tacoma
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hey for talking about getting ourselves around. I had a 2001F 150 Ford 4-door short bed. it was one of the very last two valve versus three valve 5.4 or maybe I got it backwards. but something about the balance of the truck it got itself around and [bleep] ground extremely well. I know one inch and had a bad rap for breaking this two-piece spark plugs and one engine had a bad rap for blowing the spark plugs out of the holes. but the biggest thing was if you actually changed them at the correct intervals there was no issue at all. I put almost 300,000 miles on that truck and had zero issues...
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Toyota has never made a pickup that could out haul or out tow a 2500HD Chevy. Apples & peanuts comparison. Maybe great trucks on their level but they're not yet on board with American 3/4 tons.
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We have two 4WD pickups made in 2000, a Toyota Tacoma and a Ford F350 with club cab and the V10 gas engine. Both are still running fine--though we have only averaged a little over 6000 miles a year on the Ford, since it's a special-use truck for hauling stuff, whether our 20-foot camper trailer or a defunct bull moose. Bought them both used with around 50,000 miles on 'em in 2004. Might have to replace one sometime, but so far so good.
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I owned a 2006 GMC Colorado for 10 years. I had no need for a full size truck anymore as I had sold
off my trailer. For my needs it was just a perfect truck. The trouble is the new ones have grown to just short of the size of a full size pickup. If you don't need a full size truck these are worth serious consideration.
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The best truck I've ever owned is the 2007 Tacoma in my driveway. I'm at 240,000 miles and the only parts replaced were the alternator at about 180,000 and the HVAC fan at about 200,000. Other than normal stuff like tires, brakes, and fluids of course. I'd drive it cross country tomorrow.
You may need a bigger truck though. I have a BIL with a 1999 F250 with the 7.3L diesel in it. He is still driving it with around 400,000 miles. Not sure what he's done to it, but not much.
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My truck got totaled last week .2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD. 6.0 vortex and allison combo.Great truck hauled alot of firewood and just a great work truck 221.000
I will look for a similar truck here when i get insurance money. But wondering what trucks have been solid for you guys. While im searching for a new one Lots of thoughts on this, and if a person has a vehicle that has gone 200,000+ miles it could be in contention. The OP has a 3/4 ton and hauled fire wood. As good as the Toyota is, it might not be a fit.
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2001 Tundra. It died at 380K miles when my son hit a jersey wall with it. I would probably still have it. It had no major repairs or rust. I towed boats, campers and trailers all over the US. Even hauled firewood but only a few times a year.
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2001 Ford F250 Super Duty, 7.3 PowerStroke diesel 4x4 cab and a half, 8 foot bed. Had it 20 years, minimal issues. Did eat brakes about my only complaint. 200,000 on the odometer when I sold it in 2021.
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My 2002 chevy half ton 5.3 was a great truck. I had to sell it when I went to grad school.
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Have had Suburban, Yukon, Lariat, Explorer, Land Cruiser and Tundra 4x4's. Tundra is the best of the bunch.
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Cummins...
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