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If you need to pull heavy trailers on a regular basis, I would definitely go with the F350. Other than that, I would take the Toyota. I'm sure the quality gap has narrowed considerably, but the Toyota's still seem to be of somewhat higher quality,on average. Parts are expensive though, which is a definite downside. had one come into the shop today with a leaking power steering hose that was going to cost probably 3 times what a domestic one would have. On the flip side, the truck had over 300 000km on it, and was still on its original ball joints and steering linkage. Thats pretty much unheard of with the domestics.

I fix the damn things for a living,out here in oil country and I look at it like this. Trucks are kinda like politicians; a hell of alot more the same than they are different.
Somebody has good luck with one brand and bad with another,and thereafter sticks to the brand that treated them well. Don't blame them for it, but it sure doesn't mean chit,all things considered. Every manufacturer puts out POS vehicles and they all put out some pretty good ones. In the end, they all end up in the shop getting repairs.

I look for a vehicle thats easy to work on with a reliable drivetrain, couldn't care less what name they glued on the front of the damn thing.

xxc - I think there is a lot of truth in what you say. But I'll add that I think ANY 2013 truck beats pretty much any pre2000 truck all hollow. They are making amazing machines.

I make mine Fords - and they just plain work.

You fellows are forgetting the old Landrovers, the alloy bodies are all over this land, long after the running gear has rusted away.

That's funny, there are more people in Florida than your whole damn country.

I'm a huge fan of Toyota. Matter of fact, Toyota kept my family fed while growing up.

But when somebody that doesn't know what they're talking about gets a little too zealous about Toyota, I use Sam's quote: "I've yet to see a Tundra haulin' a round bale..."



GFY.


Travis

I could be mistaken, but I don't think Australia is really considered a country.


Travis

Score one for Australia...

Perhaps I am missing something here, but what does population density have to do with new technology?

Pete, no one answered your question. Yes, you can select between 2 wheel drive, 4 wheel drive high and 4 wheel drive low.

Yep, I find it pretty hard to beat an F250 and a minivan. Between the two of them, we have almost everything covered. My buddy has a 2 year old Tacoma. I know, even more of a grocery getter, but what I noticed was that fit and finish was no better than a Ford (or dare I say Che....Ceh....Chevoret...umm something like that!).

Yes...pretty much what I was thinking.

Exactly what I've seen here in our oil patch.

The Superduty has a bigger payload and towing capacity, but I spent a putzing around on 2 tracks in the Seminoes one year. I was riding in a Dakota. We had an F250 superduty and a Taco with us. The taco got around the best. The F250 was worst. It wasn't maneuverable, It was so heavy with the powerstroke that it sunk in the mud. The sharp shale fragments tore the front tires up pretty bad, and the suspension didn't flex. Later in the week, we hauled 2 cow elk out of the mountains in the dakota, which it did just fine. We've done 3 in it, but it's too much. If you need to pull a 20k lb gooseneck, get the superduty. If you want to get around on the 2 tracks, get something smaller.

Dude, I'd take a Toyota(like you have) any day for a hunting pickup. They are good machines, lots of my pals in Bozeman had one and they never bitched about breakdowns.

But c'mon, it's a common known fact that Toyota doesn't build a real pickup...

If I were a farmer, I wouldn't drive one either.

Hahaha! Thems fightin' words in Montana boys!


Travis

Is the Tundra union made?

Damn right cuzzin'...grin


Tuesday back onto the county road.

Wet gumbo can plug up the 'fenders' on a horse trailer and the wheels get real hard to turn. Dad was checking them before we went home.






That Toyota in JStuart's link looked badass, just not practical for alot of stuff.

You're lovin' it.


Travis

I named my junk the 7.3

A lot has to do with specific design parameters, materials, and and quality of work. Riveting a lightweight boat such as Lund-type builds is logical. However, all will eventually leak when used in anything challenging. The way around that with either weld or rivet construction is heavier construction. Of course that kind of defeats the purpose or intent of aluminum in 150s.

yup Canuck land is full of them EH. Well used up here particularly on the gravel and mud.

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