Wear Marks -- A Truck Lover's Thread

[O'Dell]

I alway liked those, but everyone told me I was Nuts, The $$$$$ stopped me. Probably could get one for about 1/3rd the sticker today knowing they depreciate so badly....

Actually, the prices have been going up lately, especially for the 05 and 06 models with the LS2 engine. I sold my 05 in December for more than I paid a year earlier. It was a cool vehicle with the retractable hardtop, but it was heavy and drove, well, like a truck - top heavy and slow steering. Not at all like my Corvette or SLK AMG. Some people autocross them, but I don't see how.

[gb6491]

Damn Greg! That sky looks like something from a Movie set!
If the SHTF, I wanna be there....

It was a great sky that day Here are a few more shots of it:






Regards,
Greg

[Barth]

My 2013 Tacoma was pristine in Tampa FL.
I'd just run up and down the beach.
Then I moved to AZ.
One trip to Four Peaks and I found out first hand about Arizona Pinstriping.

[yqtszhj]

That is beautiful country.

[downtownv]

Greg and Ygqtszhj-Beautiful, just Beautiful!
How far to a good Italian Restaurant or Jewish Deli?

[yqtszhj]

Greg and Ygqtszhj-Beautiful, just Beautiful!
How far to a good Italian Restaurant or Jewish Deli?

Didn't see much of that food where I was but if you wanted an elk burger, steak, or Mexican food it was on the menu.

Barth, I like that Tacoma. That will get places easier than my full size pickup. I had to do some scooting to make some of the switchbacks I had to do in CO.

[Barth]

I've only been in Phoenix for just one year.
And have a taste for Texas style BBQ and fresh Sashimi.
But I believe Phoenix is about the fifth largest city in the U.S.?
And North Scottsdale/Paradise Village does not disappoint.
If you look hard enough?
This place seems to have whatever you might want.

Barth

[Barth]

Barth, I like that Tacoma. That will get places easier than my full size pickup. I had to do some scooting to make some of the switchbacks I had to do in CO.

I ended up on a washed out trail up in the mountains.
Had to drop into 4x4 Low and do some real rock crawling to get out.
My Tacoma doesn't know it's a compact truck - LOL!
It's pretty amazing.

Coming down out of the mountains on what appeared to be a fire road?
Some switchbacks were tight too.
That's where a compact truck really shines.
And when things opened up? I was drifting around the curves...
Stopped to let a Jeep by coming the opposite direction..
And the guys were laughing.
Told me it looked like I was having fun!

[Alfonse]

It isn't always like the desert here. A winter photo of my truck.

[Dbholfo]

I had a '92 Ranger with the 3.0 V6 manual trans. It hauled many a load of wood. Then 2 grandsons came along so I went to the dark side and got a Silverado. Very quiet and nice truck. It carries 5 people with room to spare. 327 cu in (5.3 L) V8 that shuts off 4 cylinders when they're not needed. Best mileage so far was 23.5 but usually is around 16-18 mpg. Actually, about the same as the Ranger. Also got 4WD so I don't get stuck in soft soil at my father-in-laws farm. I love that Arizona sky but I think Carolina blue when I see a sky like that. God makes some beautiful scenery throughout these USA.

[Bawanna]

As a devout Chevy man myself although I haven't drove one regular for years I don't see the Silverado as the dark side in the least.
I still have a 97 Chevy 4x4 in the driveway. We use to haul hay and make dump runs, hell of a good truck.

Hoping my next van will be a chevy, hopefully one of them AWD full size jobs, not sure they even still make them.
Otherwise there's a place in Portland I believe that takes new Ford vans and puts all brand new 4x4 stuff under them. Probably a princely sum of loot but no more worries about my hill in winter and I hope to get back up into the logging roads again while I still have time.

[gb6491]

As a devout Chevy man myself although I haven't drove one regular for years I don't see the Silverado as the dark side in the least.
I still have a 97 Chevy 4x4 in the driveway. We use to haul hay and make dump runs, hell of a good truck.

Hoping my next van will be a chevy, hopefully one of them AWD full size jobs, not sure they even still make them.
Otherwise there's a place in Portland I believe that takes new Ford vans and puts all brand new 4x4 stuff under them. Probably a princely sum of loot but no more worries about my hill in winter and I hope to get back up into the logging roads again while I still have time.

I wouldn't mind having a "princely sum" 4WD van...wouldn't mind at all:
http://www.sportsmobile.com/sportsmobile-4x4/
http://www.sportsmobile.com/ultimate-adventure/
Regards,
Greg

[yqtszhj]

I wouldn't mind having a "princely sum" 4WD van...wouldn't mind at all:
http://www.sportsmobile.com/sportsmobile-4x4/
http://www.sportsmobile.com/ultimate-adventure/
Regards,
Greg

Oh, that would be awesome.

[Bawanna]

Now that's what I'm talking about! I seen one similar to that first link last time at the wheel chair store. Didn't have the ladder and stuff on the roof but very similar. It had a lift and stuff in it.
Not sure I'd need the ladder myself.

Place I mentioned does something similar to that. I guess the more bells and whistles you order the more princely the sum.

I managed to get me a new drivers license yesterday, never any doubt but it's still a hurdle I worry over. Now they are newly good for 6 years and with luck I can renew on line for the next one, can only online them every other one.
That might be close to the last one I need so feeling good about that.

[Barth]

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