Well Going To Buy A New Tow Rig - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

TODDK · 07-07-2002, 04:28 AM

Well at least new to me I just can not see spending 35k + on a new rig but i will pay for a used one...
So I have been looking at the trucktraders every week and I have found a couple of decent trucks
1999 ford f 250 power stroke
1999 25OO RAM CUMMINS
BOTH GOOD TRUCK BOTH POWER WINDOWS LOCKS AIR STICK BOTH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES
20,000$$$ COULD BUY EITHER ONE?
question every big rig operator and mechanic says buy the cummins but every guy that just drive the little trucks says powerstroke????
I like both and will probaly end up putting a banks powerpack on it!
what do you guys think??????
(i know been discussed alot but ready to buy this week)

KS Toy · 07-07-2002, 06:03 AM

FORD!

smurfsdad · 07-07-2002, 06:59 AM

They are both good. Just go drive them both and buy the one you feel the most comfortable in.

FYRMAN · 07-07-2002, 11:41 AM

The Dodge may have a cigarette burn on the seat, or the Ford may have a Kool-Aid spill on the carpet... Go look at them and see which one gives you the best feeling about it. If you still aren't sure, call Banks and get pricing on what their kit is going to cost for either truck.

Bill Collins · 07-07-2002, 02:38 PM

like they said,get the one that you like.both are good trucks.i got a ford because of the crewcab,but we test drove a dodge a like it also...

GRMhick · 07-07-2002, 04:52 PM

For a reg cab i like both of em.. ford alittle more because of the leaf springs, but not much.. ex cab, i am a sucker for the dodge, and for a crew cab it is ford... In my mind, it is more of what do you want in the truck, and buy whichever one works better for you.

flimmy · 07-07-2002, 08:04 PM

Call Banks and ask them what they think about both trucks. Don't tell them you are going to buy there stuff until you get there poinion.

07-07-2002, 04:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
TODDK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3997 Location: NO-MAN LAND,SOUTH OF PIKKSBURGH,PA Posts: 729	Well Going To Buy A New Tow Rig Well at least new to me I just can not see spending 35k + on a new rig but i will pay for a used one... So I have been looking at the trucktraders every week and I have found a couple of decent trucks 1999 ford f 250 power stroke 1999 25OO RAM CUMMINS BOTH GOOD TRUCK BOTH POWER WINDOWS LOCKS AIR STICK BOTH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES 20,000$$$ COULD BUY EITHER ONE? question every big rig operator and mechanic says buy the cummins but every guy that just drive the little trucks says powerstroke???? I like both and will probaly end up putting a banks powerpack on it! what do you guys think?????? (i know been discussed alot but ready to buy this week) __________________ TJ NP 435 ,NP205 DANA 60 FRONT AND REAR. COIL OVERS AWW WHO CARES SAME SHIT JUST DIFFERANT OWNER..... F IT I WHEEL THAT IS ALL.

07-07-2002, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
smurfsdad Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 324 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,005	They are both good. Just go drive them both and buy the one you feel the most comfortable in. __________________ Family, Friends, riders and racers, its who we are.

07-07-2002, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
FYRMAN Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4358 Location: otHELLo, Washington Posts: 3,700	The Dodge may have a cigarette burn on the seat, or the Ford may have a Kool-Aid spill on the carpet... Go look at them and see which one gives you the best feeling about it. If you still aren't sure, call Banks and get pricing on what their kit is going to cost for either truck. __________________ [COLOR="Red"]Central Washington Muff Dive and Rescue Team[/COLOR]

07-07-2002, 02:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bill Collins Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 163 Location: Village Mills, TX 77663 Posts: 2,629	like they said,get the one that you like.both are good trucks.i got a ford because of the crewcab,but we test drove a dodge a like it also... __________________ 85 runner with some stuff...

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07-07-2002, 06:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
KS Toy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 7938 Location: The Land of OZ... Posts: 3,512	FORD!

07-07-2002, 04:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
GRMhick Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 87 Location: I live in hotels tear out the walls I have accountants pay for it all Posts: 7,203	For a reg cab i like both of em.. ford alittle more because of the leaf springs, but not much.. ex cab, i am a sucker for the dodge, and for a crew cab it is ford... In my mind, it is more of what do you want in the truck, and buy whichever one works better for you.

07-07-2002, 08:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
flimmy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 3101 Location: Mt. Pleasant,Pa Posts: 4,909	Call Banks and ask them what they think about both trucks. Don't tell them you are going to buy there stuff until you get there poinion.