Buy a super duty gasser with high miles for cheap, swap in 12v an have the toughest truck around!

 

The best and honest advice to give is they all are decent trucks and most will get 100K+ will little problems.

Go test drive some trucks, find one you like and that will suite your needs. In my family we've had or currently have every brand and flavor of diesel truck made. Several are business "work" trucks, others are just our personal rigs, and others my brother and cousins have attempted to beat to death.

Report back with the year/miles/options of the vehicle you're looking at to get some better advice that's going to help you decide on a certian model and year of rig you're looking at getting. Before purchasing check out NADA to find out what the real value of the rig is.

Happy truck shopping.

 

Just to clear it up to the OP, the 07 Classics (OBS) came with an LBZ that didnt have DPF or junk. If its an OBS 07, it has an LBZ, and if its the new body style 07, its a DPF equiped LMM.

 

Be ready to curse every gas station you come to when you see the cost of diesel higher than the highest octane of Gas.

Never fill up at rinky dinky looking gas stations. Diesel fuel is more likely to have water in it than not...

Also... get ready to curse out every gasoline vehicle owner that decides to fill up on the only pumps that have a diesel nozzle on them, while all the other gas islands at the station are completely void of cars...

I suggest using some sort of fuel additive to replace the low sulfur content of today's diesel fuel, too. So, best factor that into your expenses. Also, expect to pay a fortune on oil changes. Or have gallons of the stuff to dispose of, if you do your own....

Also, if you have a choice between an automatic transmission and a standard, get the one with the standard.

 

boy arent you a bundle of good news? Yes diesel can be more expensive than gas, but i can get 20mpg out of my Automatic 365hp trailer towing beast, and you also have to remember that yes oil changes are more expensive, but you only have to change your oil half as much.... guess that slipped your mind...

There are hundreds of reasons to get a diesel, its just a better fuel. period.

 

Amen brother

And to the earlier post...... its pretty unlikely hes gonna be able to get a standard if he buys a newer truck, considering Chevy hasnt put a manual behind their trucks since 05 (and very few between 01-05), and Ford hasnt put out very many either since they switched from the 7.3. Dodge is the only one you can still commonly find a standard in. But this isnt really a problem anymore. As much as I like handshakers, automakers have come a long way and are putting out really good auto tranny's now (especially Ford and GM, and now Dodge with the 68re), so I would really worry about having an auto reliability wise, unless you really like standards......... which you should

 

Don't forget about the creature comforts. Cup holders and stuff like that. All the trucks set different to. I think it the angle of the stering wheel or something. They just all set different. It depends on how many hours you ride it it.

 

Also, any vehicle I buy in the future will have leather seats. IMO, cloth gets way too dusty and is a heck of a lot harder to keep clean.

 

Just my opinion, I love my 2001 Cummins. Mine has a 6 speed manual. Nothing on it has ever given me problems except for the factory style lift pump. So invest in a good aftermarket lift pump. I can tow all day long with it and it'll never run hot, or start acting up. You might have to watch the output shaft seal on the transfer case though, they are known to leak. I just keep an eye on mine. If I had to do it over again, I would get the same truck.

 

My truck has imitation leather, it's VINYL, but they look good & are easy to clean, & they are cheaper than leather