gee I know what you mean, maybe you should use your truck as a company truck LOL let it out shine the newer dodges and junk ;)

...But Bill your much more popular , with 7,678 profile visitors compared to 1,730.....Lew

Congrats on 3000 posts Wesley.......keep up the good comments......Gig

anyone want a used cubby lol i dont care for them (to get topic back on topic)

Ill take it ... Need a tow rig for my ford }>

well GEE WIZ there Lew....Not everyone has a sexy-as-hell, black flairside....JEEZ.....:p

I got a 2001 Dodge Cummins 3500, it's the Dually. I absolutey love that truck, but wayyyyy more soo the engine. When the body starts to fall apart on the Dodge, I wanna throw the Cummins in my truck! Ha.

Oh and absolutely on what billg302 said, the absolute workhouse truck, would be a Ford F series with a Cummins.

i think all trucks prior to 200 were great!
they were all simple, real work trucks, and they looked the best IMO, not all fat and wide.
all the engines were simple, and you could swap parts with any other engine from their familes.
i personally like ford better, since ive been raised in them. but all trucks were beautiful then, id love to have one of each, but im fine with my 96 supercab.
the engines werent all that powerful but they get the job done. 4doors werent over rated back then.
i wish they still made trucks that way...

LOL I think it would be more for your Ford to tow ;) its got no engine!!

I've owned 89 Chev, Dodge and Ford 1/2 tons and the best IMO was the Chev, nothing wrong with the Ford but the 318 2wd Dodge was good for nothing. The Chev is still on the road today(on its last leg though)and neither the Ford or Dodge are. All 3 were work trucks.

the 350 chevy is what it is. . .cheap and reliable. the SBF's are what they are. more expensive and reliable. the SBF's design is better than the chevys in more ways than one, especially if you wanna make a big cube high hp small block motor. but, your pockets are gonna have to be deeper. the new LS family chevy motors are phenomenal, in design, longevity, power production (and ease of), simplicity, and reliability. they get good mileage (for gassers) and make a great truck for someone who wants to be more modern, and wants a problem-free truck. they arent nearly as robust as the OBS fords in the drivetrain department, but most people who buy them dont have any intention of testing their lil 1500's drivetrain limits. im no fan of modulars (SBF>MODULAR), but theyre generally pretty reliable also for their owners. just costly to repair and maintain, and have a few "common problems" that the LS family or the SBF just doesnt have. in fact, the LS family has no such thing (i.e. manifold cracks, spark plugs shooting out).

the OBS fords are some of the best trucks ever made, arguably the best if you take all things into account - initial cost, maintenance cost, repair cost, simplicity, toughness, and reliability. i think thats evident in sooooo many ways (just look at how many are still on the road. . .i go to the store and am shocked sometimes at how cheap replacement parts are!). underpowered, definately (in stock trim). underbuilt, definately not (besides rubber frame, that RARELY is an issue). ford critics (and those not in a position to appreciate it) bash the TTB, but its actually an awesome piece of equipment.

at any rate, there really are good things about all of them. and different ones suit different needs better than the other. but, i dont care which one it is, im just glad its not some guy with a dam titan thinkin its the best thing ever built. or the tundra guy who watches one of those commercials and runs out to get one thinkin he bought "the truckers truck". . .i know, i know, our trucks arent even made in the u.s. anymore, but i'd rather give my money to corporate america vs corporate japan, as bad as that even is. im gonna end that rant sooner than later. . . .

That just makes it lighter to push around the yard ... lol