what do you think is the best pickup truck in the U.S.?
Give some reasons. i think the ford super duty trucks.

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Git-r-done!!!

Toyota. They seem to last forever.

so you like to drive the prius-truck-mobile?
I'm messing with you. but you are right. they last forever

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Git-r-done!!!

Coke or Pepsi? Colt or S&W?

I don't know what the best truck is, but I have a new Chevy Silverado and I love it.

Try and find a used Toyota, especially a 4X4. They are almost nonexistent. Even if you do find one the cost is almost twice that of a Ranger or S-10. If you want a good used Toyota you need to buy it new and make it used.

in the US .... no idea what the best is .... but the best truck in the world ... Toyota Hilux hands down.
Topgear UK obtained a prebeaten specimen of this down under wonder, drove it down stairs, through places it probably couldn't fit, drown it in the English channel set fire to it and finally set it atop a condemned building slated for demolition where it was blown up .... then DROVE it into their studio under its own power and gave it's twisted remains a prominent place of honor on the set.
Another Hilux was modified to float, fitted with an obscene outboard motor and driven to France across the English Channel. later they obtained a new production Hilux which they drove from Canada to the north pole.
they are automotive immortality incarnate whos legacy cannot be topped by any offering at any price.
You could get one, however you will have to import it from Australia

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it just needs more voltage

My 2007 Tacoma 4x4 has only 141,000 on it, so at about an average of 28,000 miles yearly, I may consider selling it in few years, maybe sooner if it needs any seriously expensive maintenance, which by and large it has not, nor have any of the previous four or five similar trucks, which all went to +/- 200K without wearing out... You can't find 'em because we keep 'em ...

Unless you're talking about towing a 50KW generator and need max towing power, then there is only one and there happens to be one parked in my driveway - Ford SVT Raptor, 6.2L, 6-speed, 35" BF Goodrich rubber, Fox Racing shocks with 12" travel all the way around, locking diff, Off-Road mode, Descent Control mode, 7" wider than F-150 so it requires the DOT LED markers, Microsoft SYNC, Sirius radio/weather/traffic, GPS, Sony subwoofer and sound system... Stock from Ford with a warranty. Beats all the other trucks I've owned and I've had many. Prior to the Raptor, I drove a Lincoln MarkLT...

The Toyota doesn't hold a candle to the Raptor and the Toy Boys leave by far more slobber while they are gawking than any other single group.

I don't even see 1 a week usually, and I drive 120 miles or more a day. Mine is a white 2010. Funny now that I see Jessie James driving one down there in Austin, TX on his new hot-rod show and the guy on the Fast N Loud show drives one too. Copycats...

Catching 2 feet of air going 90mph down a dirt road is no problem. Don't try that in your grandpa's Chevy 1500. Mine is the white and my buddy has the black one.

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That depends on what you want to do with your truck.

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Dum vivo cano

The best one to me is mine. Because it's paid in full and has my name on the title. And by the way it's a Chevy. Also, I wanted to add there isn't a dirt road around I care to do 90 MPH on in any vehicle.

awesome truck!!!!! My friend has one of those and he does drifts, donuts, and air-time. no problem in this truck!! it handles like a dream.
there's nothing like a ford!!

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Git-r-done!!!

I have a 2011 Toyota Tacoma and before that a 1996 Tacoma. I bought the 96 in 1998 used for $16,000. Drove it 12 years until the frame rusted out and Toyota bought it back from me for $9,000. Case closed.

Mine.

It's paid for and has a full tank of gas.

I like mine. It's fun on the street. Slightly tweaked.

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this is the best..
'46 Chevy title in hand full of gas and driven weekly

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is it just me?

It may not be the best, but I love my Dodge Ram 1500 'cause it's mine. It'll be even better when I paint it copperish burnt orange. Hook'em Horns.

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Hold on. SWAT's at my door.

So, may we fairly assume that "catching air", an elaborate sound system, and etc. , does not put you among the abusers of rural roads, speeders, reckless drivers, and players of obnoxiously loud music of dubious taste, the likes of whom I must suffer when I drive the Apache Trail and elsewhere in rural Arizona? I hope so... I have no patience with testosterone-tainted show-offs who hang their hats on their conspicuous consumption of hardware. Some of these idiots nearly kill me (and themselves... and others) nearly every weekend outing. "Professional Driver/Closed Course" as the inane automotive TV ads disclaim, are the only set of circumstances when these sorts of driving behaviors are not endangering others.

I think the OP was a query about the durability of trucks. I think your reply was non-responsive to the question...

I've had a couple of every All American trucks over the years and my current truck - '05 Super Duty Power Stroke is my favorite so far. I also have a '95 GMC with a 6.5 in it that is a real hoss, but it's a Plain Jane bucket truck and the Ford is a Lariat.

I think that my previous fav was a 1960 Chevy LWB 1/2 ton with an inline 6.
My second favorite engine after the 6.0 was (believe it or not) a Dodge 225 Slant Six. Sweet sounding strong motor!

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My 2000 GMC Sierra SLT has over 120K on it. It has towed 3500# Mercedes from as far away as 1000 miles at least a dozen times and is as comfortable as any Benz I own or restore. It has had exactly one issue in that time and there was no question as to whether to fix or sell. I fixed it in a heartbeat. It will go another 120K. By then it and the E500 should both have 250K on them.

Try as I might-I just can't get comfortable in a Ford so Chevy it is. Have a 1999 Suburban with 335,000 miles and paid for so until it finally breaks enough for me to decide not to repair, I will drive it. Next vehicle is gonna be tough-will either be a crew cab toyota/Chevy or if I can find a good deal on a used one, another Suburban. I just can't wrap my self around the prices they want for a new one though-I just ain't gonna pay 45,000 for a Suburban.
My truck needs to drive smooth on the highway and occasional headlane, be able to navigate a boat ramp and tow at least 6k. Am well past the point where I need to catch air though.

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I love my super duty for towing and hauling loads, but for an every day truck, It would be a ecoboost F150.

that engine will be causing the competition some headaches. No, I am not a Ford fan-boy, but I don't really care for the current batch of competitors.

I like the Chevy Avelanch for ride and all around utility if you don't make a habit of hauling every day or dirty stuff. You should look into them Cajun. Its a slightly longer Burban (same basic chassis and suspension) with a chop top were the 3rd row used to be. Pretty sure you can get them under $30k. Paid about $25k for the wife's 05 4x4 new.

The import brand full sized trucks don't do much for me. They suck gas and can't be used as hard as the domestics.

I'm a ford truck guy. I own a 2009 F-350 King Ranch diesel. I love it. I need the power. Where a Toyota won't cut it.

2007 GMC Sierra, paid for in full, have used it to haul dirt, lumber, groceries, the wife and kids. So best truck I've ever driven. Frank

This is an interesting thread to me because I'm in the beginning stages of replacing my Ford Ranger. I'd decided to replace it after owning it 10 years or 250,000 miles, both of which will occur early next year.

Right now I'm leaning towards another Ranger. In looking at online reviews Edmunds says that while the Ranger design is a little dated after the Apocalyps the only thing moving will be cockroaches and a few Ford Rangers.

Chevy/GMC trucks seem to run forever , but the cabs rust out first. Fords seem to have far more mechanical problems and recalls.

When I replace my '94 Chevy Silverado 1500 Z-71 , 137,000 on the old iron small block 350 , it's probably gonna be a new Toyota.

The OP asked about the "best truck". We are all free to interpret that as we might. After owning several, I can tell you that the durability of the Raptor is outstanding.

Every assumption starts will an ***.

Ford accepted no bailout money - that's nice. Dodge seems to be the bottom rung on the latter for durability, then Uncle Sam Chevy, then Ford. Seems to be the pricing structure too. Toyotas seem very durable, especially the older ones.

I had a 1982 Chevy LUV 4x4 diesel that lasted forever and was very durable but I would not give it the moniker of best truck. I had a 1993 Ford F-150 Flairside with dual tanks that I drove from Cheyenne, WY to Amarillo, TX without refueling! But I wouldn't call it the best truck. The 1998 F-150 was excellent, a 2003 F-250 PowerStroke could tow like a train, a 2007 Lincoln MarkLT was as limo-like as it gets. But the Raptor rules. Even on the ground, going the speed limit, playing quiet Bach, driving defensively...

FORD, they didn't take a nickel of gomment bail out money.

Back when I worked a pickup I was pretty loyal to GM 3/4 tons. Now my main driver is a Honda Ridgeline and it suits me fine.

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No one here has talked about a truck. These are pickups.

A real truck has 3 axles, at least a 12 liter diesel and while one can get by with a 9 speed, 13 or 18 speed transmissions are the better choices. I used to be a Mack fan, but their QC went to hell in a handcart when they moved manufacturing out of PA. I suspect that I will get a Western Star glider as the basis for my RV.

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NHI, 10-8.

Best truck in the U.S. is one that's;
Paid For,
Runs Great,
Full of Gas,
Suits YOUR NEEDS.

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My 06 Toyota Tundra 6cyl. with only 41k works for me. Owned a few Rangers over the years and was going to upgrade and get a F-150 but got mad at Ford for closing down a truck plant in Norfolk. Not sorry about leaving Ford.

I guess I have to throw in my 2 cents for Dodge. I have a 95 Dodge 3500 4wd dually with the Cummins diesel. I have owned a lot of trucks but this by far is the best truck I have owned. I build natural rock waterfalls for a living so this truck has been used hard to haul and tow. just turned over 200K and other than general repairs I haven't had any problems. Its ready for the next 200K.

'99 Ford F250 made in 1998. first of the "new" models. 230,000 miles and still going.

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Toyota. I drive a 02 Tundra and love it. If I were to replace it today I'd get a Tacoma.

'99 Dodge Ram 2500, 5-speed manual transmission, just turned 220,000 miles with no hickups. At this mileage I am still getting 21 mpg on average! Granted, the Dodge bodies are not the best out there, but for all around durability I will take a long-stroke in-line diesel any day over a V-motor. Cummins really improved the performance of their light truck engines when they incorporated the 4 valve per cylinder design.

John

Purchased my Ford F150 XLT Super Cab 4X4, V8, automatic w/OD, towing package, new in 2004. Have driven it over 150,000 miles in Colorado on all sorts of roads and under all conditions,

2WD and 4WD. Average 19 mpg highway and 15 mpg in town. Have pulled a 6,000 lb. trailer on a 2,000 mile trip with it.

Maintenance to date has been (1) alternator replaced at 115,000, (2) battery replaced at 130,000, (3) spark plugs at 100,000, (4) tires replaced at 52,000, 100,000, and 149,000 (alignment at each tire change), (5) oil & filter changes at 3500 mile intervals, (6) tires rotated every second oil change, (7) air filters every 10,000, (8) fuel filters every 25,000, (8) transmission/transfer case/differential fluids every 50,000.

I think that is an excellent record. Truck still drives like new and I expect it to go another 150,000 or so.

Hard to beat the F150. Best truck I've ever owned.

Obvious sign of quality...

I like my pre-bailout 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.

Here`s the one I WISH I owned. Parks near us occasionaly at loves. Western star.

I dont consider myself a expert on trucks even though I havent been without one for close to 50 years. Right now we have two. A 2000 GMC sierra stepside with the 5.2 and a 2001 chev silverado with the 4.8. I just permently leave my trailer and quad hooked to the GMC. We drive the chev around most of the time. I like the GMC better as it has more power and options yet gives the same mileage. Neither has given me any problems and I have owned both for 7 to 9 years.

"awesome truck!!!!! My friend has one of those and he does drifts, donuts, and air-time. no problem in this truck!! it handles like a dream.
there's nothing like a ford!!"

The first time my wife drove 4x4 was in a blizzard in Evanston, Wyoming, coming back from an elk hunt. I had driven 8 hrs and she volunteered to drive us to dinner. On the way back she learned a very important lesson: Four wheel drive only works if you keep four wheels on the ground!

As a wildlife biologist in eastern Washington, I get to drive all kinds of rigs in all kind of weather in all kinds of terrain. Deep in the Cascades or out in the Scablands, we go where there is no cell phone reception (also no radio and no satellite phone sometimes)==some of the areas (cities) don't have landlines, even! We keep 24/7; 365 survival gear in our rigs. We currently have Dodge full-size and Dakota pickups. We previously had Ford 350 and 250, as well as an S-10.

My private rig is a Nissan Frontier. I don't need anything bigger. It's 4x4 because we have snow 4-5 months at a time and up to 24" in a day. I didn't get a Toyota because they wanted $10K more for one and wouldn't deal (My previous Toyota SR5 had 329K miles on it when I sold it for $3K). It has a tool box with chains (yes, chains for a 4x4=if you need them, they are priceless), large first aid kit, sleeping bags, fireshield, survival blankets, shovel, ax, water, kitty litter, stove, food for 2-3 days, etc. Distances here can be long, so mileage is important as is comfort (wife and I are both pretty tall and we have two dogs).

From what I have observed:
Most people who have an F-350 have more truck than they can handle. Never seen a dirty one yet, except maybe parking lot mud from doing donuts. Few people can drive them and fewer yet can park them.
An F-150 seems to be the truck most farmers and real cowboys drive.
Chevy's are what most of the wanna-be cowboys and cowgirls around town drive. Rarely see one dirty.
Toyotas are either Tundras (nice and clean) and Tacomas (beat up, dirty)
Trailer haulers are either horsemen (large diesel trucks, usually a dually) or RV pullers (using land yachts).

So the definition of "best" is very subjective. Do you need something to cross the Mojave Trail from the Colorado River to San Berdoo (I did it in a Land Cruiser and my buddy in a Toyota P/U), or all weather family hauling? Deep backcountry hunting, hauling a week of food in and an elk or two out? Hauling horses for that two-week hunt on the other side of the US? Crossing high mountain ranges in the dead of winter or stuck in L.A. traffic? All of the above?

Hope I gave you some food for thought!

Here is a real truck



Daily driver 78 Chevy



46,000 toy 76 Chevy



Old reliable, 78 Chevy 4x4

We have a Ford Super Duty here at work....when we need to punish someone, we make 'em take it for a drive. Handles like a drunken whale, the seats are horrible, and it has averaged 7.5mpg over its lifetime.

I have had good luck with both Chevy and (currently) Dodge. I love my 2003 hemi with added ram air intake and Borla exhaust - 95K, and the only issue has been to replace front brake rotors that liked to warp.

I'm guessin' there's good and bad of each brand, and like it has been stated, you need to match up with what you will be using it for.

If I have a need for diesel it would be a F350. For all other needs Toyota Tacoma.

I've got a '10 Chevy Silverado longbed. 25K miles on it, still as tight as the day I bought it. It is my 4th Chevy P/U since 1987 ('95, '03, and this one) I have never spent a dime on repairs except for the '95 S-10. The battery cracked in the heat and ate through the main cable harness. Cost about $150 to fix it. Tires last so long these days I replaced the factory ones once. And batteries last about 3 summers around here no matter how expensive one you buy. I would buy another one. Joe

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I have an Ford F-250 SD Diesel 8' bed, that I chipped, 22/16 mpg. It will pull a full sized tractor on a 2000lb trailer and you will not feel it. It's quiet inside and comfortable. I can put 5 adult people in it comfortably. It's gotten me in and out of snow, mud, sand and everything else I've gotten it into. I can haul our camping gear and a week's worth of wood easy. Is it the best, who knows, but it's a good one.

I could haul a Tacoma in my bed, sorry, that's not what we call a truck around here. Trucks are a tool, not transportation from A to B for us. The Tundra's a good truck, but it's limited in towing, my Dad destroyed his towing a trailer up the Mountain.

...and as others have said, my truck's number one attribute..it's paid for!!!

my dad has a 2010 Ford F250 King Ranch lariat diesel with about 90,000 miles on it and that is the best truck ever!! he had an '05 Ford f150 king ranch and the leather seats were very soft but they scratched up easily. the 250 is much better and more durable.

we hunt together and we once got it stuck. our friend had nice chevy 2500 try to pull us out but he then got stuck.

the one bad thing about 4WD is that you only get stuck further away from the road!!

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Git-r-done!!!

Indeed - I bought a 4x4 Toyota new in 1985. The second owner, who I knew, died last year. It is still going strong for the third owner, who I know, and has never had any internal engine work needed.

F150, nothing else. Owned them (and Rangers) my whole driving life.

Feralmerril: I am 99% sure that the tractor you posted is a Navistar.

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NHI, 10-8.

Best truck? That's easy.

All depends on which one I own at a particular time.

I got a new Chevy Silverado, so I reckon it's the best around.

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Rather be outdoors

For me its my 74 F-100. Right now its finishing up a rebuild of the 390 V8. It didn't need a full rebuild but since the motor was going to be apart for some freshening up with new seals I decided to spend the money and overhaul the motor and add some headers and Thrush glasspacks. When I bought this truck it ran with some skipping which turned out to be the plug wires crossed. Still when we put it on the trailer this old Ford with non-posi rearend shoved the trailer and a F-250 down the road with its parking brake on. That's a tough old beast, I can't wait until the motor is all done to see what it will do on an open stretch. Then the body work begins, which isn't all that bad considering the age.

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