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Couple yrs ago I bought a 1988 Jeep Comanche for $100 bucks, and then
traded a customer a couple hrs labor for a utility topper with ladder
racks. Drove it for about a yr and only had to work on it for one
thing (fuel pump went out 2 times because of grounding issue). Worked
great until the employee blew a stop sign and t boned an suv. It went
end for end and rolled. Everyone recovered. Right now I have a 1996 2wd Chevy work truck V6. Steel rims, bumper, no air, vinyl floor, ect. Paid $3000 for the truck (100k miles) and $400 for the utility topper (guy said he bought the topper for $2400 2 yrs ago) We got strap on chains for the Michigan weather and can get out of anything you should have been in in the first place. In 2 yrs I have changed the oil, done a tune up, replaced alternator ($100), and blower fan ($75). Lately I have seen 2005 plain jane work trucks for 5k. 90-100k miles. There are tons of companies who dump their fleet trucks (with utility topper and ladder rack) at 100 k mile. Just go get one cheap. I got my last one from 1800lastbid.com here is one for sale this week. there are always trucks on there... http://www.biddingatauction.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=818081117 2005 4x4 7k (completed auction jan 15) http://www.biddingatauction.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=818074991 2006 4x2 6k (completed auction jan 15) http://www.biddingatauction.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=818075820 Brian D. Ryan Spott wrote: 4 door Toyota Tacoma 4WD, 6ft bed: City 16/Hwy 20 Hugely expensive @ 28K new. When you go to buy one, tell them you will wait the 6 weeks it takes for one with nothing on it (service truck). My dealer rolled over and sold me a truck with everything on it for the gadget-less price.I added a ladder rack: <http://www.kwikstand.info/US%20Rack/Side%20Mount%20Ladder%20Rack/ladder2a.jpg> I like this one because I can make it disappear when needed. I also have a RAM mount: <http://www.ram-mount.com/nodrillsystems/nodrillbases.htm> for my laptop so it does not slide through my windshield. This setup seems to work pretty well for me. Low maintenance, US Built, good mileage, warm storage/people space in the back seat. ryan Josh Luthman wrote: |
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