All you 4x4 guys..

[Neil09]

I need (want) a 4x4. I'd love a new truck, but honestly no way i'd be able to make that commitment. Im not 100% set on going get one, but it's going through my mind.

If you guys had to get a 4x4 crew cab between the ages of 2004-2010, under 20k, what would it be? My main concern is reliability, as I travel to Venice for work. I have an 04 silverado crew cab now and love it, and if it was 4x4 I would keep it. Just would like others opinions on different brands, and what drivetrains for those brands as I know all brands have certain troubles.

 

[Robbie]

EASY!
Ford 7.3 4X4!

 

[rocko]

I have a 07 f-150 4X4 with a 182,000 miles without a serious problem.

 

[Korl]

I have a 07 Silverado classic crew cab 4x4 5.3L 120k and not a single issue. It grew up though in the Sierra mtns but do know it loves mud.

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[kz45]

I have a 04 FX4 230,000 plus miles, still runs good, fuel mileage sucks!

 

[RedNeckRuger]

05-06 Toyota Tundra

 

[Jack]

I need (want) a 4x4. I'd love a new truck, but honestly no way i'd be able to make that commitment. Im not 100% set on going get one, but it's going through my mind.

If you guys had to get a 4x4 crew cab between the ages of 2004-2010, under 20k, what would it be? My main concern is reliability, as I travel to Venice for work. I have an 04 silverado crew cab now and love it, and if it was 4x4 I would keep it. Just would like others opinions on different brands, and what drivetrains for those brands as I know all brands have certain troubles.

You're selling your silverado?

 

[bigjakewelch]

2009 Chevy 1500 HD and it's a BEAST. It's got the 6.0 and it's wearing a set of 38's with a 6" lift, and I'm getting 14MPG.


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[BigNick73]

If you're driving to Venice for work why not keep the 2wd for the commute and get a cheap older project 4x4 for tearing up offroad. That's always been my view is to have a nice reliable good mpg car for driving and a POS for tearing up in the woods.

For the question we run chevy/gmc 2500s up here most are 6.0L, 2006-2013 in the fleet and considering where we take them and what we put them through I wouldn't be worried at all about the occasional hunting type excursion. That said, I have seen a snapped drive shaft and a broken frame, but blame that on the drivers.

 

[Neil09]

You're selling your silverado?

Would probably trade it in, maybe. I work 14/7, so I don 't drive often. As long as I get 15 mpg, im good. I get about 17.5 now on my drive to work.

 

[Dishonored]

2012 dodge ram 1500 4x4
Or
If you don't need to pull anything (it still can just
not as much as a pickup in my opinion)

A jeep.


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[XD45ACP]

EASY!
Ford 7.3 4X4!

+1

 

[Jack]

Would probably trade it in, maybe. I work 14/7, so I don 't drive often. As long as I get 15 mpg, im good. I get about 17.5 now on my drive to work.

If you decide to, let me know, I may take it off your hands.

 

[Neil09]

If you decide to, let me know, I may take it off your hands.

Sure thing Jack, might go check out trucks Thanksgiving week. My second choice would be this, but isn't cheap
http://mobile.dealercarsearch.com/V...265&Guid=605cf4e3-64fd-404c-9c90-daeac8d3eedc

First choice being a new f250, that's going to have to wait until I can find job running tools though

 

[Jack]

35k? Ouch. If I got a dodge I'd be partial to the orange, but that's just me.

 

[Robbie]

Diesel man, im still running around 22 average on my 7.3!

 

[Neil09]

22 mpg!?! With a 7.3 !?!

 

[tallwalker]

22 mpg!?! With a 7.3 !?!

I can vouch for this too. When I had my 7.3 power stroke it got 22-24 on the highway regularly once it broke in. The 6.0 I have now only gets about 17 and isn't near the truck.

 

[Muddy45]

Plus 100 for the 7.3 4x4 Mine weighs 8200lbs with everything I normally carry around and gets 17mpg going down the highway.

 

[john17427]

Toyota Tacoma 4x4. On my third one. 1984/2007/2012