On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:36:13 -0500, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:50:13 -0500, HK wrote:

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:18:00 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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On the other hand, if I could get out of my lease early, I'd buy one of
the regular cab EF? 4 cylinder manual versions they're selling here for
less than $13K.
My towing needs are pretty modest now with the aluminum Princecraft.

Speaking of Rangers, I am seriously thinking of taking the hit and trading
mine back for a full sized truck again.
I had determined that I really didn't need the last one I had, a Ford F-350
PS diesel and traded it for the '07 Ranger "Level II" 4x4. Although it's a
nice little truck and is adequately powered with the 4.0L V6, I still miss
the oomph of a V8 or diesel. It also gets about the same mpg as the F-350
diesel, in fact if anything, it gets slightly less miles per gallon overall.
With it's small fuel tank it seems like I am always looking for a gas
station. The F-350 was good for over 400 miles per tank. Economy wise, the
two trucks are probably equal since diesel is more expensive than gas.

My son, who had a F-250 with the gas guzzling V10, traded it for a F-150 4x4
with the smaller V8. I rode it in the other day and was very impressed with
it's ride, room and power. My brother has a newer Ram 1500 4x4 which also
is a nice riding truck although the gas mileage of the mini-hemi leaves
something to be desired.

I am also going to checkout the GMC trucks, only because I've never had one.

Eisboch

Check out the new Tundras. Smoooooooooth. Two different V8s, including
the same one I have in my 4Runner. Trouble free, quiet, comfy. Much more
refined on the inside than the Ford or GM trucks.

A Tundra may be in my future.


In addition to the 4Runner?

Once you start, you can't stop. They're worse than potato chips.

No, I'd probably trade the 4Runner for it. I'm missing my pickup fiercely,
although I do like the 4Runner. I may just get a trailer. We'll see what we
move into when we move.
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John H