"HK" wrote in message
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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.

My 2004 Chevy 2500 is more refined than my S-I-L's Tundra. Rides nicer
also.