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.

If you mean buying non-union made products you are 100% correct!