reccomend me an old full size pickup

[spaceman]

?
i need a beater, this thing will see manure,fishing tackle, compost,demolition
i couldnt care less about appearance, just want something reliable and easy to work on.
ill go as far back as the 70s obviously im not loking to spend much, this will be a tertiary vehicle and will be driven 3-6k per year tops.
models to avoid?
older v6s? whats good?

 

[FoBoT]

F-150

 

[Captante]

Old Ford trucks seem to hold together the best, try to find one with the old "Twin I-Beam" front suspension ... they don't handle or ride as well but are seriously tough. If you can find an F-250 thats what I'd go with & you want the smaller V-8 model.

 

[kurt454]

Chevy 1/2 ton. Just about any year. Easy to work on.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: kurt454
Chevy 1/2 ton. Just about any year. Easy to work on.

Find one with a 350 instead of a 305.

 

[Rogeee]

I have two old Chevys,one 1970 C20 and one 1971 C10,both with 250 straight sixes,indestructable IMHO.

 

[spaceman]

4x4 would be a plus.
6 cylinder fine as well, actually preferabe.
so its basically chevy or ford

 

[ijester]

The 70's Ford F150's are tough and seem to last forever.

 

[Johnnie]

forget a damn ford... really

get ya a 72 chevy

 

[MikeMike]

F150
Silverado

 

[EyeMWing]

1977 GMC/Chevy 2500's.
I have one, it's been driven into SEVERAL trees at appreciable rates of speed........ And it still runs (though after one incident, the front end had to be chained to a stump and some pretty serious reverse thrust applied)

 

[aircooled]

Besides Chevy or Ford, your only other option would be a T100 (Toyota) and it's not a true full size, but an afforable early 90's slighty under full size truck. If your just running to home depot and back it'll be fine.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Besides Chevy or Ford, your only other option would be a T100 (Toyota) and it's not a true full size, but an afforable early 90's slighty under full size truck. If your just running to home depot and back it'll be fine.

until it rusts through like all older Toyo trucks...

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Besides Chevy or Ford, your only other option would be a T100 (Toyota) and it's not a true full size, but an afforable early 90's slighty under full size truck. If your just running to home depot and back it'll be fine.

Or find a Toyota Hylux Diesel and import it. They're INDESTRUCTIBLE! The American versions are girled out, though.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Well either a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge take your pick. I wouldn't worry too much about which one or what engine/tranny it has. At that age I'd just worry about condition and price. They all had reliable engines v8s and straight 6s or in dodge's case slant 6s and decent trannies as far as I know.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE

Originally posted by: aircooled
Besides Chevy or Ford, your only other option would be a T100 (Toyota) and it's not a true full size, but an afforable early 90's slighty under full size truck. If your just running to home depot and back it'll be fine.

until it rusts through like all older Toyo trucks...

They're not older....mid-late 90's.

 

[Zenmervolt]

The older fords with the 300 CID straight six are pretty much impossible to kill. And there is just acres of room in the engine bay.

ZV

 

[LtPage1]

Toyota.

 

[thedarkwolf]

The dude wants a really CHEAP old FULL sized truck. Stop with the toyotas.

 

[tm37]

I am getting an old dodge with a 318

I would go that route or if you can find an old ford with the inline 6 you can't go wrong there either.

 

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: ijester
The 70's Ford F150's are tough and seem to last forever.

we own a 1978 F-150.... 270,000 miles.... one carb rebuild, still goin strong.

 

[swtethan]

like a rock

 

[Eli]

Pretty much can't go wrong with a 70s/80s Ford or Chevy, unless it's had the holy hell beat out of it already.

 

[BlueFlamme]

Don't sweat too much over the brand since you're looking for one to beat up, go for the best one available for the price you want to pay, whether that is an F150 or a C10/Silverado.

 

[Colt45]

old chevy truck with 350 / 4spd