What Truck Do You Drive?

I saw this question on Machinery Talk and thought it would make a good blog.  Read the responses, some of them are awesome!  Some of these guys think like I do!

"Didn't really know where to post this.. figured this be the best spot.

I am currently driving a 2003 6.0 Ford F-250 diesel crew cab. I am finishing my last semester of school and looking for something different come December. I'm not necessarily looking for anything brand new.. just wanting something newer than what I got. I was just wondering what y'all are driving.. and if you had some pros and cons. I'm not necessarily looking for another diesel either. Thanks in advance, and looking forward to see the variety of answers."

My response was "Young man I drive a 2004 Dodge Dakota quad cab for scouting, got 24 mpg on the last tank full. 2002 4 door Silverado 6 liter, got 15 mpg on last tank full but I tinkered with both of them. I spend my money on farm inputs from land to lime and tile repairs.

The Silverado is my sick leave settlement from 31 years public service and I usually have 3000 lbs on it."

So, what truck do you drive?  Why?  I've never strayed from the 3 American brands over my lifetime even though some "foreign" trucks might actually be more American than mine have.

In retrospect I would love to have the money I've spent on trucks, repairs and fuel but I wouldn't trade the miles for it.  I did it all as cheaply as I could.  I try to keep depreciation below 10 cents per mile and have been able to do so.  It took some mechanic work to make that happen but it took a good, solid truck to even make it feasible.

I would love to have a new truck as much as anyone but I really need another 100 hp tractor right now so I am sort of shopping for one of those instead.  That also would make a good blog since so many people are looking for the same thing.

I spent the day in a 2001 Duramax with nearly 200,000 miles on it so it's good to see my children have the same values.

More about today another day.

Ed Winkle