gstallings
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- Jul 11, 2018
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Ok so this is my first ever post to a forum. So please be patient with me if I'm doing this all wrong. From what I have learned on WTW is that there is an limitless amount of information from everyone so I am here to learn and if possible add to the knowledge.
I am currently shopping for a truck so I could have ATC build a shell camper for it. Now my problem is what truck to buy. I have narrowed it down to three possible configurations with pros and cons for all but looking for people who have either been in my situation or actually have the trucks im looking at with a camper to chime in and give me their opinion.
Truck options:
1st gen Tundra. pros - cheaper(more money for adons, smaller feel for use as a everyday driver, durability!! Cons - older, more miles, MPGs, lower payload
2012 F150 5.0 SC or new(price range of 23k) - pros - better MPG, newer(not sure on durability), same payload as tundra, fancier interiors(maybe a con in the long run). Cons - A lot more money that doesn't offset the MPG, durability, again money it will cost ~10k more than the tundra.
2001-2003 f250 7.3l diesel. pros - durability if found with low miles, higher payload, bigger(but for off road might be a con), Price would be in the middle of the other two ~18k. cons - heavier for the offroad, big daily driver, MPGs, rough ride compared to the other two.
I will add that I want to be able to get far off the road not rock crawl but far off road. Sorry for the long post but just need to explain my hold up. Thanks for any advice. Ill be posting my build when it starts. Also, Im throwing around the idea of a flatbed camper instead of a slide in.
I am currently shopping for a truck so I could have ATC build a shell camper for it. Now my problem is what truck to buy. I have narrowed it down to three possible configurations with pros and cons for all but looking for people who have either been in my situation or actually have the trucks im looking at with a camper to chime in and give me their opinion.
Truck options:
1st gen Tundra. pros - cheaper(more money for adons, smaller feel for use as a everyday driver, durability!! Cons - older, more miles, MPGs, lower payload
2012 F150 5.0 SC or new(price range of 23k) - pros - better MPG, newer(not sure on durability), same payload as tundra, fancier interiors(maybe a con in the long run). Cons - A lot more money that doesn't offset the MPG, durability, again money it will cost ~10k more than the tundra.
2001-2003 f250 7.3l diesel. pros - durability if found with low miles, higher payload, bigger(but for off road might be a con), Price would be in the middle of the other two ~18k. cons - heavier for the offroad, big daily driver, MPGs, rough ride compared to the other two.
I will add that I want to be able to get far off the road not rock crawl but far off road. Sorry for the long post but just need to explain my hold up. Thanks for any advice. Ill be posting my build when it starts. Also, Im throwing around the idea of a flatbed camper instead of a slide in.