natetripsus
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OK, survived the holidays and am back to the research. In my initial post I asked about the truck choices: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/19093-prospective-buyer-here-will-a-base-f150-and-a-fwc-shell-model-work/
I've arrived at the conclusion that the best all purpose truck for my needs is going to be an F150 XL 4X4 Supercab with V8. The 6.5' bed has max brochure payload of 2200lbs (respectable) or the 8' bed can do 2760lbs with the heavy duty payload pkg. I wanted the regular cab 8ft with a Grandby but the gf hates it, demands more cab. Truck vs. gf is another forum.
I know the FWC I want is going the be a Shell model. The next question is Hawk or Grandby? I initially wanted the Grandby because of the extra space but this means extra truck and extra costs. The Hawk on the 6.5' bed might be just fine and give me a shorter wheelbase. The difference is about 18" of camper. So is that extra bit worth it? When I was at the factory showroom, I could barley notice the difference inside. More space is almost always better than less, but a long truck has its disadvantages. Besides costing more upfront, probably gets slightly lower mpg (2mpg could make a difference), and maneuverability in town is a pain.
I guess it's more or less a question of more or less =)
I've arrived at the conclusion that the best all purpose truck for my needs is going to be an F150 XL 4X4 Supercab with V8. The 6.5' bed has max brochure payload of 2200lbs (respectable) or the 8' bed can do 2760lbs with the heavy duty payload pkg. I wanted the regular cab 8ft with a Grandby but the gf hates it, demands more cab. Truck vs. gf is another forum.
I know the FWC I want is going the be a Shell model. The next question is Hawk or Grandby? I initially wanted the Grandby because of the extra space but this means extra truck and extra costs. The Hawk on the 6.5' bed might be just fine and give me a shorter wheelbase. The difference is about 18" of camper. So is that extra bit worth it? When I was at the factory showroom, I could barley notice the difference inside. More space is almost always better than less, but a long truck has its disadvantages. Besides costing more upfront, probably gets slightly lower mpg (2mpg could make a difference), and maneuverability in town is a pain.
I guess it's more or less a question of more or less =)