PastorKen
Well-Known Member
My rusty F-150 has served me well for years. I have a camper top on it and I can haul plenty of gear and still sleep in the back. I love it! BUT... it has 186,000 miles and a ton of rust. And I just got accepted into Navy Chaplaincy. I'm going to have to drive from Cincinnati to Rhode Island and back at least once (probably in late January). I can't afford to have a break down and be late for Officer Development School. So... time for auto shopping.
I don't want to buy anything brand new. It's probably going to sit on a pier for months on end. But when I get back to home port, I want to be IN my vehicle and not UNDER it (working on it). So, not too new, but reliable... And something good enough go hunting in. I need either AWD or 4WD for snow and mud.
I hear Toyota trucks and 4Runners are bullet proof. I guess I could sleep in a tent (I've done it many times in the extreme cold, but inside is warm and easy) I know @John Eberhart uses a minivan. But I just don't think I can do it. A minivan?... Nope. For some reason I just about hate the thought of it. I'd like to love it. I think it's awesome that John does it! But... I don't know. A Mommy van just CAN'T be my daily driver.
So, I'm asking for your wisdom Saddlehunters. Truck? SUV? 4Runner? What say ye? I might just keep my truck and rent a car to get to Rhode Island and not have a vehicle for my 3 months of school.
I don't want to buy anything brand new. It's probably going to sit on a pier for months on end. But when I get back to home port, I want to be IN my vehicle and not UNDER it (working on it). So, not too new, but reliable... And something good enough go hunting in. I need either AWD or 4WD for snow and mud.
I hear Toyota trucks and 4Runners are bullet proof. I guess I could sleep in a tent (I've done it many times in the extreme cold, but inside is warm and easy) I know @John Eberhart uses a minivan. But I just don't think I can do it. A minivan?... Nope. For some reason I just about hate the thought of it. I'd like to love it. I think it's awesome that John does it! But... I don't know. A Mommy van just CAN'T be my daily driver.
So, I'm asking for your wisdom Saddlehunters. Truck? SUV? 4Runner? What say ye? I might just keep my truck and rent a car to get to Rhode Island and not have a vehicle for my 3 months of school.