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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Realizing that Roy is an engineer, but not knowing of his mechancial 
aptitude; I would just have to guess that he is handier than I am (If not, 
look for a Tundra);  I'd look for the pick-up equivalent of a Suburban.  They 
are giving Surburbans away out here.  You'll save more in the purchase price 
than you'll lose in gas cost --unless you drive huge vehicles a lot....bobford


--- On Fri, 8/15/08, paxamicus AT earthlink.net <paxamicus AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: paxamicus AT earthlink.net <paxamicus AT earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Homestead] I need a truck : )
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 3:49 PM
> If you were going to go out and buy a used truck, what would
> you buy?
> 
> Originally, we were going to use my sister's truck and
> trailer to move  
> the horses and sheep, but her truck is sick. It's
> terminal, really,  
> she's been neglecting it for years.  "Oil?"
> she says, quizically.
> 
> Anyway, I went out and bought a really nice little used
> bumper pull  
> stock trailer, because I need to be able to move the
> animals around on  
> my own up there.  My soccer mom wagon isn't going to
> hack it. Roy has  
> cut me loose to truck hunt.
> 
> I am leaning towards a Dodge 2500 or Ford F250, diesel, so
> we can run  
> biodiesel through it. 4WD.  I'd like to avoid high
> mileage. I'd like  
> to spend under $8,500. Suggestions (other than praying to
> the Truck  
> Gods?)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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