The last big pickup I owned was a 1973. It had a lot of miles on it when I
bought it so the first thing I did was pull the engine and overhaul it. It was
2 door, long/wide bed, 454, automatic. These were great trucks.
At one point in time it became difficult to buy new 1-tons so my dad bought a
3/4 ton to make a tow truck out of. It worked very well, its only shortcoming
was its electric winch. Then we bought a full 1-ton to replace it. Now he has
a Dodge diesel that has several hundred k miles on it. The drivetrains keep on
going but the Dodge vehicle surrounding the drivetrain falls apart early.
I would not have a problem buying a new Ford or Chevy pickup right now. I
would only buy a Dodge if I specifically needed its superior powertrain for
towing.
> I drove several of the "new" Chevy trucks
> ('73 thru...what was it...'80-something) as company vehicles.
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