I didn't hit a mid life crisis but the current truck was starting to show its age and limited ability. As much as I would have loved to go EV, my feeling is, for trucks, we aren't there yet.
I love a trucks utility and it gets used. I have a boat that gets pulled to various lakes and back during the summer and a utility trailer for loads to the dump or taking the tractor to service or other odd jobs. I haul stuff regularly. So, yeah, my use scenario meant a truck of some flavor.
My current truck is a 2014 chevy silverado 1500 and only has about 60000 miles. Work is not far at all and under normal circumstances I may fill a tank every 3-4 weeks. But , come the weekend, or off days and the truck is quickly loaded up to get some work done.
Unfortunately, I noticed this particularly with the boat that the current 1/2 ton is working way to hard. It can pull and it's within spec but it doesn't do it particularly well. There are several times on mountain roads you very much know there is a trailer there and the trailer is more in control.
After 7 years with the current trucknit was timento upgrade. I chose the Ram 2500 mostly for the interior and I am ok with not getting the biggest baddest gas engine on the block. (Looks at the Ford 7.3L) it was about capability and utility, I did like the idea of some cool features.
Of course, finding a truck is insane right now so I put in the order to my local dealer. 4 months of waiting....though not surprised and I have a buyer for the current one.
And there is the rendered shot!
Laramie Hemi 6.4 with 8spd transmission 4x4 and 4.1 gears.
I pretty much added all the good features. Big screen and most of the bells and whistles. It will be fun!
I love a trucks utility and it gets used. I have a boat that gets pulled to various lakes and back during the summer and a utility trailer for loads to the dump or taking the tractor to service or other odd jobs. I haul stuff regularly. So, yeah, my use scenario meant a truck of some flavor.
My current truck is a 2014 chevy silverado 1500 and only has about 60000 miles. Work is not far at all and under normal circumstances I may fill a tank every 3-4 weeks. But , come the weekend, or off days and the truck is quickly loaded up to get some work done.
Unfortunately, I noticed this particularly with the boat that the current 1/2 ton is working way to hard. It can pull and it's within spec but it doesn't do it particularly well. There are several times on mountain roads you very much know there is a trailer there and the trailer is more in control.
After 7 years with the current trucknit was timento upgrade. I chose the Ram 2500 mostly for the interior and I am ok with not getting the biggest baddest gas engine on the block. (Looks at the Ford 7.3L) it was about capability and utility, I did like the idea of some cool features.
Of course, finding a truck is insane right now so I put in the order to my local dealer. 4 months of waiting....though not surprised and I have a buyer for the current one.
And there is the rendered shot!
Laramie Hemi 6.4 with 8spd transmission 4x4 and 4.1 gears.
I pretty much added all the good features. Big screen and most of the bells and whistles. It will be fun!