Amen to that!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Definately go with the Diesel. You'll get your money out of it either in resale value or just because you've kept the thing forever and saved so much more gas. And they can pull a hill without breaking a sweat.

I'm on the other end of things though. '91 GMC Sonoma long bed with a 4.3V6. I'm not a GM lover (this is a work truck) but that motor is really nice. I pack all my stuff in there and it will pull the hills really nice. Except for the steepest of stuff it will pull it w/o dropping out of OD.

I also have a friend who pulls a 28' toy box (always dry, never sets up the bathroom) with an F350 CC 4x4 V10 w/o breaking a sweat. 4 quads in the trailer. So definately go with the big trucks.

Also, be very careful of your weight ratings. It's not uncommon to go overweight on the rear axles for guys with F250s. Get the 350 SRW instead. And make sure you don't tow out of class. California a class C is only good for trailer with a RATING of up to 10,000lbs. That's RATING, not what the actual weight is.

Jeeps are also only good for like 2000lb max towing. Some models are only 1000lbs.

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Well Bubba, as I tell my friends, "ATV riding is a poor man's sport. If you aren't poor when you start, you sure as H--- will be before you finish!"

 

I agree with B&R Warrior about deisel economy. My Cummins 24 valve RV gets 12 MPG pulling a trailer that weighs about 4000 lbs. 1500 mile round trip to Oregon and 1500 mile round trip to Utah same mileage.

 

I talked to my friend. Truck registration is a little over $80. a year.

 

OMG!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] And to think I'm paying $386.00 a year in Calif. This state SUCKS for registration......but the riding is pure heaven.....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Yeap it sucks!!!

 

Note to self: Don't move to California.

 

Racerbob, the "registration" you paid also includes your property tax. I don't know if you have to declare property taxes on vehicles in other states or not. But CA includes that in the bill (How nice of them, huh?). That's what the big VLF fight has been over. VLF is property tax. It's full value was at 2% on the purchase price with a depreciation schedule. The VLF offset went to 67.5% so it should be .65% now. Your actual registration is $31 or so. Plus with trucks you are probably also paying weight fees (based on unladen weight for the purposes of this topic), and other stuff (various fees that don't exceed $10 and depend on your county). Look at your bill. It will list everything in detail in the upper right corner. See DMV Brochure.

I don't completely agree with the VLF refund right now, but the $135 I got yesterday in the mail is gonna pay for a couple of trips. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

What all types of stuff do people in other states have to pay? Do you declare any property tax on them? Going to bet not.

And yeah, that $21 every 2 years does wonders. At least we don't have to pay VLF on them. I'm waiting for some kind of OHV enforcement fees.

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Hummmmmmm, Let's see..........Truck tags run me about $54 a year - That's double what it could be 'cause I run commercial tags. Extra fees? Extra fees? Extra fees? ......nope, that's it.

ATV trails that are measured by the hundreds of miles within 30 to 45 minutes of the house.

Enough snow in upper elevations in winter to play in it, more than enough mild spring and fall weather.

Tennessee is lookin' pretty good.

Jaybee