Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
1984 1008 4x4 CUCV, basically a 5/4 ton military full-size pickup. It's big, ugly, has the anemic diesel 6.2L non-turbo engine, gets a whopping 9 mph, no amenities like A/C, radio or even interior lights, and probably wouldn't break 70 mph even in free-fall. I love the thing. It has 4x4 so it will go anywhere, and it can pull/haul almost anything. It's just not fast. It's a work truck not a daily driver.

1999 K2500 Suburban 4x4 w/ 454 V8 that will pass everything except a gas station. This is my long-distance tow vehicle. It's big, sturdy, cushy, has all of the amenities (I bought it used), hauls a ton of stuff, and tows my horse trailer. I keep good tires on it so it's also a winter go-in-the-snow vehicle and has yanked many a car out of the ditch.

Since you're going to use your pickup off-road and for towing get one that's 4-5 years old with a lot of years of use left in it, but someone else has taken the depreciation hit. If I had to get one today I'd be looking at the full-size Toyotas.
Thanks for the reply!

I don't think it'll be taken outdoors a lot, just sometimes camping and such. As for towing, it'll def. happen later on after a few years most probably. The only reason why I'm hesitant with used is that I, nor any of my family, knows much about trucks and I don't want to get ripped off at all haha. All of my friends have a basic understanding, but mainly just cars and such. What advantages does a 4x4 have over a 4x2? Are there any pros to 4x2?