Best "old" 4x4 truck for hunting? $5k range.

[Jason Snyder]

I bought a higher-miled 2016 Chevy 2500 6.0 gasser for $6600 at a Richie Bros auction last year. It's been a great purchase for me!

I was going to suggest something along these lines. 2008-2012 2500s with the 6.0 were a really good pickup.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Ohhhh boy.

I even like the color. Find a $100 cap and a sleeping bag at Walmart and I’d be set for trip home.

Probably take me a month but no doubt I would get there.

If this was the body style on either side of this one. I'd probly own it

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[BLJ]

Someone could put another 200k that thing.

Short bed is kinda cool too.

 

[kcm2]

The 5.0 in it's day with the automatic tranny was a very good rig for pulling a horse trailer. Looks like you may have found a winner.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I get the impression the OP is just window shopping. I do that a lot as well

 

[ProRoad]

Some great feedback in here but I don't have the ability to pull the trigger at this time. When I do, then now I have sufficient intel.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Just remember that no matter what you buy. A better one will come up for sale, at a cheaper price within a week or two

 

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This mornings beater rigs

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[JimIsland]

If you can find a 1500 HD or 2500 HD with the 6.0 and 4:10 gears. it's literally indestructible. The 6.0 and 4L80E is a match made in heaven.....don't make them like that anymore.

 

[kcm2]

It takes me 3-9 months to buy a used car. The right combination of condition, miles, pride of ownership and equipment is not on every street corner. But my Grand Cherokee, a 99, I've had for 15 years in September and the 2003 Lexus 7 years in October with minimal repair costs. So, that's one way of saying that finding the right used rig should take a while.

 

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[Grillnugz]

Toyota t100. Owned one for years and loved mine. The are surprisingly cheap compared to tacomas

 

[ProRoad]

I haven’t seen one mention for an older Jeep Cherokee XJ, specifically with the unbreakable 4.0L straight 6. I bought mine for $2K 4.5 years ago. Today, the heater core is non-functional, the frame is not worth fixing, and the right leaf spring has a broken leaf, but it’s still my daily driver.

Well, I am happy to report that I took all the advice handed out over the last few months and pulled the trigger on a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4. I came in well under budget ($3500 on Facebook) which will allow the inevitable fixes and upgrades. This forum and it's members helped me greatly in reaching this decision and I thank you all for your input. It took until page 6 until mention of this make and model and Cowsmilk and his comment were the first! Not a bit of rust and the body looks to be in great shape. This will be a fun project. I can see bumpers, a winch, wheels and tires in its future.

 

[kcm2]

I had a 95 I kept until it had 150k on it. And a 99 but for some reason, I kept getting hit by other cars so I got rid of it. Take care of that Jeep and you'll get a lot of years out of it. Replacing the Cherokee with the Liberty was a big step backwards.