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The two I bought were strippers. Paid cash for them and sold them when the house was finished. Sold the house 3.5 years later for a 165k profit. No debt for 15 years.
My youngest brother (50) is a contractor and he drives a Tacoma with a stick. Always hauling a load of stuff and gets close to 25 MPG. Also debt free.
My oldest brother has a 1 ton 83 Toyota camper when the camper portion finally fell apart, we ripped it off and put a bed from an surplus Army trailer on the truck. Also welded on the rear half of the standard cab which had been cut off for the camper.
Running a stock engine and 5 speed, with a 1 ton dual wheel rear axle, he claims he gets close to 30 MPG, and has hauled 3000 pounds of lead (150,000 30 caliber cast bullets) in the trailer which I think is close to 5 feet wheel well to wheel well and something like 9 feet long.
People ask him all the time about the truck and where he got it.
Sure the manufacturers will make a truck to sell you if you want all the crap that working people don't need. If I was thinking about something in the 40k range (never) I would just get a Sprinter. Maybe one day a camper version if I decide to become a nomad for a year or two (doubtful with present wife).
regards
Mech
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