Kyle Kelso
Adventurer
Hey, I'm new on this site and trying to find some inspiration for optimizing my truck for the long term or deciding if I would be better off with a different base unit down the road. I have a 2011 F-350 diesel 4x4 ccsb srw with a midrise, fiberglass canopy with vented side access doors, a cargo master ladder rack and a pretty slick set of plywood toolboxes and drawers. Oh and the truck has a factory rear diff locker
I own this truck for work purposes and plan to have it for a couple more years minimum and have tried to set it up as best as possible for both worlds without going overboard due to the uncertainty of how long I want to own it. We do a fair bit of camping off the beaten path but I would like to start doing some longer trips (Alaska, down the west coast, etc) in the 1-2 week range and would love to do a longer transcontinental trip!
My big concern is the debate between the reliability and technological advancement of a new diesel truck which makes me cross eyed looking in the engine bay, vs the older and much simpler vehicles which I would be more likely to be able to work on myself out in the sticks but also more likely I'd have to.
My buddy fixes just about everything himself on his old 7.3 F-350 because it's very simple and easy to do, but it also seems that there is always something he has to fix...
My truck lost my speedo once because an ABS wheel sensor got broken off and went into limp mode once because the water sensor in the fuel separator got broken off...
I have a lot of great ideas I could do with my truck but I'm not sure if I want to commit to it for the long run or just make due for a while longer and then start with something like an Excursion or an old Land Cruiser.
Thanks for the insight
I own this truck for work purposes and plan to have it for a couple more years minimum and have tried to set it up as best as possible for both worlds without going overboard due to the uncertainty of how long I want to own it. We do a fair bit of camping off the beaten path but I would like to start doing some longer trips (Alaska, down the west coast, etc) in the 1-2 week range and would love to do a longer transcontinental trip!
My big concern is the debate between the reliability and technological advancement of a new diesel truck which makes me cross eyed looking in the engine bay, vs the older and much simpler vehicles which I would be more likely to be able to work on myself out in the sticks but also more likely I'd have to.
My buddy fixes just about everything himself on his old 7.3 F-350 because it's very simple and easy to do, but it also seems that there is always something he has to fix...
My truck lost my speedo once because an ABS wheel sensor got broken off and went into limp mode once because the water sensor in the fuel separator got broken off...
I have a lot of great ideas I could do with my truck but I'm not sure if I want to commit to it for the long run or just make due for a while longer and then start with something like an Excursion or an old Land Cruiser.
Thanks for the insight