Hello all, I'm going round in circles in my mind deciding on my next fun 4x4 vehicle. This will be my only vehicle/daily driver in the city (Phoenix) but yet I want to be able to go camping, light to medium trails, handle mud, and preferably be able to sleep in. I've owned an 02 Wrangler with 4" lift and 33 MTs but for getting 13 mpg hwy if I'm careful and having hardly any space to put gear in, I bought and sold it quickly. Currently driving a Mustang Mach 1 but ready for a change and desperately want to try my hand at another 4x4.
At this point I'm considering three entirely different vehicles for there own reasons, 4runner / 03 - 05 Dodge 2500 short bed 5.9l Cummins diesel / 2nd gen Frontier. 4runner intrigues me as it's one of the few SUVs that I can slightly lift and put more aggressive tires on without looking ridiculous. The Cummins diesel impresses me more and more I read about them but at 17k + higher cost to maintain + much larger to drive daily it's much more of a truck then I'll ever need (AND parents have 7.3l diesel F250 and Brother has an 09 Dodge 1500 so there's hardly any need for a mover/tow truck in the family). The thought of a 2-3" lifted crew cab short bed Frontier is in my mind most as it's cost effective and easily driveable in Phx but is less attractive and I'm not yet sure why.
Please inform me of any other vehicle suggestions. I'm preferring to stay in the 12k - 15k range (Don't ask why a full size Cummins diesel that's out of my price range is still in my head )
At this point I'm considering three entirely different vehicles for there own reasons, 4runner / 03 - 05 Dodge 2500 short bed 5.9l Cummins diesel / 2nd gen Frontier. 4runner intrigues me as it's one of the few SUVs that I can slightly lift and put more aggressive tires on without looking ridiculous. The Cummins diesel impresses me more and more I read about them but at 17k + higher cost to maintain + much larger to drive daily it's much more of a truck then I'll ever need (AND parents have 7.3l diesel F250 and Brother has an 09 Dodge 1500 so there's hardly any need for a mover/tow truck in the family). The thought of a 2-3" lifted crew cab short bed Frontier is in my mind most as it's cost effective and easily driveable in Phx but is less attractive and I'm not yet sure why.
Please inform me of any other vehicle suggestions. I'm preferring to stay in the 12k - 15k range (Don't ask why a full size Cummins diesel that's out of my price range is still in my head )
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