Nick1994
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My vote is for a GM passenger van/rehab van. V8 and can tow a boat. Probably lower value than a truck too so cheap.
People here would line up around the block for a clean $7,000 GMT800 V8 Crew.
Excellent choice - BUT they are pretty rare and hard to find which means the prices are going to be a little higher.
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$1500? Nawwwwww! I call fibber's shenanigans!
Seriously though, grand slam! I'm jealous.
I know you’re probably set on what you want but I would strongly urge you to consider a 2wd truck. Still quite capable and usually a fraction of the price. Often times better taken care of with less miles. I’m in North Alabama so I can get away with a 2wd just fine. I’m not sure how needed it is in your area. We’ve also had times where I had a single cab and I would just drive the truck with whatever we needed and the crew would come in the other car but that’s not very fun with the destinations are over an hour away. V6’s are also very capable. Very slow but capable. Loved my 4.3 Silverado.
I dunno, when one has to buy another vehicle so as to justify a new hobby (boat), is it really wise? I always find this a dilemma, the item of desire in the hobby is often the less of a cost than all the other items go with it. Once properly spec'd out, a hobby winds up being pretty expensive.
Anyhow. For kayaks I would think you could just get a small trailer and pull that. I used to toss two kayaks into my 4x8 trailer, then put a canoe on top of that. IMO I hate lifting things over my head and I can't reach the top of my truck anyhow, so having to toss a canoe on top was never an option for me. The lower loading floor of the trailer makes it quite useful for a great deal of things.
A small boat on a trailer should towable with many vehicles without much of a problem, but boat launches may be problematic with anything FWD, so may be stuck with something truck-like there. If your road is poor condition then 4x4 is justified, so... IMO I'd watch what comes up for sale, and wait a bit, I think gas prices are going to rise and the high vehicle prices are likely to drop a bit.
It’s a good point. If the income isn’t there such that one has to be constrained to something that isn’t really a great option, it’s an expensive opportunity for much to go wrong.I dunno, when one has to buy another vehicle so as to justify a new hobby (boat), is it really wise? I always find this a dilemma, the item of desire in the hobby is often the less of a cost than all the other items go with it. Once properly spec'd out, a hobby winds up being pretty expensive.
Anyhow. For kayaks I would think you could just get a small trailer and pull that. I used to toss two kayaks into my 4x8 trailer, then put a canoe on top of that. IMO I hate lifting things over my head and I can't reach the top of my truck anyhow, so having to toss a canoe on top was never an option for me. The lower loading floor of the trailer makes it quite useful for a great deal of things.
A small boat on a trailer should towable with many vehicles without much of a problem, but boat launches may be problematic with anything FWD, so may be stuck with something truck-like there. If your road is poor condition then 4x4 is justified, so... IMO I'd watch what comes up for sale, and wait a bit, I think gas prices are going to rise and the high vehicle prices are likely to drop a bit.
Starting with a 1979 PowerWagon … 1500/2500‘s in between … and ending with a 2018 Z71 … finally without a pickup since summer 2020 when I got the Rubicon. Had already sold one boat and only had a skiff that trailers at 2k. Gave away my very old and rusted utility trailer … bought a newer and lighter (can actually hand roll it to the Jeep) and got bigger rims + ST235 tires for that. Then bought a Pelican canoe for marsh lakes.I dunno, when one has to buy another vehicle so as to justify a new hobby (boat), is it really wise? I always find this a dilemma, the item of desire in the hobby is often the less of a cost than all the other items go with it. Once properly spec'd out, a hobby winds up being pretty expensive.
Anyhow. For kayaks I would think you could just get a small trailer and pull that. I used to toss two kayaks into my 4x8 trailer, then put a canoe on top of that. IMO I hate lifting things over my head and I can't reach the top of my truck anyhow, so having to toss a canoe on top was never an option for me. The lower loading floor of the trailer makes it quite useful for a great deal of things.
A small boat on a trailer should towable with many vehicles without much of a problem, but boat launches may be problematic with anything FWD, so may be stuck with something truck-like there. If your road is poor condition then 4x4 is justified, so... IMO I'd watch what comes up for sale, and wait a bit, I think gas prices are going to rise and the high vehicle prices are likely to drop a bit.
His money and his needs. Not everyone wants to tow a boat with a Camry or Mini Cooper. Trucks are very useful and practical for everyday needs !! And slowly becoming VERY fuel efficient with Hybrid and all electric models coming soon![]()
What's next are you gonna recommend him to buy a Subaru ??![]()
Dave
I do have kayaks a canoe and two John boats as well as a pontoon. Certainly I could save more money I just didn’t want to. I may go up to 12,000 as recommended above thoughIt’s a good point. If the income isn’t there such that one has to be constrained to something that isn’t really a great option, it’s an expensive opportunity for much to go wrong.
Do we know the size and weight of these kayaks or boats? I suspect that it isn’t a giant boat (does OP own one?). Or is this all pie in the sky?
Hobbies cost money. They should be a blessing and an enjoyment, not a drag. A major incurring of cost is to be expected, but is it prudent is another question.
I’ll be VERY interested to see a “VERY” fuel efficient truck in the $7k price range.