I am at a crossroads, just moved to California and it is time to deal with Smog and licensing the '01....  truck has 350k miles on it, trans synchros are tired in 3rd and 4th, door hinges are shot, leaks oil (either tappet cover or the vacuum pump)..  bed is in rough shape, little rust in the lower door skins...   So thinking, if I was going to make a change, now would be a good time.  So if I did make a change my wife would like me to get a non dually (we don't tow anything too large anymore so that is no issue) maybe a short bed would fit in the garage.   Maybe a 3rd gen would have 4 real doors... oops did I say 3rd gen????  So dilemna that could use some wisdom.....  are there big advantages to a 3rd gen over a 2nd gen?  I think '05 they started to make some real power....  I may not, now that I am in Cali, even really worry about 4x4 (my wife has a very capable AWD SUV) 

 

Ok, so 2nd gen vs 3rd gen....  obviously we all love 2nd gens here.  (ever try to find a clean used one that isn't priced out of this world?).  But I rely on regularly and trust this group to shed wisdom from both sides of the aisle (unlike our current landscape of professional politicians :-) ) 

 

I look forward to hearing good and bad about both.  

 

Thank you in advance!

 

**EDIT** I almost forgot... 1997 and older is smog exempt in California, so feel free to include this in the discussion.. 

 

Brian

Edited February 12, 20196 yr by portlandareae28
at my age how could you possible remember everything the first time?

need to make punishment extremely severe for violent criminals. Need border security. Need a Gov't that we can trust and treats good citizens fair. No one trust our Gov't... they just make discord and gridlocks so they don't have to do anything except take money. They theives and retire great while the rest of us struggle to save enough.

2 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

I will continue to open carry...

Technically we don't need a permit to carry in a first place, open or concealed. Our Constitution allows us to do that in a first place. More power to you if you open carry, most people chose not to for a simple reason, not to be harassed by those with costumes and a badge. 

5 minutes ago, Dieselfuture said:

More power to you if you open carry, most people chose not to for a simple reason, not to be harassed by those with costumes and a badge.

 

No issues as of yet. I get more "thank you" and good comments from people and law enforcement for open carrying. Never once had any issues. Most of the restaurants, coffee shops, and stores I visit the owners and employees love the fact I carry openly. They feel more secure. In Oregon, it's legal to open carry never had any issues with law enforcement at all. Even while making my bicycle rides or shopping in these stores. Idaho now is concealed carry without a permit and even then never had any issues with laws enforcement. I think I've been open carry now for like close to 10 years. 

22 hours ago, dripley said:

I voted for DJT and have wondered why since. All I need to see is this and my question is answered. 4 years of this would have put me in the ground.

 

That's the picture they show you when the Viagra lats longer than 4 hours 

58 minutes ago, dave110 said:

That's the picture they show you when the Viagra lats longer than 4 hours 

If its really badthey tape your open and make you watch a video.

12 hours ago, dripley said:

If its really badthey tape your open and make you watch a video.

Or show you this on top of it.

 

2 hours ago, dave110 said:

Or show you this on top of it.

 

Now you went and done it. I was hoping for 2 days in a row without having to see her. 

Yeah Dripley, did you have to post her up a second time? Yer poisening the whole thread.

 

 

On 2/14/2019 at 6:32 PM, dripley said:

Those that govern us need to get it too. It is them that need to see it. For now I feel they are very blind or maybe just cant take the blinders off. 

I think a lot of the problem stems from not having done any real work.... getting to know what things are all about. They numb brains from not ever working or having a challenge to work thru.

Edited February 16, 20196 yr by JAG1

6 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

Yeah Dripley, did you have to post her up a second time? Yer poisening the whole thread.

Just for you. I refuse to scroll up and see it again.

 Thanks Dripley

 

Can you imagine if the Dems took over, opened up the Borders, take away your guns, your diesel truck and no more meat because cows have gas!!??

11 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

 Thanks Dripley

 

Can you imagine if the Dems took over, opened up the Borders, take away your guns, your diesel truck and no more meat because cows have gas!!??

You want need any of that. They will have your paycheck too. The price of free everything.

Ok this is getting to be depressing, let's talk positive 

I know Dieselfuture it no fun to talk about, but the more gets out the more folks are going to jump over to the diesel side..... and thats in our future. 

12 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

Ok this is getting to be depressing, let's talk positive 

Don't worry. Elizabeth Warren is on the way. I'll have to find a picture for Dripley