[jbollis]

I am with you on that Sam. I was a die hard Chevy man for years. Then they quite making trucks. When I say quite making trucks, I mean a real trucks should not have anything but a solid axle in the front on a 4x4 period. If you use them like we do, then you will understand. If all you do is drive them around like a 4x4 car and tow a small trailer 5-6 times a year ,then you won't understand.

So I went to Dodge. I like them. built nice and solid if you get the 3/4 or 1 tons. I do some deliveries on the side for a local equipment rental business that a friend owns. I will tell you that I pull single loads that weigh more then most people pull all year combined. I also have no problem putting 4500-5000 pounds in the bed and taking it wherever it has to go. I have hauled 20-25 square of new shingles numerous times in the bed. I haven't done anything but brakes and rear shocks in The ten years I have owned my 2002 Dodge.

But, my wife likes Nissans. She has had an Armada for about 3 years now and I kinda like it. She had an Altima SE-R before that . that was a fun car to drive. Make the Mustang boys go crawling home with there tail between there legs. Never had any problem with either of them. When we traded the Altima for the Armada they gave us real good money for trade.

So ,it depends on what you need a truck for as to what would be the best for you in the long run. If you need a heavy truck to pull/haul big loads then I would say Dodge all the way. just stay away from the dakota's and 1/2 tons. If all you need is a 4x4 car that you can put a cap/tonneau Cover and hitch on, so you can pull a 2000-3000 pound trailer around with, then go foreign.

The majority of people that have trucks don't use them as trucks , they use them as cars.