F150 Spare? Ferm? Anybody?

[charlie_the_tuna]

It seems the 2000 to 2012 era F150 is reasonable in price. What do you guys think?
My mother in law just sold her place on the boardwalk and bought a condo down south. She made some nice dough, so she wrote us a pretty nice check. I begged my wife to spend it on herself, maybe upgrade her ride. She loves her old minivan. I suggested getting the same one, but newer. She wants me to use the money to buy a boat and something to drag it around with. She’s some kind of woman!
So If I sell the RAV 4 and put it together with the MIL dough, I hope to have about 12 to 14K.
I’m looking at everything. Tahoe/Yukon, I’m looking at 2005 or older. Pickups will be a little more pricey. Ram. Tundra. Sequoia. F150. I’m thinking maybe 4 to 6K for wheels, the cheaper, the better.
Thoughts?!?

[charlie_the_tuna]

Additionally, after this winter.... 4X4 is essential.

[oteps]

Im a ford guy but wont own a triton ford engine. heard too many bad things about them. My dad had an expedition and always had coil problems. U cant go wrong with a yukon or tahoe. I have a yukon xl that my wife drives. It will tow a boat but not the greatest gas milage with the boat back there. 16 mpg around town, 18 highway. its a 5.3 engine. If you have kids get one with a tv. kids will be quiet watching it, or throw the wife back there? In the xl or suburban the rear seats come out so u can put a lot of stinky fishing gear back there.

[charlie_the_tuna]

I had the Yukon XL. 02 or 04, if memory serves. Had the 6.0 and mileage isn’t an issue. I drive 1/3 of a mile to work and I have 2 ramps within 3 miles of my house. I think I’d like to go with a pickup, but they’re quite a bit more expensive.

[oteps]

Then I would go with a chevy or gmc pickup over a ford.

[charlie_the_tuna]

Of course, the initial pick up could be a couple hundred miles, depending on what’s out there. Right now, the boat I’m focused on is in the philly area. I’d also travel for the right truck..