I had a dodge dakota three trucks back . It was a great 4+4 that had over 300.000 when I gave it to one of my baby's mamas . Still ran good but needed some front end work kinda felt like the front tire was going to fall off but it never did . Loved that truck . It only got like 12 mpg was the only bad side .It was a extenda cap . Went threw some bad with draws after it was gone

2005 dodge diesel is something to look at if a "dodge" shopper.............best year made....

This was a new Dekota in 1999. It had a Magnum V6. It could not get out of its own way and shifted like crazy(auto) the gas milage was real bad. I liked the ride and comfort but that as far as it went.
Don LaFountain

I run an 06 Dekota with the 6 cylinder. Gets me 20 mpg if alot of highway driving. It did have to have ballbearings replaced by 45 thousand, but the truck is known for that. I'm not happy with the 6ft bed as I have to use the back seat to carry supplies. Had more room in my Sonoma's bed. That said I won't be getting rid of it soon.

2004 tacoma double cab v6. Came with a tonneau cover, worst thing ever for a trapper especially with a 5 foot bed. Just bought a Leer commercial aluminum topper with toolbox built into the left side and no windows. Perfect for this job, no one can see what I've got (tools, traps, critters). I love the tacomas reliability, but 18 miles per gallon could be better.

Agree with D Upchurch, needs an alum. top with side boxes built in. It is a pain to not have enough room for all the traps I need for the day. Next years investment for me. They do give a smooth ride.

I would consider the Tacoma but even the access cab looks like it only has a 6 foot bed, I really need more bed space and cab space without going to a full size. In the last week I've had two jobs that proved my truck size choice, one was a deer carcass removal where I had to back through a skinny little gate and make a 90 degree turn all at the same time, no full size could have done it. And right now I'm doing a coon job using my wife's Silverado and there is barely enough room to back into the driveway. I also made my first attempt at an auto loan, that lady at the credit union was an absolute NUT. I think I'll go elsewhere.

I'm driving a 6cyl F150.


Had a few in NC. Drove them for about 200k miles before trading them and they seem to work fine. I am not really towing anything and it has plenty of power for what I use. Some people say it's not enough power but I don't find myself with a heavy foot while driving an ADC truck. I average around 17-18 mpg and I hardly drive on the highway. That's not bad with ladders on the top. 8ft bed is a must for me.

I do have a retractable aluminum cover on mine after having my traps stolen last fall.

But I can put it forward during the day and close it at night. You can remove it entirely in about 20 seconds for big loads. Had caps on the back before but had too many employee accidents while backing up.

With Comstock's traps only being 9" wide, I can stack several traps in there on their side still.