Me and my husband currently own a 79 Ford plow truck... the motor has never failed... BUT the axle bolts almost rusted off two years ago, and this year the oil dip stick rusted off... Our 99 F150 probably doesn't have the weight to plow. Sooo... mainly we use our truck seldom, only 116,000 on our 99. We need a truck to plow, pull a two horse trailer, boat, snowmobile trailer, and like twice a year a 4 horse trailer... talking 10,000 lbs there no problem. So what to buy... F250 or F350 for sure... but my husband wants a newer truck... not new. The 04 to 08's have a LOT of problems, what is the most reliable truck I can find what is recommended?

Anything used is a crap shoot. Get the newest/lowest mileage truck you can comfortably afford.

You could find a "new" 79 if you wanted too...sounds like the '79 done you good over the years...if not, I'd go with what he said above

I see newer F150 all time with plow . For you driveway/road only they r fine (not 30 drives) . You know what you trucks history was. Get a plow for you current 1 ,then if after winter don't like it get other truck and swap plow . You will not get much out of yours with being over 100000 miles .
Its the hauling of horses thats the kicker .


Plows r pricy enough plus winter prices for truck r nuts. I'd wait myself and just get plow . Save some bucks then next spring go for a F250 at least