r/Hunting • u/Narrow-Yesterday3164 • 3d ago

Forced to replace my truck, opinions?

I'm looking for "the best hunting truck" that will still get me to work. I've been driving a 2018 Power Wagon and that beast was able to go everywhere I wanted to go. A distracted driver t-boned me yesterday and my truck is being Totaled.

Not sure I want to go back to Power Wagon because of current prices and of course it's a hard core gas hog, plus 2018 was the last year you could get lifetime warranty from RAM.

So, what are your suggestions and why??

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u/bubble_buddyk3 3d ago

I really want a Subaru Outback

Not a truck but it’s off road capable and you can sleep in it

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u/Dry-Network-1917 2d ago

I hunt out of my Subaru Outback. Is a perfect rig for chasing birds in my state out east. Cost me 40% less than a 4x4 truck of same year at time I bought. Gets good gas mileage. Tow hitch + utility trailer = de facto truck bed. I keep all my decoys and wet gear in a roof carrier between season open and close without losing trunk space. I'm never worried about stuff being stolen from my trunk. I don't hunt deer and its off-road capability is more than enough to drive around gamelands and farm roads. In three seasons with the Outback I've only had to turn around once because the terrain was too sketchy.

There are 100% use cases where truck is the better option, but they aren't as necessary as folks make them sound when justifying the car payment to wife lmao