I’m really on the fence on what truck would be best for me. I’m looking for something that will be able to tow my 16’ aluminum fishing boat and trailer, occasional towing of my ATV and trailer for rides as well, whilst also being a decent daily I can take to work and back. I’ve found the best options for these small sized pickups that aren’t too bad on gas near me are the late 90’s/00’s Chevy/ gmc s10 and the ford ranger. Both automatic.

1)Which would you suggest for someone in my situation?

2) 4.3 better than 4.0 (OHV and SOHC) when it comes to reliability and gas mileage? How do the rangers 2.3 and 3.0 fair in this conversation? Just as good?

3) which automatic transmission will last the longest if taken care of?

Thanks!