- So you wanna buy yourself a truck. But not just any truck, you want a good truck and you've
got $10,000 in your budget. What do you buy? I mean, it's not an easy decision to make, I'm gonna be honest. There's tons of different trucks out there and their names are pretty confusing, so that doesn't even make it any easier. But I promise by the end of this video, you'll have all the tools to
hop on my friend Gregslist and find yourself truck your
own fits all your needs. We've got everything
from crawlers to haulers, Off-roaders to heavy loaders, even a drift truck. You guys have all been asking
for more truck stuff on Donut so here you go. This is-- - [Announcer] D-List. Number 10. Lexus GX 470. - The Lexus GX 470 is a luxury version of the Toyota Land Cruiser. Legendary truck, legendary. In other words, this thing got the off-road
tech from the Cruiser, but all the luxury features
you'd expect from Lexus. And most importantly,
she's got a 4.7 liter V8 putting out 235 HRSPRS, and 320 pound feet at the torque, dude. Now these bama jammers
were super expensive when they were new, which meant rich people bought them and rich people take
their cars to dealerships to have them maintained. And finally, this truck has
depreciated to the point where broke carboys like Zack Jobe
can get his hands on 'em. Luxury and off-road are two things that you don't normally
associate with each other, so I don't blame you if
you've overlooked the fact that this car has
permanent four-wheel drive and a center-locking Torsen differential. Let me ask you a question. Let me ask you guys a question, all right? Do you like spinning
your wheels in the air? Do ya? No you don't. Nobody does unless you're a
bozo and you're not a bozo because you're watching Donut video. And to prove you're not a bozo, why don't we take it one step further, hit that subscribe button and I'll basically send you an email every time we put out a video. Zach Jobe bought his GX for
6,500 bucks and it's nice. It is the comfiest car
that anyone has at Donut. Now if you had 10K, you
could buy one of these and still have a couple
grand to dump into a good set of tires or some sweet,
sweet, overlanding gear. I'm talking tent roof
rack, maybe a lift kit, one of those really complicated stoves that folds out of the back. You could get yourself some of them jugs they put on the back of trucks in movies. What's in there? Water, gas, milk, nobody knows. Or maybe one of those racks
that people put on their hoods. What is that rack for? I don't know. There's a shovel on there. Definitely need a shovel if
you're gonna be overlanding 'cause, you know, what
if you have to go poop in the middle of the
desert, you gotta bury it. Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but a hole
filled with your poop. - [Announcer] Number nine. Chevrolet C10. - I love this truck. It's the Silverado's grandpa. It was Chevy's rear wheel
drive, 1/2 ton pickup from the legendary C/K platform. C/K, why? Because we love you. C/K line offered ton of
different truck variations. But for me nothing beats the classic look of a short bed squared up C10. C10s are literally cool as ice and you can find them all
day for well under $10,000. In fact last night Nolan and
I were sending each other C10 back and forth through text 'cause we're not allowed to hang out but we like the same kind of cars. And as soon as this whole thing's over, maybe you might see me
and Nolan at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank doing a classic cruise. C10s make really, really,
really great project cars because the parts are super available. It's got big old engine bay,
lots of room for activities and you can make a C10 into pretty much any kind of truck that you want. You can slam it on the ground,
some bags, throw an LS in it, you've got yourself certified
Cruiser Muscle Truck. They also look really good with a lift kit parked in the middle of the
desert with a couple holes in the side, probably from
a drug deal gone South. Gone South, literally and figuratively. Talking about El Chapo, talking about the cartels
don't mess with them. Turns out that's why
they call him El Chapo 'cause he chops your finger off. And if somehow you are still
unconvinced about the C10, my fantasy best friend and
bro bro Post Malone owns a bagged LS-Swapped one
and it looks frickin' hot. - [Announcer] Number eight. Jeep Cherokee (XJ). - You wanna build a rock
crawler for the cheap, the Cherokee also known as the
XJ is probably your best bet. Now we've sung the XJ's praises before 'cause basically there
wouldn't be a Jeep anymore if it weren't for the success of the XJ pulling its parent company
out of financial slump. It's the baby that saved the relationship except it actually worked. Instead of adding stress to
an already failing marriage, that will end in years. Oh child custody battle and
the only way you can get your son back is to turn him
into a YouTube automotive Star. Sorry, I got lost there for a second. The styling is straight up iconic. A lot of people throw
that word around a lot. I mean it about this thing. Jeep got it right the first time. And a testament to that is the fact that they barely changed it from
1984 all the way to 2000. Hold on, Max, switch 'em up. I can't tell the difference anymore. How many things can you
think of that start awesome, remain awesome and then when
you least expect it, bam! Still awesome. One of the main reasons
that people love the XJ is that it's famously
reliable and easy to fix. That's probably why you can
still find so many of them on the road with a ton of them
going for well under $10,000. Hop on my friend Gregslist and you can find tons of these things. And yes, many of them are
automatic or rear-wheel drive or equipped with a weaker
four cylinder engine. But if you look hard enough,
there's really great deals on the really, really good ones out there. I found one, this one
with four-wheel drive. It's got a manual transmission and the mighty four liter engine. And it's only 3,500 bucks. And even if you find one that
needs some minor repairs, you can take the entire
car apart with basic tools and the repairs are super affordable. It's very satisfying. like watching a Mukbang video, if Mukbang videos were super
satisfying, which they're not. So working on an XJ is the opposite of watching a Mukbang video. - [Announcer] Number seven. Dodge Ram. - The second generation
Ram by the Dodge brothers, in my opinion, is one of
the most timeless-looking pickup trucks ever made. The Dodge Ram body is
the basic shape and look that has influenced
almost every modern truck that came after it and it should because it was expertly
designed by computers. Now, another reason that I
absolutely love this truck is that it was originally
named the Louisville Slugger. You guys know that I'm
from Louisville, right? Kentucky Cobra. And this truck couldn't get better PR when it was shown holding
its own against the forces of nature in the film Twister. My dad came into town when
I was a kid and he came, picked me up at school at lunchtime. We went and saw Twister. It's a great memory. And you might be thinking that tornadoes are just spinning wind, but they're not. There's also dust and lightning and cows. You ever think of that? Twisters are like the
turbochargers for the sky. There's a few listings on cargurus.com that fall well below $10,000 including one with 371,591 miles on it. That still looks like it's
ready to haul your crew to a roofing job in Mordor, if that's where you're doing a roof. Speaking of timeless designs, - [Announcer] Number six. Ford Ranger. - The ranger is one of the last honest to goodness pickup trucks, right? It's compact, it's good on gas. It gets you and your stuff
from point A to point B. Pretty much all old
Rangers are super cheap, but my pick for this list
goes to the first generation sold between 1982 and 1992. Second gens are equally
fantastic trucks, but for me, I liked them boxy boys,
just what I prefer. Newer models might have
a little bit more power and some modern comforts, but these old boxy boys were
built to last and they do. Early 2000s Rangers
suffered from a little issue that involves the frames rusting out, but first gens were literally bulletproof. And by literally, I mean figuratively. Now these humble little guys
are obviously not as showy as a GX 470 but they could be optioned with similar practical
features like an LSD. Get one with four-wheel
drive and you won't have to do the talk of shame with the AAA guy, when you find yourself busting through some swamps on your way to work. You don't drive through
swamps on your way to work? Hmm, weird. Ranger came with plenty of engine cab and bed configurations, but
if you're looking for a deal, you won't have to look
long because these are some of the most affordable
trucks on this list. Here's one for sale for only $4,000 and it already has a lift kit, fender flares and big old tires. And I already know that's
what you were planning to do. You're sitting on the
toilet and you're thinking, how did he know that? That is what I was planning to do. Then you're like, did he
just say I was on the toilet? How did he know that? I got little birds everywhere. I got eyes in the back of my head. I got a secret network of people telling me what you're thinking. But in case the Ranger is
too sensible for your tastes, - [Announcer] Number five. Ford Super Duty. - If you're looking for an
absolutely buff work horse, look no further than the
first gen Super Duty. These big bad boys have
big, bad beds, big cabs, and are great for tone,
big ass payloads, brother. One thing you won't have to
tow is a boatload of cash 'cause you can find one
for well under $10,000. Here's an F-350 on my friend
Gregslist for 4,000 bucks. Now while the Super Duty's baby,
little bitty brother Ranger was only available with
four or six cylinder motors, Super Duties only came with
Triton V8, power stroke diesels and the massive awesome Triton V10. Which honestly should have
come with a neck brace for the kick you'll get
from that 6.8 liter beast with 362 HRSPRS and 457
foot pounds of torques. You may have even experienced
this engine without knowing it because Ford has used it in motor homes and fricking school buses. Remember just going to
school, seeing your friends? That used to be fun. The super Duty is a ridiculous amount of truck for the price. The F-350 Dually, the thickest truck on the
list can tow 13,600 pounds. That's like 11 horses. That's enough for a chariot race. - [Announcer] Number four. Nissan Hardbody. - The Nissan Hardbody
is of the OG mini trucks 'cause they're cheap and they're durable. And that alone makes them great trucks. You could still see 'em on
the road all over the place, even 30 years after they were sold. But that's not why they're on the list. The reason that the Nissan
Hardbody is on the list is because you can build 'em
into sick ass drift trucks. Ooh! I teased it a few episodes, but these trucks share the
same engine as the 240SX and 240SX has the same
engine mounting points as the freaking Nissan Celia and 180SX. The wheel base is also pretty
close to that of the 240 and it's got a pretty low
ground clearance for a truck. So it drives kind of like a car, more like a car than most trucks. You swap a fricking SR20DET,
put some cowls on the front, some drop plates in the rear, and you basically have a Silvia that you can fill with tree
house building supplies. I do love a good tree house. - [Announcer] Number three. Chevrolet Silverado. - You cannot have a list about trucks without including the Chevy Silverado. It's a law. It's the heartbeat of America. It was first introduced in 1998 and has remained a staple on
American roads ever since. From BroDozers to work trucks. It's probably one of the most versatile pickup trucks available ever. There's quite a few
generations of Silverado and there's a ton of
different kinds of Silverados. There's single cabs, crew cabs,
V6s, Duramax, turbo diesels. It's overwhelming, but if I had $10,000 to
spend on a Silverado today, I know which one that I would get. A first gen Silverado SS. If you know anything about Chevys, you know if it says SS on it,
it means fricking business. It means it came to eat. This limited edition Super Sport Rato came with a high output
V8 called the Vortec Max, which is also what I call my
editor slash director Max, when he's on a tear. It puts out 345 HRSPRS and also came equipped
with performance suspension and some of the sickest wheels
ever thrown on a stock truck. In fact, there was even
a special Intimidator SS made to honor Dale Earnhardt. His birthday would have
been a couple of weeks ago. Happy 69th birthday to the Intimidator. Also 69, nice. Now nice SSs can be expensive, but spend enough time on my
friend Gregslist and you won't have to plunk down nearly
that much silver a dough, huh? To get you one for under 10,000 bucks. - [Announcer] Number two. Toyota Tacoma. - Number two on this list is the Tacoma, which is basically Japan's F-150, an ultra capable pickup truck with bulletproof Toyota reliability. You can't go wrong with a used Taco and it's our top pick
for pre-runner builds, which is honestly one of
the sickest kinds of trucks. The first gen Taco was
produced from 95 to 2004 and while they do hold their
value very shockingly well, you can still find plenty of 'em online any day of the week for under 10K. In fact, Toyota Tacomas
might be the hero cars in a certain Donut series
for the next season, which we're gonna film when we're all allowed to hang out again. Toyota pickup trucks are such trucks that before it was called
the Tacoma in America, it was literally called the Toyota piccup. But Tacoma, now that, that is a name. I assume that it's named after a mountain or some town in the Northwest. If you get a 95 to 2000 Toyota Tacoma, make sure that it was
taken to the dealership for a recall to fix a rust poofing problem that the trucks had causing them to taco. They literally broke in 1/2
and I'm sure a few of you Chuck nuts are crying that I
chose the taco over the Tundra. Don't get me wrong,
Tundra is a great truck, but it shares the same 4.7
liter V8 with the GX 470 and honestly, I would
rather have the Lexus. Finally number one. There are many great trucks out there for many different purposes, but this D-List can only be
crowned by the one true King. In my opinion, the coolest
freaking truck that you can buy for under $10,000, - [Announcer] Number one. Ford F-150 SVT Lightning. - Lightning, lightning,
lightning, lightning. You might be skeptical about
finding an SVT Lightning for under $10,000 but let me tell you, they're out there if you look hard enough. Here's one on Facebook
marketplace for 8,500 bones. It might not be the
cleanest one out there, but it's still a lightning. Based on an F-150, which is
one of the best trucks ever, but it's also got a
freaking supercharger on it. It is one of the most
memorable and coolest vehicles in the entire Fast and Furious franchise. And it was bone stock and
it was named after one of the most bad ass natural
occurrence on earth. Now the second gen Lightning
that Brian drove in the Fast and the Furious is easily the
most iconic and recognizable. But the first gen is almost just as sick and a lot of times twice as cheap. Fricking Lady Gaga has one. Lady Gaga has a lot of really cool cars. Actually Google Lady Gaga's cars. ♪ I'm on the shallows ♪ ♪ I make it Wednesday ♪ And if you're having a hard
time finding a Lightning for under 10K also type in
Harley Davidson edition F-150. It came with basically the
same supercharged engine as Lightning but it also had four doors and it was way more luxurious. Host of Bumper to
Bumper, Jeremiah, has one and if it's good enough
for my buddy Jerry, then it's good enough for me. The SVT Lightning might
not be able to haul more than two and a 1/2 people. It might not be able to
tow a bunch of weight. It definitely cannot climb a mountain unless it's a mountain pass, but what it lacks in practicality, it more than makes up for
in sweet, sweet burnouts and for that reason it is
crowned the King of the D-List. - [Man] Yeehaw! - Thank you guys so much for watching this episode of the D-List. You made it all the way to the end and I really, really appreciate that. If this is your first Donut
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