Best Truck For Mountain Driving
Hello forum, My wife and I are getting ready for full time RV living. We will be spending the majority of our time in Colorado, Northern California, Washington and other states with mountainous t...
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firefight1981 wrote:
Hello forum,
My wife and I are getting ready for full time RV living.
We will be spending the majority of our time in Colorado, Northern California, Washington and other states with mountainous terrain.
Our fifth wheel will be 38'.
I have not decided if we will get a Chevrolet, Doidge or Ford 3500 years from 2011 to 2013.
I have been told to go with a Dodge for the towing weight advantage. People say stay away from a Dodge because of engine or transmission problems.
They say go with a Chevrolet or GMC with a Duramax diesel and an Allison transmission. But we will lose on towing weight compared to a Dodge.
Conflicting truck recommendations depending on who I am talking to.
Question: Since we will be spending the majority of our time driving in mountains, what truck do you recommend? (has to be automatic transmission)
I don't understand the "stay away from Dodge, because of engine/transmission issues" comment. The Cummins diesel and Hemi gasser are two off the top rated engines out there. Haven't heard of any tranny issues with late model 2500/3500 Dodges either.
