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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padredw wrote:GMC diesel with the Allison will give you the best downhill performance (braking, holding you speed, etc,) and be as good as any of TTC others going uphill.
We have traveled all over Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming with our Chevrolet Duramax/Allison and agree with the post above. We just got back from Petit Jean Mountain in Arkansas and came down the "steep side"--short but steep. No sweat! Over Monarch many times, Wolf Creek several times, Raton a breeze, Vail on the freeway, etc.
I can't make a comparison, as I have not tried any of the others, and feel no need to do so.
Posted earlier, as I said I have owned all three.
That said, my new Ram with exhaust brake is just as good as the Duramax/Allison combination. I have the 385 horse Aisin transmission version.
So again, drive all three. What's best for one person may entirely not be to your liking.
