looking to buy a new truck
Hello, So heres the low down and i know there are going to some junk about "your crazy" after reading many threads it seems so easy for people with out the bill to say "just buy a 65k diesel " or "...
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sinner73 wrote:
Hello,
So heres the low down and i know there are going to some junk about "your crazy" after reading many threads it seems so easy for people with out the bill to say "just buy a 65k diesel " or "omg your going to kill everyone "
I have a 2006 keystone 230fs 28' /hitch 1200 /gross lbs 6060 then water tank and cargo i would put my self at 8k ? But wouldnt mind loading a bit more if i could maybe 9k if i get a different tow vehicle?
Ok so I tow this with my 2011 chevy tahoe ltz tow package ans air bag system tow cap of 8500 .
I was forces to buy this cause of the size of my family and seating , well now i dont have that problem and as towing it local isnt bad when i tow up the grape vine or loaded with some bikes and need to take fresh water it sucks !
heres my question. Do i really really need a 2500 ? The new 1500 silvarados have a 12k tow rating witch from where i sit it 3500 more thrn i have now ? I tow it maybe 7 to 10 times a year and 90% with in 100 miles , so does that warent getting a 2500 and pay out my ass for gas daily ? Or can i get away with the 1500 ? My money dosnt grow on tree's but i also would hate to get the 1500 and wish i got the 2500. Now if the 1500 towed light years better then thr tahoe but still wasnt perfect that might be worth thr gas savings daily ? I also see you can get thr 6.2 in the 1500 but I guess if i did that it would be the same as the 2500 on gas ?
sounds like you are right on the edge in regards to the numbers; it also sounds like you are towing the rv a few times a year for very short trips
personally
I wouldn't go from a 1500 to a 2500 for 700 - 1000 miles per year if I was on the edge of the capacities (I currently own both a 2500hd and a Denali 1500).
Towing a 9k load isn't significantly different; in the winter (ice/snow) I'll choose to take the Denali over the 2500hd if the weather is bad as its much more stable on the ice (8k off-road jeep/trailer)
A 2500 as a daily driver is unfun; under 10k I'd personally think long and hard before I'd give up a 1500.
