looking to buy a new truck

sinner73 wrote:
Wow some good advice so far , i thought everyone was going to say 2500 just cause size but there are a few that seem to see my delema , Steiny93 put it perfect to what im thinking , im only towing like 700 miles a year if that and really only a couple tows that suck with the tahoe thats when i load up dirt bikes and go up the grape vine to gorman but its only a 30 mile tow for me just the grapevine sucks ( witch i do atleast 5 times a year ) or drive down to san diego to campland i once towed to laughlin with the harley in it for bike week and that sucked with the tshoe but agian for700 miles a year do i really need a 2500 for my daily truck when i can get the 1500 for my daily and still be with in its tow capacity ( bairly) , granted it would be close ?? Keep em comming guys thanks

For what you are doing, and you said you watch your $$$, I would stay with what you have. A 1500 has the same engine as your Tahoe so it is not going to go up the grapevine any faster. I think it would be better on stability and braking but not enough to spend probably an additional $20k over your Tahoe for a new truck that you are hardly going to drive, you said you don't need a daily driver. If you just want something new, that is a different story. If you really want a better towing experience buy a used 2500 (diesel?) for the same cost as you would sell the Tahoe for.