Question
As I am looking for a 2500 new, I found that the payload of both Chevys and Rams is lower when they have a diesel engine than gas engine. Why is this? How does that affect the available payload for ...
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Water-Bug wrote:MFL wrote:
I always go by, if you truly need the diesel to pull it, then you need the 3500 to carry the weight.
Jerry
It' more about where you pull than it is about what you pull. If you tow somewhere that is flat as aboard like Florida, a gasser will do just fine. If you tow somewhere hilly like West Virginia, that gasser will be downshifting and screaming every time you see a hill.
The OP is talking about new TVs. A new gas TV does not need to scream, to pull a hill, if towing within ratings. I can pull 7% quite easily with my TV and FW.
Not judging anyone, but curious if your sig. TV is under ALL ratings, towing the Montana in your sig? With the diesel engine, a 3500 would allow more payload, and stay under GVWR.
Happy camping,
Jerry
