Brand new to the forum and about to be new 5er. Already learning a few things from reading posts and the one about actual GVWR, etc has me wondering. Will need to move up from our current 1/2 ton. ...
I went with a 3/4 ton gas because I don't expect to tow heavy. If you are going diesel then a 1 ton is paramount. A 3/4 ton diesel will have 2100 +/- lbs for payload. A gasser 3/4 ton gets you 3000 +/-. A 1 ton diesel will get you 4000 lbs +/- for payload. Anything over 12,000 lbs is diesel territory IMO. Mostly payload wise and depending on how and where you'll be towing.