Ideas for a truck to pull 6500lb trailer?
I never had a trailer or a truck. I'm looking to buy a trailer that is about 6500lbs, but I need to buy a truck first. So many options and capacities and reliability issues, I have no idea what I s...
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See the overhwhelming multitude of Eggzactly same questions on here for the myriad of opinions and reccomendations. (And arguments, lol).
Short answer is bottom end of the spectrum, adequate capacity and best for daily driver when not towing, any reasonably well equipped big V8, Ecoboost or Eco diesel truck from about 2011 on will do the job.
Ideal rig for extra capacity with the chassis and plenty of towing power is 3/4 ton gasser. Short bed and/ or ext cab vs crew cab makes for an easier daily driver in the city of that's a concern.
Big diesel if you want to spend the money, for towing, is like the difference between a steak from Denny's vs one from Ruth Chris. Both will make a turd and the cheap one might actually taste good, but you don't know what your missing.....but w your budget, $20k US only buys you a decent diesel with 150k miles on it. And a whole new level of things to think about for the non truck owner.
Short answer is bottom end of the spectrum, adequate capacity and best for daily driver when not towing, any reasonably well equipped big V8, Ecoboost or Eco diesel truck from about 2011 on will do the job.
Ideal rig for extra capacity with the chassis and plenty of towing power is 3/4 ton gasser. Short bed and/ or ext cab vs crew cab makes for an easier daily driver in the city of that's a concern.
Big diesel if you want to spend the money, for towing, is like the difference between a steak from Denny's vs one from Ruth Chris. Both will make a turd and the cheap one might actually taste good, but you don't know what your missing.....but w your budget, $20k US only buys you a decent diesel with 150k miles on it. And a whole new level of things to think about for the non truck owner.
