Half ton to three quarter....... Worth it?
Have an awesome truck. Born to pull and does great at it. It's a 4X4 Chevy Silverado, 1500, crew cab short box. My trailer is 8500 lbs and the family of four, plus two 100 lb dogs, plus a truck canopy...
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Haggis are dubious at best (had them in Scotland)... can't imagine fish haggis.
That said, you didn't mention what power plants are in the two vehicles (the 1500 you have and the 2500 you're considering). The power train will make the difference going up the hills; brakes, weight and towing capacity will make the difference everywhere else (unless there's a diesel in the mix - that changes the comparisons on all points). I can tell you that there were two MAJOR areas of difference when we went from a 1/2 ton 5.3L gasser to a 3/4 ton diesel. 1) the diesel engines (no matter what make) are on a different planet in terms of torque for towing and compression brakes for going downhill. 2) The heavier weight of the 2500HD combined with the heavy-duty suspension and brakes meant that we no longer felt semis passing, white knuckled it going down steep grades, or stopping in a hurry. As a previous poster said, I've never heard of anyone complaining of having too much truck...
That said, you didn't mention what power plants are in the two vehicles (the 1500 you have and the 2500 you're considering). The power train will make the difference going up the hills; brakes, weight and towing capacity will make the difference everywhere else (unless there's a diesel in the mix - that changes the comparisons on all points). I can tell you that there were two MAJOR areas of difference when we went from a 1/2 ton 5.3L gasser to a 3/4 ton diesel. 1) the diesel engines (no matter what make) are on a different planet in terms of torque for towing and compression brakes for going downhill. 2) The heavier weight of the 2500HD combined with the heavy-duty suspension and brakes meant that we no longer felt semis passing, white knuckled it going down steep grades, or stopping in a hurry. As a previous poster said, I've never heard of anyone complaining of having too much truck...
