New Truck Question
New to the boards, I currently have a 2013 Ram 1500 w/3.55, tow capacity is 8700lbs. We are looking at upgrading travel trailers to a Kodiak 30' BH. Dry weight is 7300, loaded is 8900. My Ram...
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souraider wrote:
I also mentioned if the OP was considering a 3/4 ton, go diesel.
And that is also bad advice, IMO.
The diesel engines are heavy as hell and eat up a lot of payload, leaving many 2500 diesels with less available payload than many 1500 trucks.
If someone wants a diesel truck for towing an 8,000 pound+ trailer, I would highly recommend going with a 3500. If they want a gas engine, a 2500 would be fine, but diesels in 2500s don't make much sense to me, unless they are using the truck to tow lawnmowers on a utility trailer or something like that.
