myredracer wrote:
Maybe for another thread, but FWIW, if you get a crewcab and a long box, you may find that towing a long TT of 36-38' will be a handful for getting around corners, especially on city streets. With only a 29' TT, our F250 with supercab and long box can be "fun" to get around tighter corners sometimes. I find I have to get some turns set up right before entering it otherwise I can brush the tires on the curb or end up over the curb. But, to me a truck is not a truck unless it has a long box. We make use of the full 8' a lot.
Great comment. I'll probably post elsewhere. I must have the crew cab, but I'm down to two issues; namely, 1) bed length 6.75ish vs. 8 and 2) suspension "comfort" when driving around town unloaded.
My strategy is to full-time 2-3 years thereabouts, then return, buy a S&B house, then drive the tow vehicle as a full-time vehicle. Now that my TT selections have necessitated moving up from 1/2 ton to 3/4, I'm much more concerned about ride. I've driven new F250s and the GM/Chevy 2500 in the last 2 weeks and today, the RAM 2500 (coil, no air bags). I'm generally satisfied that any 3/4 ton would be comfortable enough unloaded, but I'm interested in this Ram option to get air bags, if available. For reasons I'm just looking into, the RAM rates to tow more too boot. As to issue 1, I'm looking to find a crew + 8' to drive and see how a 22+ long truck feels in a parking lot, etc.
