Thinking about the next Tow Vehicle
Thinking about the next tow vehicle, currently leasing a Dodge Ram 1/2 ton. and going to buy something used. Our TT is 5,100 lbs - dry weight, 25 ft.. Anyone towing with a newer V6 either truck or ...
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Look 2014 and newer if you can. I noticed across the board for ANY manufacture be it a car SUV or truck based. A BIG increase in mpg and HP. Along with better transmission options.
GM at least, really only has one chassis option be it a rwd or 4wd. Rear axle typically 3900 rated. Front 3500 or 3900 rwd/4wd. Gvwr is typically 6800 or 7200 for the two. There are some with a 4400 rear, few and far between, usually with the 6.2 V8. Talking 15 series trucks, not the over 8400 8 lug trucks.
Ford had ranges of RAWR from 3000 to 4000, on iirc about 5000. Front axle also varied, with factory gvwr from 6200 to 7800 or so. The 7800 version with the 5k ra was few and far between, usually had a 5.x V8. I believe they exist with the 3.5EB. I did not see any when I was looking. The few I saw got ruled out as I did not want mpg of a V8.
Ram is kind of opposite GM, but generally speaking I found with gvwr in the 6200-6600 relm. That was too low with typically 1200-1500 payload. Vs the GM 1800 to 2000. Ford depending upon chassis motor etc 1200 to 2000 or so.
The Ram diesel in the 1500, a few that I know have it, like it! No issues pulling upwards of 6-7000 lbs. But like GM, if you look at a disel, it will be mid trim to max interior trim only. If you prefer work truck or a step or two above like me, the diesel is not available.....
Reality with any of the trucks having 250+HP, 6-10 gears in trans, pulling a 6500-7000 lb trailer is a cake walk compared to some BB V8s I had with 3 gears in the lat 80s to early 90s.
As long as you can keep yourself with in payload spec on the TV, you'll be fine.
Your trailer sounds like one I had. I'd pull it with my current 1500 vs the 3500 SW rigs I had
Marty
GM at least, really only has one chassis option be it a rwd or 4wd. Rear axle typically 3900 rated. Front 3500 or 3900 rwd/4wd. Gvwr is typically 6800 or 7200 for the two. There are some with a 4400 rear, few and far between, usually with the 6.2 V8. Talking 15 series trucks, not the over 8400 8 lug trucks.
Ford had ranges of RAWR from 3000 to 4000, on iirc about 5000. Front axle also varied, with factory gvwr from 6200 to 7800 or so. The 7800 version with the 5k ra was few and far between, usually had a 5.x V8. I believe they exist with the 3.5EB. I did not see any when I was looking. The few I saw got ruled out as I did not want mpg of a V8.
Ram is kind of opposite GM, but generally speaking I found with gvwr in the 6200-6600 relm. That was too low with typically 1200-1500 payload. Vs the GM 1800 to 2000. Ford depending upon chassis motor etc 1200 to 2000 or so.
The Ram diesel in the 1500, a few that I know have it, like it! No issues pulling upwards of 6-7000 lbs. But like GM, if you look at a disel, it will be mid trim to max interior trim only. If you prefer work truck or a step or two above like me, the diesel is not available.....
Reality with any of the trucks having 250+HP, 6-10 gears in trans, pulling a 6500-7000 lb trailer is a cake walk compared to some BB V8s I had with 3 gears in the lat 80s to early 90s.
As long as you can keep yourself with in payload spec on the TV, you'll be fine.
Your trailer sounds like one I had. I'd pull it with my current 1500 vs the 3500 SW rigs I had
Marty
