1/2 ton Vs 3/4 Ton Chevy Road Test
I tow a TT at the max for my Silverado 1/2 ton with a pro pride hitch that I have been using for the last 4 years. I have it dialed in and for the most part it does the job but could be better. I ha...
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We tow a few weekends a year and usually one long trip in the summer. I made the switch from 1/2 ton 5.3L to 3/4 ton 6.6 L diesel 6 months after buying our camper. For me it was a night and day difference in comfort and safety. I had concerns about having a diesel for my daily driver but that has not been an issue. Fast forward 10 years later and I still think it was one of my better decisions. The stability, pulling power and better braking with the Allison transmission made for a much more enjoyable experience and my diesel gets better fuel mileage than my 1/2 ton gas. Sure diesel has largely been more expensive but my truck has also held it's value better.
