2017 dually vs mid 2000 dually comparisons?

wantabe351 wrote:
Good post, I was wondering the same thing.. My DW and I were talking the pros and cons of keeping our 2005 Dually or getting a 2017 SRW truck, but our CGVW is 25,235lbs and that bring my 5er right around 16K..Driving around NJ,NY,and N.England its ok we just watch the hill up and down..But our trip this year to the Rockies(Tetons,Yellowstone and Glacier on up to BC/Alberta Ice Fields) our truck felt old, lack of power with smoke at 6,000' plus the trying to slow down our stop was another issue even with the exhaust brakes I was smelling our HOT brakes...OK now its No Payments or a very big truck payment.. I'm gathering many have made this decision. Fix up our 2005 or buy a new one... What do you want or is it can I afford to do? Now my 05 has 93,000mi on it and a few upgrades done trying to boost the power and increase it reliability while towing but after this trip it needs more help. For some ideas from other PU truck drivers I go to the Cumminsforums looking for ideas or get some questions answered. Maybe you should look there Too!

I did the same thing with my 08. I've put over $6,000 into it in the last year, from new tires, tuner, exhaust, air bags, B&W turnover ball, shocks, few other things. It does still drive well and with the tuner, unloaded the way it drives is better than my brothers brand new 16 Duramax (tho his steering and suspension of course are better). I kind of wish I would have gotten new one, but then really I'm just getting mostly vanity options like a sunroof, per rear window, power folding mirrors. And I like the bench seat I have in front and it's really hard to find anything but captains chairs in New pickups now. Although..... When pulling, a new one would be more comfortable and I wish I had that. Really there's a lot of pros and cons and it's a tough decision.