2nd year of ownership Wilderness TT
I purchased a Wilderness 2875BH last year. The first year this model was manufactured. The unit has two opposing slides, and a center island. Overall quality has been more than acceptable, I had the u...
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1oldtruck wrote:
You may be surprised by the power increase in the current 5.3L vs your 2009. They also offer engine grade braking. It does help in the mountains.
The stability of a 3/4 ton is an amazing difference when towing. The ride is a bit harsh when running empty. Diesel is not necessary. I have had both and returned to gas. Modern trucks are so much quieter you just don't hear the engine "scream" like you used to.
We have a Primetime LaCrosse 329 which weighs dry about 8700 pounds and a little over 10K loaded. When we bought it I had a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 CC and the trailer was way too much for it both stability wise and power wise. Ended up getting a Ram 2500 with the Cummins and it is like night and day in pulling power and stability. After coming from an 05 GMC with the 5.3, I actually think that the older one pulled better and had more low end torque, at least when pulling my 9K equipment trailer with a forklift on it. The new 5.3 just felt very soft until you got the RPM up, and then it would take off. The older one had a lot of low end grunt that quickly faded as the RPM climbed. The old one pulled better but the new one was a lot more fun to drive empty.
Having had GMC and Chevy trucks for the last 25 years, I am very impressed with the 2014 Ram that I bought. Comfort, visibility, fit and finish, and how well things were thought out are way ahead of the current GM trucks. Fuel economy around town and on the highway empty are the same as the half ton GM gas trucks, pulling a trailer it is about 25% better, and this is with the Ram 2500 weighing almost 3000 pounds more than the half ton GM trucks (I added a Ranch Hand bumper, headache rack, and heavy toolbox to the Ram).
