3/4 or 1 ton SUV ?

kellem wrote:
Because it would be addressing a much smaller crowd as trailers don't consume as much payload compared to 5th wheels....tounge weight vs pin weight.

Full size pickup trucks have almost the same interior space as bigger SUVs but can be had with much more capability.

Having the need for a 3/4 or 1 ton pickup truck trumps not having the need for a bed.

If you prefer large SUVs, simply stay within it's capabilities.

Because it would be addressing a much smaller crowd? Because we're only talking RVers here and because now big TTs are somehow light? I better never catch you doing the "you need a 3/4 ton instead of that Ford Expedition" shuffle in a What can I tow thread....lol.

Are they for everyone? Nope. Neither is a Pruis or a Duramax dually or a new Corvette. But despite that, those seem to be very popular vehicles.
Are they in demand? Idk, go try to buy a 3/4 ton Burb or Expedition that is in good condition and not alot of miles. Seems like they are to me, when a 10-20+ year old suv, even with a gas engine, commands the same price or more as a comparable era diesel truck.

If I had half a brain, I would have bought every low mile GMT 400 and GMT 800 3/4 ton suburban I could get my hands on back in the late 2000s when the value was tanked. They're worth double or triple now.

I'm not saying they'll take over the automobile market. They are a high priced luxury or work vehicle that there IS a demand for due to their features and ability.
Although, you could be right. Thanks to the recent state of political affairs in the good ole US of A, and 50% jump in oil prices in the least few months, now might not be a good time to fire up the ole Duraburb plant or roll out a new Frod Excursion with a Godzilla motor!