3/4 ton diesel's and payload / GVWR issues

SoonerWing03 wrote:
Looking at different 3/4 ton trucks and it seems like the 4x4 diesels payloads are going to range 2100 - 2400 ish. That's not much when it comes to covering myself for a possible 5th wheel upgrade down the road. Seems like a 1 ton would be the way to go but it will also be my daily driver to the tune of about 30,000 miles per year.

How much of a difference is there in ride quality and fuel economy between the 3/4 tons and the 1 tons?

Ride quality can be improved by a great deal just by reducing air pressure in the rear tires when not towing. That said...If you buy a 2500 series you would probably want to add air bags to the rear. So now you have to reduce the pressure in those also to get a decent ride. If you go to the 3500 you only have to do the tires.

My 2500 Ram has a light load setting that allows me to reduce the air pressure to 45 lbs in the rear when I am not hauling anything. I also reduce the pressure in my firestone airbags to 5 psi. There is a very noticeable difference in the ride when aired down.