Advice on new Gas Tow vehicle

We are in no hurry to buy. It will most likely be two years before we purchase a vehicle. however, I was looking online at some of the 6.6 gassers and saw they could be bought for $42,000. I would like to see some opinions on the Ford 7.3 when they release it. Does anyone know when they wil be available?

If you want a GM, I would wait until they offer the 10 speed with 4.10 gears. I am not a Ford guy but that 7.3 with the 10 speed and 4.30 gears looks awesome.

I’ve been reading and researching the new gassers also. I’ve got a 2002 Chevy gasser that I’ll need to replace at some point. I think 13k is about max I’d want to tow with a gasser. In mountains I’m sure a diesel, but most of the time I think the gasser would be fine. The emissions on the new diesels worry me.

Right now the Ram 6.4 would be my first choice. Everyone is loving the new 8spd trans. Used to there were complaints with the 6 spd being 2 spread out and having bad shift points. I think GM screwed up using a 6spd, I’m beginning to here the same complaints about it. I think the ford will end up the leader of the gassers, having more power, and the 10 spd.

I really wanted to like the new Chevy since my old one has been so good, but I just don’t want that 6 spd.

Personally, I feel like 13K of trailer is on the edge of being too much for a gas engine but I appreciate, and agree with your assessment of the current diesels.
Since you have time, I would wait until the new Ford 7.3L gets 2~3 years of miles on them and then consider one. Give them time to get the bugs worked out and get the inevitable improvements new vehicles always get.
If I had to buy right now, I would go with the Ram's 6.4L.

Well, if you are comfortable with what you have, you should like the new ones. I think the extra height of the fifth wheel vs the travel trailer will make more of a difference than the weight. Have you considered the new 7.3 gas from ford?

This depends on where you are towing, Full Time you will probably hit roads like Utah 12 outside Escalante with a 12% grade. A gasser will do it but it will be running at high rpm. And check out the expected mileage on those gassers, you will think you are driving a big Class A. You will join that bunch of irritating posters who continuously put up posts saying "how to I get to point B from point A without any steep roads?"