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dave17352
Aug 03, 2015Explorer
I really really like my diesel 3500. But that is because I use a truck camper that weighs 3k+. Then I also pull my boat behind which is 3500 pounds which can go higher than that when I cheat and fill it up with gear. If not using the truck camper I pull my 12k 5th wheel. Or sometimes my dump trailer. Which can also get up to 12k loaded. My payload is right at 4000 pounds. I have had many chevy 1500 gassers, F-250 diesels, chevy 2500 diesel and now my chevy 3500 diesel. My trucks changed mostly due to what I was towing. As things got bigger my truck has gotten bigger. Could have skipped a few steps along the way. Now if you plan to not go bigger then I think I would go with a 3/4 gasser myself. But if you do go bigger then you may very well kick yourself for not getting a one ton to begin with. Also I had short boxes for 20 years. I now have a long box---still can't figure out what the heck I was thinking when I bought short box trucks. I love that long box. But I have a huge garage and large shop to park it in. I understand some people don't have the space. JMHO
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