Best Diesel to tow 12,000-13,000 lbs?
Newbie here, so be easy on me eh? My wife & I are just beginning to consider what (used) diesel trucks to consider buying - to pull up to a 13K lb 5'er (not yet purchased). Looking at it another way...
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I bought a 2006 Dodge 3500 single rear wheel. Didn't need duals. My only complaint is the 4 speed auto trans. If I could have afforded I would have gone newer and got the model with the 6 spd and factory exhaust brake. However having the 06 gets me better mileage and no emissions to deal with.
Now brand aside you will certainly want diesel for that load. In order to keep with the ratings you will need to go dual rear wheels. You may need air bags for load leveling on the truck and you may not. Any of the big 3 will more than suit your needs. The Ford 6.0 was a troublesome engine factory but I know guys that have picked them up dirt cheap (like $10K for under 100K miles) and put 6 or 7 thousand into the engine to "repair" the factory issues and now they are great trucks. There were some Chevys that had injector and overheating issues.
The biggest thing in buying a used diesel is the maintenance record. That can be worth more than the truck itself.
Now brand aside you will certainly want diesel for that load. In order to keep with the ratings you will need to go dual rear wheels. You may need air bags for load leveling on the truck and you may not. Any of the big 3 will more than suit your needs. The Ford 6.0 was a troublesome engine factory but I know guys that have picked them up dirt cheap (like $10K for under 100K miles) and put 6 or 7 thousand into the engine to "repair" the factory issues and now they are great trucks. There were some Chevys that had injector and overheating issues.
The biggest thing in buying a used diesel is the maintenance record. That can be worth more than the truck itself.
