Buying budget/used TV with high mileage...
...how much is too much? I'd like to 'upsize' from our current '06 Sierra 1500 5.3l to something in the 3/4-1 ton range for towing our TT, with an eye towards getting a larger TT down the road a bi...
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Well, it's a done deal. Traded the '06 Sierra 1500 5.3l extended cab 4x4 in on a '12 F250 crew cab short bed 4x4 XL/FX4 with the 6.2l gas engine and 6-spd transmission - 102k miles on it.
Everything I've read on the 6.2l gas engine seems super positive - apparently they just *work*, without all the drama. Guess we'll see.
Got the WD hitch set up for the new vehicle, and took the current trailer (2013 Salem T21RBS, dry weight of about 5000 lbs) out for a spin up and down the steepest grade available locally (pretty steep, if not very long). The 6.2 pretty much pulled like the trailer wasn't even there - yay!
Thanks to everyone for the advice and support! Now to start shopping for the next trailer ;)
Everything I've read on the 6.2l gas engine seems super positive - apparently they just *work*, without all the drama. Guess we'll see.
Got the WD hitch set up for the new vehicle, and took the current trailer (2013 Salem T21RBS, dry weight of about 5000 lbs) out for a spin up and down the steepest grade available locally (pretty steep, if not very long). The 6.2 pretty much pulled like the trailer wasn't even there - yay!
Thanks to everyone for the advice and support! Now to start shopping for the next trailer ;)
