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SoonerWing03
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Mar 23, 2019

Can’t decide which vehicle would be best for my situation

I’m looking for advice as to which vehicle might be best for my situation.

Trailer is 28’ bumper pull ~6,500 lbs fully loaded.
Current vehicle is a 2017 Tahoe which is pulling it but it is pushing the limits on payload.

I currently drive around 30,000 to 35,000 miles per year. My office is 26 miles each way so while I do make some short trips of just a few miles, there is always a longer trip in the same day. I only tow about 3,000 miles a year so I am trying to decide if a diesel or gasser makes more sense due to my daily driver needs.

My oldest son turns 16 next January so I’m thinking of getting a 3/4 ton truck and passing down the Tahoe. We have 3 boys (15, 12, 9) so I am thinking we can just keep passing the Tahoe down to each when they turn 16.

I would like the vehicle to be able to support a slightly larger trailer as who knows what the future holds but not at the expense of my daily driver experience.

33 Replies

  • Or you can just register the truck in the same class as 1 ton and not have to worry about paylaod differences sinc ether OE payload sticker don't mean squat between these two truck classes.
  • I agree with above, unless you decide to go with a Ram. The ride difference between a 2500 and 3500 SRW is pretty significant with the 2500 being much more comfortable, but it will cost you some payload only going with the 2500.
  • A HD truck will of course work, but do not buy a 3/4 ton. The price difference between that and a one ton is minor, they handle the same, and you get more capacity for the future