Deciding on new tow vehicle

lgroat wrote:
Hi.
We are fairly new to campers. We purchased a nice gently used 2010 Jayco Jayflight 22fb a few months ago and are thoroughly enjoying it. Unfortunately our current truck is a little under powered. It is a 2008 Dodge Ram manual with the small V8 and 20 inch wheels. Our trailer's day weight is 4600lbs. The truck really struggles on our little hill in the South.

We have great offers on 2 vehicles. Both are crew cabs. One is a Chevy Silverado Crew with the 5.3L V8 and a 3.43 ratio. The other is a Dodge 1500 with the V8, 8 speed transmission and a 3.92 ratio. The capacities seem fairly close and they should both be very nice for towing our current trailer. I probably like the Dodge a little more, but the Chevy price is a little better. We would be happy either way.

Any thoughts either way?

Thanks!

I'm assuming your 2008 truck is a 4.7 OHC V8 which is a real turd for pulling.

From the towing comparisons I've seen of the RAM 5.7 Hemi vs the Chevy 5.3 V8's is that the 5.7 Hemi out performs the 5.3 Chevy.