Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Another option on a softer ride, is Gm has the 4500/5500 series with some rv bodies that have an air suspension, along with air ride seats. Some of the loprofile navistart and Freightliners also have these options. These are smooth riding son of a guns!
Also, GCWR is NOT a legal limit to what you can pull. What you really need to look at is the payload of the truck over GCWR. I have had no issues when pullin gover gcwr but under axel wt ratings, where as when under gcwr but over an axel rating, I have problems with the setup.
As far as ride goes, my dually GM is plenty soft, yet can handle the wts you are talking about too. I know of someone pulling upwards into the mid 40K range with a GM 4500, gcwr rating is 26K. I've pulled over 26K with my gm, no issues either. The 3500's like mine have a 23500 rating. The newer 4500/5500's get into the low 30K range, 33K IIRC.
There are plenty of options if you really look around for what you want to do. While the bigger rigs, ie Navistar look bigger, they turn quicker than the 35 series rigs with equal WB's, my 188" navistar can out turn my old 155" WB GM ext cab, imagine how much quicker it is vs my 172" GM! Along with you sit higher, can see farther ahead of you etc, with air suspension.......cats meow!
Marty
Also, GCWR is NOT a legal limit to what you can pull. What you really need to look at is the payload of the truck over GCWR. I have had no issues when pullin gover gcwr but under axel wt ratings, where as when under gcwr but over an axel rating, I have problems with the setup.
As far as ride goes, my dually GM is plenty soft, yet can handle the wts you are talking about too. I know of someone pulling upwards into the mid 40K range with a GM 4500, gcwr rating is 26K. I've pulled over 26K with my gm, no issues either. The 3500's like mine have a 23500 rating. The newer 4500/5500's get into the low 30K range, 33K IIRC.
There are plenty of options if you really look around for what you want to do. While the bigger rigs, ie Navistar look bigger, they turn quicker than the 35 series rigs with equal WB's, my 188" navistar can out turn my old 155" WB GM ext cab, imagine how much quicker it is vs my 172" GM! Along with you sit higher, can see farther ahead of you etc, with air suspension.......cats meow!
Marty
