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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rcpd34 wrote:chad.holderness wrote:
Hi. This is my first ever post, as it is the first answer I couldn't find. My wife is buying a fifth wheel horse trailer, and im not thinking my half ton HEMI is the best towing option as the trialer is 13500 lb. loaded. With that, she found a real nice Power Ram 2500 q/c 4x4 HEMI. Now, the GCWR is 17000lb, but the actual truck is only rated for 10800lb from factory. This is only 800lb more than my 2010 1500 HEMI is rated. This makes me very concerned with transmissions and whatnot. I want to look for a 2500 or 3500 diesel, but this truck is "pretty" and she really wants it. Is there any way i can increase this towing capacity to avoid a headache with transmissions, or do i put my foot down and look for a diesel? Thanks.
Buy a diesel. Hands down. Get ready for 30 more opinions. "My gasser has too much power" Said no one. Ever.
Missed this one for sure!
Just got back from a Horse show in Bend, OR my youngest daughter (Adult) has just got back to jumping after 10 years. We pulled our 5er for a extra long weekend (Wed through Sun). I am pretty sure my Ram 2500 was the smallest TV in the crowd, but all the rest ware also diesel.
If you haven't already get a 2500 or 3500 diesel to haul that trailer, no mistake doing that. Just came back from that trip my 01 Ram Cummins 5.9 with 3.55 gears pulled our 5er over Santiam Pass (4,817')weighing at about 11,300# and a GCVW of 19,250# and maintained 50 mph on the worst grades. Did I mention the engine has 258,000 miles.
