Dodge 2500 or 3500 for a Travel Trailer
Trying to decide on a Dodge 2500 or 3500 truck for a 25' travel trailer. I sure like the stability of the one-ton trucks, but getting around town might be easier in a 3/4 ton. What's your opinion,...
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itguy08 wrote:
You couldn't pay me to buy a Dodge. Shop GM or Ford.
A very bold statement. But quite the contrary for me. I gave up my dad's GM employee discount and my uncle's Ford A/Z discount after I test drove all 3 brands. Similarly equipped, the 3/4 ton Ram was the most polished on the inside. I did get the 6.4 gasser as I wasn't looking for 900 ft lbs of torque to move my 7500 lb pull behind. If I did want a diesel, it would have been the Cummins/Aisin combo over the Duramax/Allison pairing. Ford wouldn't have even been a consideration. How's that for a brand war?
As far as pulling anything less than 10,000 lbs GVWR, any modern 3/4 ton truck will be more than adequate. The biggest drawback to a Diesel power plant is that it eats away at precious payload. If you have a heavy tongue weighted trailer and want to fill your bed with toys, fire wood, an auxiliary fuel tank, or extended fresh water bladder, you'll have to respect the numbers with the 3/4 ton varient.
If you want the freedom to take the kitchen sink and some to your camping destinations, a DRW 1 ton is calling your name.
