DOWNgrading truck - sanity check please
Hi All. Advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I currently have 2011 Ram 2500 Hemi w/4.10 rear axle. 11400# towing, 2300#payload. RV is 23’ Shamrock hybrid 4900# dry, 6200# ...
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Even if didn't have four vehicles (2 seater is being restored, so not driven in years...power to weight ratio planned/expected to around 6:1), I'd get a +8.6K GVWR pickup. TV is a K3500 Suburban. Daily is a 2000 Odyssey
Just turned 70 (along with surviving cancer {kinda sorta in remission}, bad back/neck, etc, and 'ride quality' is NOT on my "have to have" list. The 1980 Silverado is getting old and close to NOT willing to fix much anymore. starting to look for a 3/4 or 1 ton replacement. Since still own rentals, gotta be capable of the occasional hardware/garden supply/firewood/etc duty...must be long bed and +8.6K GVWR. SRW or dually, but neighbors might not like the dually parked outside on the street...so SRW would be okay for me. Extended cab for sure...with a maybe crew...either will have long bed...this even if only owned one vehicle
Personal stuff and there is no one size fits all. It is a truck for me. Ditto the Suburban. 'Cars' are the Odyssey and 2 seater. A maybe lux sedan for my old age...miss the LS400/S500 the ex got in the divorce, but past pain that easily fixed with a new, used sedan...was looking at a S63 or Flying Spur, but dependent on the deal/condition/etc find...when go shopping for it
Again, personal stuff and no right/wrong one size fits all thing. Dependent on each scenario per person.
Just turned 70 (along with surviving cancer {kinda sorta in remission}, bad back/neck, etc, and 'ride quality' is NOT on my "have to have" list. The 1980 Silverado is getting old and close to NOT willing to fix much anymore. starting to look for a 3/4 or 1 ton replacement. Since still own rentals, gotta be capable of the occasional hardware/garden supply/firewood/etc duty...must be long bed and +8.6K GVWR. SRW or dually, but neighbors might not like the dually parked outside on the street...so SRW would be okay for me. Extended cab for sure...with a maybe crew...either will have long bed...this even if only owned one vehicle
Personal stuff and there is no one size fits all. It is a truck for me. Ditto the Suburban. 'Cars' are the Odyssey and 2 seater. A maybe lux sedan for my old age...miss the LS400/S500 the ex got in the divorce, but past pain that easily fixed with a new, used sedan...was looking at a S63 or Flying Spur, but dependent on the deal/condition/etc find...when go shopping for it
Again, personal stuff and no right/wrong one size fits all thing. Dependent on each scenario per person.
