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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Thanks All.
Yes, keeping my Ram and using the $10k for a "nice" economy car is really more like a pretty old Honda (I already own a 2009 Honda CRV).... with extra insurance, property tax, maintenance, etc...
I was studying the numbers again, and my "downgrade" is really not that much of a downgrade.
SPEC CURRENT 2011 Ram2500 PROPOSED 2015 F-150
GVWR 8800 7850
GCVWR 18,000 16,200
TOW 11,400 10,800
PAYLOAD 2360 2660
GRAWR 6000 4800
This gets me into a much smoother riding truck with (on paper) a 5-6mpg increase.
Now trying to find a used F-150 with HD Payload option....that's a different story!
Yes, keeping my Ram and using the $10k for a "nice" economy car is really more like a pretty old Honda (I already own a 2009 Honda CRV).... with extra insurance, property tax, maintenance, etc...
I was studying the numbers again, and my "downgrade" is really not that much of a downgrade.
SPEC CURRENT 2011 Ram2500 PROPOSED 2015 F-150
GVWR 8800 7850
GCVWR 18,000 16,200
TOW 11,400 10,800
PAYLOAD 2360 2660
GRAWR 6000 4800
This gets me into a much smoother riding truck with (on paper) a 5-6mpg increase.
Now trying to find a used F-150 with HD Payload option....that's a different story!
