Downsized both Tow & RV
Just wanted to make it known that I've downsized quite dramatically. I went from a Chevy Duramax 05 2500 to a 2014 Chevy Traverse (Crossover) & a Sunnybrook Bristol Bay 08 (36') to a Premier Bullet by...
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macsplinter wrote:
We are going to do the same thing. Going to sell our 2005 duramax and go to a half ton PU and a smaller camper. After having two diesel trucks ( one dodge and a duramax) I will never own another. I don't have the kind of money to keep up or to repair a diesel pu and having the biggest and fastest truck and camper is not important to me.
Half ton trucks are more capable than ever before. I believe diesels will continue to shrink in sales especially if/when the younger set becomes involve in RVing. When you take in consideration that you can tow 7,000 pounds with out issue and the Ultra Lights are in that range, there is no reason for a diesels for the casual RVer.
As I have mentioned before-last year I completed an 8,000 mile, 8 month trip around the country with my 2011 Silverado half-ton towing a 28 foot 5,500 pound travel trailer and had ZERO ISSUES. The diesel guys like to pull the reliability card, but the gas motors are every bit as reliable.
