From Tundra to which 3/4 ton

normal_dave wrote:
Payload.

You've already nailed it. I've been window shopping and had the same internal discussion. (over and over...)

Ram Tradesman package with a few choice upgrades is your friend. Best kept secret, I think it is the most truck for the least cost. Add a few choice upgrade packages and you'll have everything you "want" without paying for what you really don't "need".

Thanks to ib516, I'm now a 6.4L believer, (he did all my homework).

Speaking of the South, my neck of the woods,...here were my two favorites, a 2014 Tradesman 1500 4x4 CC 5.7L with nice options in Chattanooga, TN about 7K off MSRP of 40K.

But, a dealer in Bremen, GA has a few 2015 Tradesman 2500 4x4 CC 6.4L decent options about 6.5K off MSRP of 42K.

Based on my reading you could be able to shave a fair amount off of the sale prices?

As nice as the 1500 version was and in a color I liked, waking up this AM, it seems foolish to not take advantage of the 2500 with the 6.4L for a few dollars more. Can I post the window sticker links here?

Regardless of our ability to pay, this is a big ticket item, why not make it an adventure? Email/phone the dealer, cut your best deal in writing, get a plane ticket, get to know the truck on the way home, enjoy telling your story later. I think the small town Georgia dealer regularly entertains out of state buyers, I know they speak "truck" and with our infamous "southern drawl" to boot.

Much more enjoyable to spend your money where someone seems willing to do business without a fight.

Good Luck

Here's a new left over Laramie with with a 5.7. If you qualify for all the discounts, it's a great price.
2014 Laramie Gas

Here's a left over Tradesman Diesel for about the same price. I know you said gas but I was just putting it up anyway.

2014 Tradesman Diesel