You can find some stuff thats perfectly fine for a half ton truck. I found that large inclines, and accelerating were way slower then I wanted. It was doable, but not fun. The kicker for me was the small gas tank on long trips. After nj to fl , i got a 2500 and never looked back. Millage is similer but the tank is huge, so a lot less stopping for gas.for some , this isnt a problem. But add small kids and it will kill a trip fast. Between stopping for food, gas , bathroom/stretching. It seemed we were stopping every hour.