Heavy Duty / Super Duty Truck as Daily Driver
Soooo I find myself needing a new vehicle unexpectedly. I want to be able to tow the current TT which is about 22' and has a dry weight of 3300 lbs as well as the next larger TT I'm likely to get. I...
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I guess I am going to break with the crowd here. I am not a fan of using a 2500/3500 as a daily driver.
When speaking of my 3500 CC DRW long bed, it is hard to park, especially if I need to go downtown or in a parking garage. It gets terrible fuel mileage, especially comparing it to smaller vehicles (like your Pilot), and if you do a lot of miles, the running costs (like a set of tires will run over $800 all in, and last less than 1/2 the miles a car does). Drive throughs are a challenge, and automated car washes are impossible.
I'll likely always have a 3500. But I have another car to daily drive.
When speaking of my 3500 CC DRW long bed, it is hard to park, especially if I need to go downtown or in a parking garage. It gets terrible fuel mileage, especially comparing it to smaller vehicles (like your Pilot), and if you do a lot of miles, the running costs (like a set of tires will run over $800 all in, and last less than 1/2 the miles a car does). Drive throughs are a challenge, and automated car washes are impossible.
I'll likely always have a 3500. But I have another car to daily drive.
