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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If you use your TT once or twice a year for long vacations, you can always rent a behemoth large enough for your trailer.
If you use your TT a couple of time a month, then maybe you can justify the added cost and maintenance of a bigger TV unless you drive a lot of miles.
My neighbor's diesel Jetta gets about 30 mpg around town, my F-150 gets 15 mpg around town. If we both drive 10,000 mile a year in our day to day driving. At $3.00/gal. for gas, he saves about 10 cents a mile or about $1000.00.
Even if I add an extra $500.00 for maintenance on my truck over his car, I cannot justify another vehicle based on gas and maintenance; if I do any reasonable amount of towing.
It really comes down to the individual situation, new trucks are expensive as are new trailers. In general the cost of gas and maintenance is a small part of the mix.
If you use your TT a couple of time a month, then maybe you can justify the added cost and maintenance of a bigger TV unless you drive a lot of miles.
My neighbor's diesel Jetta gets about 30 mpg around town, my F-150 gets 15 mpg around town. If we both drive 10,000 mile a year in our day to day driving. At $3.00/gal. for gas, he saves about 10 cents a mile or about $1000.00.
Even if I add an extra $500.00 for maintenance on my truck over his car, I cannot justify another vehicle based on gas and maintenance; if I do any reasonable amount of towing.
It really comes down to the individual situation, new trucks are expensive as are new trailers. In general the cost of gas and maintenance is a small part of the mix.
