Help making a decision on truck purchase.
I am thinking of buying a new truck to pull our winnebago micro Minnie 5th wheel. We currently have a 2006 gmc 2500 . I’d like to go with a smaller truck for gas mileage and was thinking of a Toyota ...
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And it took til page 4 for the first 1 ton recommendation! Lol. Good job guys.
I love how much some of you make up or read into someone’s post when replying…it’s fun to read the responses.
But back on topic, yeah it’s totally half ton towable. But depends on what the OP expects to do with the truck overall, how many miles towing, expectations of how well it will tow, where towing will occur, propensity for mods to the truck (some folks can’t or won’t do modifications) and how much power u want out of the skinny pedal.
Now, by 20-30-40 years ago standards a new hot rod half ton will probably be acceptable performance wise, even moreso if you’re sticking to low altitude and flyover states.
But I can tell you matter of factly that a new 5.3 10speed GM towing package won’t pull real grades at the speed limit. Even at low altitude.
A 6klb boat is a 5000rpm run at maybe 60 mph tops up a 6% grade behind that truck.
Just providing perspective. If the op has a 6.0 4 speed gasser now, and ok with the performance then new 1/2 ton can be as good or a bit better. If the OP has a LBZ, even bone stock, he will find any NA new gasser very disappointing.
I love how much some of you make up or read into someone’s post when replying…it’s fun to read the responses.
But back on topic, yeah it’s totally half ton towable. But depends on what the OP expects to do with the truck overall, how many miles towing, expectations of how well it will tow, where towing will occur, propensity for mods to the truck (some folks can’t or won’t do modifications) and how much power u want out of the skinny pedal.
Now, by 20-30-40 years ago standards a new hot rod half ton will probably be acceptable performance wise, even moreso if you’re sticking to low altitude and flyover states.
But I can tell you matter of factly that a new 5.3 10speed GM towing package won’t pull real grades at the speed limit. Even at low altitude.
A 6klb boat is a 5000rpm run at maybe 60 mph tops up a 6% grade behind that truck.
Just providing perspective. If the op has a 6.0 4 speed gasser now, and ok with the performance then new 1/2 ton can be as good or a bit better. If the OP has a LBZ, even bone stock, he will find any NA new gasser very disappointing.
