Jake1962 wrote:
First I would like to thank all of you for your help, we are taking all in.
First is we live in lower Michigan. We say that we will not be going bigger as the kids grow but if I have my Dad's genes we will go big fast,that's where the 454 came in. He had vehicles with smaller motors, got fed up fighting them so went with the biggest 2500 he could and all had 454's. The last one he still drives and only tows a 5000# boat but babies his truck.
The reason I said GMC is we had been shopping before the Jeep ordeal and we both loved the GMC over any other truck but went Jeep because I listened to salesman. Never again. It is now time to decide 1500 or 2500 and gas or diesel. The heat part scares me as well as the cold winters so gas might be the way to go. The rear end on a truck will depend on whether we go 1/2 or 3/4 ton and what is available on the lot. We will be buying new and will be hauling my little 12' boat on top as I want to bring kids up as I was. We just have to remember the boat is on top when kids want McDonalds.LOL.
Thanks again and keep ideas coming.
Don't just go with what is on the lot. Often they only have 3.15, or 3.42. Trying to meet the MPG standards. You really need a lower gear. Like a 3.73. In any event. a 3.55 is as high a gear as you could stand
