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.
Boat on top too? Yeah- 2500. Just makes life easier so you don't have to worry about every little pound. The GM twins make some nice trucks- the 6.0 is a great motor too and really resilient.
I am not anti-diesel. I drive them every day which is maybe why I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole for my personal daily driver and fun hauler. Too many things can and do go funny with them over time and it's never a cheap fix. All of the emissions on them are finicky now- that's not opinion, it's a fact. Fuel quality is sometimes an issue here as well. Just got sick of the stink, the pain in the butt when it drops to -35C, the DEF, antigel, everything. When they work, they work great. When they don't- better pucker up. If your wallet allows and that's what you want, then I say go for it! Lots of people go for years with no problems at all, so I am not beating on the diesels just for the sake of doing it. I think they are great for real work horses. They're just too much of a pain for me for my daily driver and fun truck.
