Hesitant owner of 1/2 ton, need 3/4 ton?
I have that other thread going about sleeping under a camper shell topper and how practical it might be. I have 2008 Nissan Titan, which seems to have plenty of power but maybe the frame of a 1/2 ton ...
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Photomike wrote:I agree with this. I will go further and say get a full size bed. You will have more options on TCs.
I love Toyota vehicles but would NEVER add more than a shell to one. They are not made to carry, pull okay up to a limit but that is it.
Get a used 3/4 ton and put a camper on it and keep the Toyota for a daily vehicle.
You stated Diesels have higher maintenance cost. I do not agree with that at all. I have had my 1996 Dodge diesel since 2001, and about 200,000 miles. I see no more maintenance than on my gas vehicles. Other than maybe a larger volume of engine oil, what does a diesel have that a gasoline engine does not? If you chose a gas truck, do not let the decision be based on less maintenance.
Wayne
