honest advice on a truck for towing 10000lbs
I am looking to get a sandstorm toy hauler travel trailer. I am wanting some advice on the tow vehicle. I am neutral when it comes to brand. The trailer will be 10k or less gvwr. I have the follow...
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bobx2 wrote:
It will cost you more to buy the diesel, but you don't have to drive the snot out of it for it to pay off. All you have to do is sell it or trade it when you are ready for you next truck, and you will realize a huge advantage over the cheaper gas engine. Pay more when you buy it, get more for it when you get rid of it........ The non diesel owners have many misconceptions about diesel trucks, and diesel truck owners will never pull with a gas truck again. Myself, I would listen more to those who actually own one than to those who are telling second hand stories, if you are really interested in maybe buying one. I pulled with a big block gasser for years before buying my first diesel. There's just no comparison, especially if you put a load behind it.
We recently replaced our diesel with gas. When looking for the replacement there was minimal difference in price for otherwise equivilent trucks, so I wouldn't count on big resale value increase for the diesel.
There are no free rides. If you want the ego boosting power of a diesel, it will cost you. Where it makes sense to go diesel is if you are towing big or you are towing the snot out of the engine for huge miles.
