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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You couldn't pay me to tow 10,000+lbs with a gasser where I live. Everywhere I go with the exception of one stretch of I5 in the mid part of the state is hills and mountains. BTDT with a gasser and 7300lb TT. Too much revving up and down along with lousy mpg. 8.5 vs 11.5. I now tow 9000lbs. The CTD out tows the gasser easily. If I lived in TX or FL then no biggie.
Between the better mpgs, exhaust brake and low rev pulling power it's hard to beat a diesel. Do I need a diesel for 9000lbs? No. But I don't need a 5th wheel either. I bought both cause I wanted them.
This whole idea of, 'is a diesel worth it' is sorta ironic in a way. After all we are all buying one of the fastest depreciating items out there. Talk about throwing money down the drain.
Between the better mpgs, exhaust brake and low rev pulling power it's hard to beat a diesel. Do I need a diesel for 9000lbs? No. But I don't need a 5th wheel either. I bought both cause I wanted them.
This whole idea of, 'is a diesel worth it' is sorta ironic in a way. After all we are all buying one of the fastest depreciating items out there. Talk about throwing money down the drain.
