How do you really judge TV adequacy anymore?

troubledwaters wrote:
So far you haven't refuted that the 1500 series trucks are capable of towing within their ratings.
What you have done is advocated that heavy duty trucks serve a purpose also (no argument here).

PS: By the way, that "fairly new truck" has a 500,000 miles on it, and its still going. I'd say he got his money's worth out of it.
I expect to get my money's worth out of my F150 also.

I agree I don't dispute that 1500 series or any series truck is capable of towing within its parameters.
What I question is that a 1500 series is as capable as a 3500 series even if their payload capacities are similar.
There is more that distinguishes the trucks than simple payload rating.
Accomplishing 500K on 2 diesel engines is OK but it not an outrageous achievement. Apparently something gave out on the 1st one.
As far as getting your money's worth. I expect to get my monies worth as well. My last truck was a 2007 3500 Duramax dually that was still going with 300K on original engine and trans when I traded it . While the rest of the truck had signs of wear the drive train was still going strong. I expect at least the same mileage if not more out of this truck.
However I'm not sure this post is about value and money as much as it is: "How to choose the right truck for the job"?
Towing parameters are very important and should be factored when choosing a truck, however how you plan to use the truck is equally important. Focusing solely on towing parameters alone when comparing trucks would be a mistake