I have a TOW VEHICLE headache.

rjstractor wrote:
This will be a long discussion..... I'm normally a proponent of gas engined trucks- they are much more capable than years past, but with your trailer weight approaching 14K you are solidly in diesel territory if you want comfortable performance in the hills and you sound like you are going to put down some miles. Your empty pin weight is relatively light, but if you are a pack rat you could easily add a lot of weight to the pin, so I think you are 350/3500 territory. (I refuse to use "1-ton" because in talking about today's trucks it's a completely meaningless term) Some may say you need duals but a properly equipped SRW should give you all the capacity you need. Pick the brand that fits your rear end the best and comes in the color you like, any of the big 3 will do the job very well.