If you were buying a new tow vehicle tomorrow...

bmanning wrote:

catfishmontana wrote:

ib516 wrote:
...and had a reasonable budget to do it with, what would you buy for towing a:

A) 9000# TT

B) 13000# 5er

Assume weights are wet/loaded.
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Pick any brand/engine/gears you like.


I'll start...

A) 2014 Ram 3500 SRW 6.4L Hemi/4.10
B) 2014 Ram 3500 DRW 6.7L Cummins/3.73 or 4.10

ON EDIT: Maybe I wasn't clear. Those are my choices for the trailers A and B. What would you choose for towing trailer A, and what would you choose for towing the 5er in "B"?

For trailer A and B I would buy the newest F350 CC/ LB diesel. I love diesel, and use it as my daily driver.

I am pretty sure I will be going back to Ford again. I had a 2011 and it was a great truck.

OK, honestly not trying to start something here but I'm curious as to what you don't like about your '12 Ram.

I don't dislike the Ram. I miss the power of the Ford and I averaged 4.5 more mpg. I know apples to oranges as the Ford was DEF and my current Ram isn't. The other little things I kinda miss: the mirrors on the ford were better not a whole lot, but some and they power folded....that was nice. The backup camera was much better as was the premium sound system over the the premium one in my Ram. But the ram also has things I like over my past Ford, it's all really a non issue at this point. It's not like I plan on a new truck anytime soon. Just if I was to get one today....I do believe I would go back to ford but I would surely try a DEF equipped ram first.

I need to just bite the bullet and tune/delete my current Ram.

catfishmontana wrote:

ib516 wrote:
...and had a reasonable budget to do it with, what would you buy for towing a:

A) 9000# TT

B) 13000# 5er

Assume weights are wet/loaded.
.
.
.
.
Pick any brand/engine/gears you like.


I'll start...

A) 2014 Ram 3500 SRW 6.4L Hemi/4.10
B) 2014 Ram 3500 DRW 6.7L Cummins/3.73 or 4.10

ON EDIT: Maybe I wasn't clear. Those are my choices for the trailers A and B. What would you choose for towing trailer A, and what would you choose for towing the 5er in "B"?

For trailer A and B I would buy the newest F350 CC/ LB diesel. I love diesel, and use it as my daily driver.

I am pretty sure I will be going back to Ford again. I had a 2011 and it was a great truck.

OK, honestly not trying to start something here but I'm curious as to what you don't like about your '12 Ram.

OP's question, "If you were buying a new tow vehicle tomorrow..." only has one correct answer.

A doolie

I'd buy a new version of the truck I currently drive. Same truck for either trailer.

ib516 wrote:
...and had a reasonable budget to do it with, what would you buy for towing a:

A) 9000# TT

B) 13000# 5er

Assume weights are wet/loaded.
.
.
.
.
Pick any brand/engine/gears you like.


I'll start...

A) 2014 Ram 3500 SRW 6.4L Hemi/4.10
B) 2014 Ram 3500 DRW 6.7L Cummins/3.73 or 4.10

ON EDIT: Maybe I wasn't clear. Those are my choices for the trailers A and B. What would you choose for towing trailer A, and what would you choose for towing the 5er in "B"?

For trailer A and B I would buy the newest F350 CC/ LB diesel. I love diesel, and use it as my daily driver.

I am pretty sure I will be going back to Ford again. I had a 2011 and it was a great truck.

First, it would NOT be a brand new truck.
Second, for either trailer it would be a 2003 or thereabouts Dodge Ram 2500 or 3500 HO CTD with 6 speed manual transmission and 3.73 or 4.10 gears, 4X2 if I could find one, but probably 4X4 because they are more common. 3.54 gearing would be OK, too.
Third, just personal opinion, but I would never have a TT that was that big.

I would use what I have now. A 2012 F 250 with the 4.30 diffy. :W

A-Ram 2500 4x4, 5.7 Hemi.
B-Ford F-450, V10 power.

You can buy a used MDT for far less than a class 3 and the wheel cut is superior

A: 2500 GM with 6.0 and 4:10 gears. Brand is not really important any 250/2500 will do fine.
B: 3500 DRW, Duramax or Cummins. I would not spend my $$$ on a new Powerstroke

However I have no plans to ever buy a 2007 or newer diesel truck.