Is anyone towing with an older pickup truck.
A few years ago I purchased a 1999 GMC Sierra heavy half ton, (sometimes referred to as lite ¾ ton) Z71 4x4. Since that time, I’ve completed the restoration process the previous owner had started...
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I have a 1999 Chevy one ton dually automatic. It only has 50,000 miles on it and I have used it to haul a Lance camper and fully loaded horse trailer in the high country of Oregon..no problem. I now have a 25 foot tt and am making trips in the high country of AZ. Again no problem however slow going sometimes. It is very comfy...and paid for.
I had a 2016 3/4 ton DuraMax which I loved. It pulled everything I had in every condition and did it effortlessly. It was totally the gold standard for me. The price tag was just too high and I couldn't afford to keep it.
My take on this topic is what others have said, older vehicles may not seem as powerful as the newer more efficient ones but it would take me a while to make a big ticket purchase pencil out so in my book..keep the oldie. I am not a mechanic..just and old horse camping girl so if I can afford to keep camping and not pay a high monthly payment..I'm in. Good luck with your decision
I had a 2016 3/4 ton DuraMax which I loved. It pulled everything I had in every condition and did it effortlessly. It was totally the gold standard for me. The price tag was just too high and I couldn't afford to keep it.
My take on this topic is what others have said, older vehicles may not seem as powerful as the newer more efficient ones but it would take me a while to make a big ticket purchase pencil out so in my book..keep the oldie. I am not a mechanic..just and old horse camping girl so if I can afford to keep camping and not pay a high monthly payment..I'm in. Good luck with your decision
