Looking at Excursions...
Hey all!
Hubby and I are looking at an excursion to tow a 32' TT while he travel nurses, and I road school the kids (ages 9-1). We have 4 kids, plus the two of us, and a dog and a cat. The weight of all of us is approximately 700 pounds. The trailer dry weight is 6500, plus approx 1300 lbs of gear.
We will be towing cross country, not on any schedule, not looking to put in more than 4-6 hours in a day, and staying a week or two at different sites and national parks, before moving on. We are touring the US, and plan to be on the road 6-12 months. So not huge tow days, except days where we are going through the mountains. Looking to avoid snow at all costs.
The Excursions we have looked at are the following:
2003 6.0L V8 TurboDiesel 2WD
2004 V8 TurboDiesel, 4x4- unsure which L engine
2004 6.8L V10
2005 5.4L V8, RWD
2003 7.3L TurboDiesel 4x4
Any input on which engine to go with? It seems like they should all be able to handle our towing needs, but we are from Florida, so I have no idea how they will handle hills, altitude, etc. Diesel vs gas? V10 vs V8? Is 4x4 necessary with a truck and trailer like this? Any experience would be helpful!
Hubby and I are looking at an excursion to tow a 32' TT while he travel nurses, and I road school the kids (ages 9-1). We have 4 kids, plus the two of us, and a dog and a cat. The weight of all of us is approximately 700 pounds. The trailer dry weight is 6500, plus approx 1300 lbs of gear.
We will be towing cross country, not on any schedule, not looking to put in more than 4-6 hours in a day, and staying a week or two at different sites and national parks, before moving on. We are touring the US, and plan to be on the road 6-12 months. So not huge tow days, except days where we are going through the mountains. Looking to avoid snow at all costs.
The Excursions we have looked at are the following:
2003 6.0L V8 TurboDiesel 2WD
2004 V8 TurboDiesel, 4x4- unsure which L engine
2004 6.8L V10
2005 5.4L V8, RWD
2003 7.3L TurboDiesel 4x4
Any input on which engine to go with? It seems like they should all be able to handle our towing needs, but we are from Florida, so I have no idea how they will handle hills, altitude, etc. Diesel vs gas? V10 vs V8? Is 4x4 necessary with a truck and trailer like this? Any experience would be helpful!
