Looking at new trucks
Looking at getting a new truck (4 door pickup style short bed) and looking at the Ford and the Chevy brands. The 2500 HD Chevy has a payload of 2493 lbs and a tow capacity of 13,000 lbs The F1...
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evanrem wrote:
Thanks everyone for the responses.
After doing a little more digging I made a mistake on the Chevy Payload. It is actually closer to 3000 lbs. (I was looking at the wrong engine). I stopped at the Ford dealer and they could not find the EcoBoost with the max payload package anywhere within a 1500 mi of my location (I guess they are hard to find). We looked at the Super Duty and the family were not fans of the interior and look of the truck so it looks like it might be the Chevy 2500 HD. The hardest part of this whole process is dropping 45K on a truck, wow they are $$$$.
Thanks again
My 2500 Chevy was a little over 40K in 09. I bought it 4 years later for half that. 4.10 gears, 3k payload. It is an LT model, probably plain for some, fancy enough for me. It is comfortable, rides well with 285 series tires and very dependable. My wife and kids enjoy the room and feeling of safety. Tows trailers with rock, tractors, skid steers, vehicles and yes, our RV. I won't knock any other models, just tell you about the positive experience with the one we own. Hope that helps.
