Looking for Advice on a new Tow Vehicle

BRCajun wrote:
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With all of you veterans & experienced 5'ers out there, I am hoping to get some honest, quality feedback as to which truck will give me and my family the best performance (tow capability {up hill and down hill}, mpg, braking, suspension, durability, ride (comfort/noise), longevity and anything else.

Thank you!

This is where the OP must be learning that his question is very, very subjective

Sprinkled with 'some' techie stuff, but clouded by opinion (that subjectivity
again)

These comments 'are honest, quality feedback' on the 'best performance'
THOSE individuals believe in

My advice to the OP:

• Read up yourself and learn
• Read lots of the past posts from the advisors to see how their opinions/values/etc match yours...or NOT
• Or learn the hard way that most learn from...AKA 'Hard knock school'...which is expensive

Bottom line is to do your own research. DO NOT use marketing, but
put together real specifications...knowing that there is fine print
that modifies all automotive specifications

As you have found...some recommend a 10K GVWR...others say a 8.6K GVWR
will just be fine, etc, etc. I do NOT like to use marketing badging
as it has no definitive reference. A 10K GVWR is a 10K GVWR...a
1 ton dually varies in GVWR from OEM to OEM...form model to model

To some the axle shaft dia is important...others not and just the
GAWR from the TV OEM is what matters...others want to know the
OEM's GAWR supplying the TV OEM...

Learn how the ratings system works. Then decide if you believe in the
ratings systems or not.

If not, then do whatever

If yes, then learn how they work

This is how that ratings system looks like in graphical form:

howmuchcanitow howmuchshoulditow