Need tow vehicle advice
Needing some advice on my tow vehicle. I pull a Rockwood fifth wheel that weighs 9,000 loaded. I currently have a 2003 GMC 2500hd with the 6.0 gas motor. My combination weight is within 100-200 pounds...
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GA2500HD wrote:
Since I have never had a diesel it's a little intimidating. But the more I read about them they are not as bad to work on as I thought, at least the Duramax motors. Just expensive on some of the major parts. I just don't want to get a diesel and start having problems because my truck has 141k miles and has not been any trouble. I know with anything used it's always a gamble because without detailed service records there is no way of knowing how good it was kept up. I know that a diesel all around would be better. My mileage now is 11 in town, 14 on the highway, and 8 towing my camper.
Only in America do people make diesels out to be tricky to own, I think it's partly because they like to think it makes them more manly and their pickups special compared all other non-commercial vehicles on the road.
Trust me, owning a diesel is just as easy as owning a gasoline-powered vehicle. Upfront premium is recovered come resale time not to mention they make for a great towing experience. You'll love the Duramax, the new one sounds superb.
