Reference post: Love my combo for towing

You've had your towing epiphany. You simply have discovered what diesel owners have been raving about all these years.
Lots of people are happy with their gassers and become accustomed to the performance of there rigs. They really don't understand the improvement to be gained by going diesel. These gasser owners mostly focus on the cost difference between gas and diesel and really don't comprehend the performance difference.
Now that you have towed with a diesel you have experienced first hand from the driver's seat what diesel performance is al about.
Ultimately the diesel provides a relaxed more enjoyable experience for the driver. There is less anxiety and an improved comfort zone.
The diesel combo requires less input/work from the driver which makes the entire towing experience more relaxing. It's hard to quantify the gas vs. diesel towing experience in X's and O's, especially if you have never towed with a diesel.
But once you experience diesel towing, you get the proverbial smile and immediately comprehend what all the fuss was about.
Enjoy it!.......The exhaust Brake is the icing on the cake!

diesel and gas engines have both come a long way since I started towing in the seventies
in the seventies we all towed big trailers with big cars and huge(by todays standards) engines, but just 3 speed autos
our ram 15000 hemi 8 speed is an awesome tv for up to around 8000 lbs, more than that, we would go for a 2500

This one weighs 16K



And this one weighs 8K



MPG is not that different with the little guy.

Both tow well in all conditions, although the bumper pull effects the truck differently. It causes a bit of front to back teeter totter effect in ruff roads/dips. And yes I have a weight distribution hitch.

I do not think I would want to tow the 8K little guy with a 1/2 T.

We did tow the 2005 29' Cardinal to Arizona and back winter of 2015/16. I had to remind myself that it was back there.

This one weighs 12K+



So same truck and three trailers towed to Arizona and back to Washington. Big Horn twice and the other two once each.

The Cardinal made many round trips to Arizona with a 2001.5 RAM 2500 4X4 Std cab that was way over the 8800 GVWR, however well under the licensed weight in the State of Washington.

If going above a 1/2 T my advice is to go to a 350/3500 SRW verses a 250/2500, you will be a lot less likely to be towing with a TV that is over it's GVWR.

Chris

They just keep getting better. I'm looking forward to trading my old diesel in for a new 500 HP 10 speed.:)

I've been towing with a Dodge 3500 diesel since I bought my 2001.

This spring I bought my first gas powered 2500. 6.0 GM.

I have made three trips with the gas truck towing a 26' 5er and I can already see a for sale sign appearing in the back window.......

Good report... I remember when my parents upgraded from a 2001 Chevy 2500 HD 6.0 gas to a 2005 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax. My dad was amazed how much better the diesel pulled their camper. They since purchased another 2016 Chevy 2500 HD.... with a diesel.