Time for a new truck
I've been out of the RV world for 5 years now, but need a new vehicle and thinking of getting a trailer again so looking at trucks -- just a "half" ton though. Here are some impressions: - They ha...
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donn0128 wrote:
You will soon find a sad fact. 1500 series trucks can be and often are more expensive than a decently equipped 2500 series.
The co-worker I mentioned above paid $4k less for his truck than I did for my CTD Ram, and they're equipped with roughly the same level of amenities. He doesn't pull anything and has only hauled his family around so his truck probably fits his needs better, but I got a far more capable truck for just a little more money. I don't think it's any less comfortable to drive it around on a daily basis, either. I suppose the main negatives are slightly poorer fuel economy and more expensive maintenance (bigger tires, two batteries, fuel filters, etc).
