Towing 3,000 Pounds
I need to buy a new tow vehicle, preferably a pickup, to tow our 3,000 pound Casita travel trailer. Our Requirements: 1. Comfort, power heated seats 2. Plenty of interior room (crew cab) 3. Safet...
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APT wrote:rebelopie wrote:
I am not sure why so many are proposing monster trucks to pull your Casita with. I think you'd be happy with a Colorado, Dakota, or similar in SUV form.
Because there is no $ savings by choosing a V6 in a truck, mid-sized for full. There is a huge difference in towing power and comfort by going with a "monster" :) half ton truck.
And nothing will hit his target FE short of a V6 diesel which severely limits choices.
I'd think a N/A 3.7 V6 F-150 or the Pentastar V6 in the ram would handle a 3,000 lb. trailer pretty easily, and do pretty close on the MPG expectations of OP while unloaded. 18 MPG towing is probably unreasonable unless he goes Diesel. But then again you just pay for your fuel up front.
