Truck Decision UPDATE: Decison Made (pending)

sky_free wrote:

martyn8677 wrote:

3. Should I consider a one ton gasser? I am not convinced the better mpg of the diesel will offset the higher purchase price, maintenance, and price per gallon. But will a gasser struggle to carry the weight?

Won't struggle at all. These trucks are engineered to pull much more weight towing than you could ever fit in the bed as payload. For Fords you want the 6.2 which became available in 2011 and has better fuel economy. That will be hard to find for $15K though. The Chevy 6.0 would probably be my first choice for anything in that price range that would be a bit older and possibly available for that price.

I got mine for the same reasons Bedlam mentioned.

On the other hand, you said you love your truck, so if your only requirement is to have a slideout there are options that you could probably make work with your truck if you beef up the suspension and tires. You will probably spend $5K on upgrades to make it work, but that is definitely cheaper than a new truck. Not ideal, but getting a $15K truck isn't going to make you very happy I would think.

I carry a Host Everest on my F350 6.2 gasser. It is about as heavy a TC they make, easily in excess of 5000 lbs loaded and I can cruise at 65 mph with no problems. The new big gas engines are beasts. You won't find a 6.2 F350 for 10 to 15k tho....