Two Truck Styles, Which is Better
Well, after towing our 14,500lb toy hauler a couple times, my mind has me thinking about a new truck. The 16 y/o 3/4 ton does the job, it’s just there is no safety margin in the ratings. As much as ...
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All I have to add is my experience; went from a 2007 Silverado NBS LTZ 2500 CC SB D/A to a 2018 Silverado LT 3500 DC LB Dually D/A.
I don't care about resale as I plan to drive this until I can't drive anymore.
I had to order my new truck as I couldn't find anything on a dealers lot that wasn't a High Country or Denali, which only come in CC form and I was leery about the extra length the Dually required as it was. Parking and maneuvering that length hasn't proved to be the big obstacle I had feared, just requires a little more planning, something I'm used to when towing my 38 foot fiver.
Compared to the LTZ the LT I have is very well equipped, I like the new electronics/controls, don't miss the leather seating and appreciate the extra room freed up from not having the full console in the middle.
I love the extra room the LB provides, especially with my 100 Litre auxiliary tank installed and I love the new under-bed hitch attachment as well as my B&W hitch which is easily removed by one person, leaving a flat bed with five covered holes. Looking at a SB now they seem incredibly short.
Ditto for the new L5P motor, it's a towing beast, just put it in cruise at 65 MPH and it never varies more than +/- 5 MPH, the exhaust brake and Allison working in tandem throughout our tour of the USA this past winter, including TX, NM and AZ, not to mention I77 where it drops down into NC from VA
I don't care about resale as I plan to drive this until I can't drive anymore.
I had to order my new truck as I couldn't find anything on a dealers lot that wasn't a High Country or Denali, which only come in CC form and I was leery about the extra length the Dually required as it was. Parking and maneuvering that length hasn't proved to be the big obstacle I had feared, just requires a little more planning, something I'm used to when towing my 38 foot fiver.
Compared to the LTZ the LT I have is very well equipped, I like the new electronics/controls, don't miss the leather seating and appreciate the extra room freed up from not having the full console in the middle.
I love the extra room the LB provides, especially with my 100 Litre auxiliary tank installed and I love the new under-bed hitch attachment as well as my B&W hitch which is easily removed by one person, leaving a flat bed with five covered holes. Looking at a SB now they seem incredibly short.
Ditto for the new L5P motor, it's a towing beast, just put it in cruise at 65 MPH and it never varies more than +/- 5 MPH, the exhaust brake and Allison working in tandem throughout our tour of the USA this past winter, including TX, NM and AZ, not to mention I77 where it drops down into NC from VA
