ShinerBock wrote:
Viperpoker wrote:
Nope, I’m towing 19k, possibly 23 or 24k in the future with a big toy hauler. Would rather have the truck capable of towing 35k than the one rated at 23k to pull either load. No bragging rights, just better to have more capability than you need. If your trailer is 13k, you don’t need a ctd. You could find 1500’s rated to tow that. Seems like a 2500/3500 that you own is overkill for that trailer, like trying to win a pissing contest, or bragging rights.
The trailer is 12.5k dry and is generally between 13-14k loaded. Sometimes it we will load more depending on the trip and it will be well over 14k. So no, there is no 1500 that is rated to tow that much and I got the right truck for the job. I don't need to say mine is rated to tow some exorbitant amount that I will never tow to make me feel better about what I drive. I am not a one brand only fanboy to care about such things.
Viperpoker wrote:
And yes, all of these ratings are based on a regular cab, 2wd, short bed. I think everyone understands that, and when we get our crew cab, 4wd longbed it will reduce the ratings. But that applies across all three manufacturers, and across last years trucks also. So the new Chevy 4wd cc lb won’t tow 35,500, it will be somewhat reduced. It will still be 12,000 better than a 4wd cc lb from last year. Never gonna convince me it is a bad thing that the Chevy has much more capability this year.
I could care less if all I needed to tow was 19k. If you had a new Ford PSD rated to tow 30k, a new Ram CTD rated to tow just 23k, and a new GM Dmax rated to 30k all being the same price, I would still pick the Ram because of the Cummins. I worked for Cummins, I know how to work on them, and they have proven reliable to me. If another engine would prove just as reliable to me then I would consider that as well. That is what I base my truck decisions on if all are rated to tow what I need them to, not some pissing contest tow rating that I will never tow or even attempt to tow.
Lol, I have no idea what your point is, and who is stupid. Either GM is stupid for making this truck, or their customers are stupid for buying it, or people are stupid for admiring it.
I like Cummins also, it is why I have a Ram. However, given a choice I like the new Ram that is rated at 35k better than the 2012 Ram rated at 23k. I think most people would agree, and very few would have wanted Ram to freeze everything at 2012 levels. Don’t hear a lot of people saying, “I sure wish these tow ratings were lower, like they used to be”
