You choose - loaded gas or basic diesel?

I think most of these decisions are really personal preference. As to whether or not to get a loaded truck, really is up to the people riding in it. I have had work trucks, LT and SLT trim levels, I prefer the well equipped pickups. I am willing to pay more for more convenience, by the time I trade it back in, the cost of the better equipped pickup is nil. As to diesel, at that weight, and given the OP is a 1000 miles away from any considerable elevation, a gas truck certainly would get the job done. Granted a diesel would not break a sweat at those weights and assuming your trying to stay at a certain price point, a diesel in my view is a luxury decision just as is the upscale interior. The only person that can put a value on those issues is the guy writing the check. Given only those options provided, and assuming I am spending a considerable amount of time in it, I would get a high end gas truck. Paying a dollar more a gallon, and more expensive maintenance costs for a load that can easily be pulled by a gas truck does not make much sense to me. Add more weight to the equation and I would change my mind.