I need your expertize...

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

Clay1969 wrote:
I have a similar set up (not a toy hauler, but similar lbs/truck) and from experience I can say that as long as you are not planning to break any land-speed records you will be fine. My much older truck has no problems at all holding 70-80 mph hauling our 5000lbs trailer on the flats at I can pull a modest 3 percent grade at 55mph @ 2500 rpm. Granted, I have a 5 speed and my old truck is not as advanced as the one you are looking at but the performance will be close or better. Some guys you will see will talk about their automatic 6.0's and complain about having to punch it out to 5000 rpm's to crest a hill but so far that is not my experience.

To piggy-back what Sprink said, you could opt for a diesel but you really need to factor the mpg savings over time into what the diesel will cost extra to make the best choice. For my 4-6 trips a year, getting 5mpg more in a diesel truck did not justify paying $15,000 more for the truck up front considering what little I haul, weight-wise. But hey, everyone's needs are different so you will not go wrong either way you decide to go.

Cheers!

I don't really care about gas mileage, I care about pulling and stopping power.

Pulling power and stopping power you will have with the 6.0, just not the acceleration. At work I drive a Dodge Sprinter that has a 2.7L turbo-diesel 5 cylinder engine. I honestly think the van could give my truck a run for the money in acceleration.