Tow vehicle as daily driver?

[rctoyguy]

We are planning to get our first RV in the next month or so, and we are kinda split between a bumper pull or a 5th wheel. Either way, I will also be buying a truck to pull it since neither of our daily drivers will pull much (Honda Pilot and Jeep Wrangler).
Leaning toward getting a 3/4 ton truck to give us more options for the camper, but the only way I can do a newer truck would be to trade the Jeep, making the truck my daily driver.

So - older (less expensive) truck dedicated as tow vehicle, or newer (more expensive) truck replacing the Jeep as my DD? I drive about 20-25k a year, normal commuting, moderate to warm climate (Alabama)

How many of you drive a 3/4 ton or larger truck as your daily driver?

[carpetguy2]

I have had way too many vehicles in my lifetime.
And I'm not even old lol.
But if your looking at gas trucks or diesel 3/4 ton.Think about 4 wd or 2wd .Had them all as a daily driver.Some will be worse mpg than others but if you only drive it rarely it shouldn't matter.But make sure you have enough towing capacity for your rv.
Now my dually diesel is my daily driver .

[IdaD]

My truck is my daily driver and I love it. I don't see how it's any less comfortable than any half ton pressed into the same duty. The only time it ever feels a little cumbersome is in tight parking garages, but that would be the case in a half ton too.

I get about 16 but that's mostly city surface streets so that's actually a pretty good number. Highway is 20+ easy.

[Taz_23]

I drive 35 miles a day with my Ram 2500 6.4 as a daily driver. I get about 16 in the summer and 13 in the winter here in the north woods of Wisconsin

[msgtord]

64 miles daily at 15 mpg.

[DutchmenSport]

Trackrig wrote:
Three pages of discussion on using a diesel as a daily driver from yesterday:

Diesel DD discussion:

Bill

I replied on that same thread, you beat me to posting the link!

[Trackrig]

Three pages of discussion on using a diesel as a daily driver from yesterday:

Diesel DD discussion:

Bill

[Old-Biscuit]

2007 3500 with Cummins 5.9L daily driver and dedicated tow vehicle

Same conversation yesterday........HERE

[wirenutz]

I drive a Freightliner Sport Chassis as a daily driver 50 miles a day and see an honest 12 miles to the gal. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/551339179355067049/