dubdub07 wrote:
There is no difference, minus the rear leaf! Our weights are similar, and I don't expect any problems and I plan to tow through the mountains. It is a Cummins!
I never questioned that the engine could pull the load. I joke with my friends that I could hook a chain up to my house and pull it off the foundation with this engine. My concern was the rear end where the weight is located. After doing some investigation I am now comfortable that Dodge has overbuilt these trucks and that what I'm towing is within the ability of the vehicle.
If I had to do it all over again would I purchase a dually instead. I don't know. At this point I would probably buy a used Volvo 630, 770 or Kenworth T2000 and single out the rear end.
