Matching Towing Vehicle and TT Beginner

This is a huge question!

Let me give you a few of "my" thoughts.

There is almost 0 reason for you to get a 1 ton for the trailer you're thinking of getting. If you want one and can afford one, get it. But you have 0 "need" for one.

I would get a 3/4 ton because your going to be doing a lot of traveling from the sound of it. I would also get a 4 door to haul your furry friends to make it easy to load and unload.

You're going to save about 30% on fuel if you buy a diesel. Depending on the cost of diesel vs gasoline you might save a lot of money or you might save next to nothing. Where I live I save a lot of money by owning a diesel.

Another thing about a diesel is you won't lose horse power on the hills like you will with a gasoline engine (excluding ecoboost). This can be big where you travel if you have a lot of mountains.

How much money do you want to spend on your rig? Some think 10 thousand dollars is a lot of money. Some think 100 thousand is a lot of money. TT'ers lose a LOT of value so if you buy used you can save a LOT of money. Not so much for a diesel truck because they hold their value so much.

If you decide to get a diesel truck read all the reviews you can on the engine. Some on here say that all diesels are the same and they are all good. This is not true. Some engines have design problems and can cost big bucks if something goes out. Tread lightly when looking at diesels.

Have fun!