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chrisdd23k
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May 06, 2018

Advice on needed tow capacity for new pickup truck

I bought w new Coachman 292BHDS Travel Trailer last summer. The TT dry weight is 6,150 lbs. Now I am looking to buy a new pick up truck to tow it, either a Ford F150 of a Chevy Silverado 1500. Both tr...
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Maury82
Explorer
May 09, 2018
troubledwaters wrote:
DallasSteve wrote:
...But - by they time you get to that much power you may be near the price of an F-250...
But, you can't get the 3.5 Ecoboost and 10 speed transmission in a F250.


That 3.5 EB and 10 speed transmission equals a better daily driver when you are not towing, and it's towing demeanor is worth the compromise you give up to the HD when towing.

It's all in what you are willing to compromise on.

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