Anybody regret buying too much truck?
I've recently purchased a new Skyline Ecocamp 20BH. It is a small travel trailer, 4600 pounds loaded with a 700 pound tongue weight. I live in an area with mountains. I would eventually like to hau...
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Just my .02. I bought the truck in my sig in may of this year to tow my 6k gross Layton. My truck has the 5.3/3.42 combo so tow rating is 9200 I believe.
For me, this was the right choice. Even fully loaded with the camper, a lot of gear for my family of 4 for a week trip, large bins of firewood in the back and the crew cab area fully loaded, the truck never felt strained even in the mountains. A HUGE improvement over the 2000 expedition 5.4 it replaced.
I daily drive my truck and you can't get the 5.5 bed in a CC 2500hd. The 2500 would not fit in my shop. I only tow heavy 10 times per year or less so i truly don't need a 3/4 ton truck. Fuel mileage on the 6.0 is not very good. My next camper will be of similar size and weight so I was not concerned about that aspect.
To the op, i recommend as others have said, give a lot of thought to this and get what suits your needs. If you think you'll need the payload of a3/4 ton or larger truck, go for it. I really love the ride, fuel mileage and overall size and interior of my Chevrolet, but it's a good match fir my personal needs. Yours may be different. Can you have too much truck? Maybe, maybe not. There are too many personal variables. Buying any truck these days is a big investment. Do your homework, go on some test drives and then make your decision.
For me, this was the right choice. Even fully loaded with the camper, a lot of gear for my family of 4 for a week trip, large bins of firewood in the back and the crew cab area fully loaded, the truck never felt strained even in the mountains. A HUGE improvement over the 2000 expedition 5.4 it replaced.
I daily drive my truck and you can't get the 5.5 bed in a CC 2500hd. The 2500 would not fit in my shop. I only tow heavy 10 times per year or less so i truly don't need a 3/4 ton truck. Fuel mileage on the 6.0 is not very good. My next camper will be of similar size and weight so I was not concerned about that aspect.
To the op, i recommend as others have said, give a lot of thought to this and get what suits your needs. If you think you'll need the payload of a3/4 ton or larger truck, go for it. I really love the ride, fuel mileage and overall size and interior of my Chevrolet, but it's a good match fir my personal needs. Yours may be different. Can you have too much truck? Maybe, maybe not. There are too many personal variables. Buying any truck these days is a big investment. Do your homework, go on some test drives and then make your decision.
