F450 vs Ram 3500 DRW tow vehicle
So the wife and I are moving to the full time RV lifestyle. We just purchased a 42' toy hauler this weekend, with a GVWR of 20K#. Now I'm looking at a tow vehicles. I'm considering either purchasing a...
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ShinerBock wrote:
I would choose the 4.10 towing an 18k trailer 40% of the time or more, but that is just me.
Zactly!
While 4x4ord is very knowledgeable and experienced and largely correct in his analyses, there is theoretical tests done on a dyno and there's real world. I, you, and he understand both. So I'm not sure why the great conviction from 4x4ord on this.
If pulling a trailer was just like the dyno said, we could all be ripping around at 70 mph with 10 ton trailers with old 24V Cummins and 7.3s, in high gear.
BUT, the power/gearing/both are there for those that don't drive their trucks and trailers in a vacuum. There's hills, mountains, head winds, side winds, passing slow moving vehicles, etc out there in the real world that beget or at least make use of all that wonderful power, making the experience from the drivers seat safer, smoother and more enjoyable.
