Looking for part time TV for under $20K
I'm looking to get a truck to use for commuting, light utility work (stops at Lowe's, moving furniture to & from storage unit, etc), and part time towing. My wife and I would like to get a TT or FW, b...
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Grit dog wrote:
I'll also add, for your use, nothing wrong with a well equipped half ton (big engine, lower gears, tow package). You're spending most of the time using it as a DD anyway. It'll handle a few trips pulling a decent size camper just fine. Have some good tires and any cheap rear suspension aide and let er pull.
Yeah, I've thought of this, but finding a half ton with all the options for optimum towing is not easy. It's becoming a research project. And then I read that the old 5.4 is bulletproof, but it doesn't tow a lot. And the Triton 5.4 is "an engineering disaster", which may be an overstatement. So... I thought that if I went with a gasser, I might be better off with a 3/4 or one ton with a larger gas engine.
I kept on getting confused, which is why I came here for answers.
