Who Daily Drivers their diesel TV?
I am looking for honest real-world feedback from people that use their TV as a daily driver as well. I am thinking of upgrading from my Tundra to get a little more capacity. Tundra has been a great ...
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The step up to a 3/4 ton from your Tundra will be a real eye opener with either gas or diesel. An HD truck is just in a whole other league.
I thought this would be the case (and could be with a diesel) when I traded my Tundra for a new Ram 2500 5.7l Hemi. I was in the same boat as the OP last year. I had been towing our new 31BHPR @7600lbs loaded with the Tundra. No problems towing other than being 400lbs over payload all the time but under axle and tire ratings. I traded to get more payload.
After towing with the new Ram I was disappointed. The Ram and Tundra make nearly the same power and both have 6 speeds so I thought the Hemi would be fine. The Ram has 900lbs more payload but also weighs 1k more empty. Tundras aren't known for good fuel efficiency but it gets better mileage than the Ram.
Overall, the Tundra towed my tt better than the Ram. The 4.30 gears and tranny spacing made all the difference. The Ram struggled where the Tundra excelled, in the hills. The only difference was I didn't have to watch what I threw in the bed of the Ram.
I won't even get into the reliability issues and recalls. Lets just say I'd gladly take my old Tundra back. Problem is the Ram has depreciated to nearly what I got for trade on my 7yr old Tundra. I'll probably get slammed for it but IMHO, keep what you have and make it work.
