Okay... Here's the scoop. We just bought a new camper, a 26 foot Trail-Lite R-Vision Max Sport. We've got a 2001 Dodge Durango Sport, with the 4.7L V8. It's got barely enough towing capacity for the trailer.
So, needless to say, I'm in the market for a new truck...
The choices are:
Chevy Silverado 2500HD
Dodge Ram 2500
Ford F-250HD
Toyota Tundra
I'm leaning towards either the Tundra or the Ram. The Toyota's got the edge in that it's got the highest towing capacity in the lower trim (yes, I know the Cummings in the Dodge, DuraMax in Chevy, and PowerStroke in the Ford will kick the crap out of the Toyo, but the 5.7L Toyo vs. the Hemi, 5.4L, or 6.0L wins) as well as, well, being a Toyota.
The Ram has the edge because our family is good friends with the owner of a Dodge dealership. We've bought 9-10 cars from them over the past two decades, and they've always treated us well.
Ford and Chevy are at the back of the pack based on friends and acquaintences who own them and have had significant trouble with them. My buddy who owns an F-150 had to replace all the gaskets at 25K. So I'm not terribly interested in Ford or Chevy...
I'm open to any and all suggestions/comments/anecdotes. Just kickin' the tires, so to speak...
So, needless to say, I'm in the market for a new truck...
The choices are:
Chevy Silverado 2500HD
Dodge Ram 2500
Ford F-250HD
Toyota Tundra
I'm leaning towards either the Tundra or the Ram. The Toyota's got the edge in that it's got the highest towing capacity in the lower trim (yes, I know the Cummings in the Dodge, DuraMax in Chevy, and PowerStroke in the Ford will kick the crap out of the Toyo, but the 5.7L Toyo vs. the Hemi, 5.4L, or 6.0L wins) as well as, well, being a Toyota.
The Ram has the edge because our family is good friends with the owner of a Dodge dealership. We've bought 9-10 cars from them over the past two decades, and they've always treated us well.
Ford and Chevy are at the back of the pack based on friends and acquaintences who own them and have had significant trouble with them. My buddy who owns an F-150 had to replace all the gaskets at 25K. So I'm not terribly interested in Ford or Chevy...
I'm open to any and all suggestions/comments/anecdotes. Just kickin' the tires, so to speak...