Nice truck and great interior. I'm a BIG fan of the brown'ish interiors they're using in most of the vehicles today. My wife doesn't care for it as much.
I do have an observation/question.
I'm two years from retiring and I plan on getting a "used" truck and need to be able to pull a fifth wheel toy hauler.
I've been to RV shows and the general consensus is that a 2500HD will haul/pull a dual axle without much issue. And a 3500HD will take just about any triple axle made. Is this a good assumption? I know that when it's time to buy a toy hauler, it's going to be sized correctly to what I have for a truck, but just wondering about 2500HD versus 3500HD.
Again very nice new wheels!
First off - do not believe any sales person or RV rep at a show when they say your XYZ truck can pull XYZ trailer. They do not get paid to help you make informed decisions.
2500-3500 or 250-350, the ride is not going to really change that much, it will be the 'legal capacity'.
All three have proven engines and transmissions now, not a bad choice among them.
The big difference between the 3 is the suspension. I like the Ram's with the air ride, but that is about it.
You start talking about triple axle toy haulers, I would recommend nothing lower then a 35? DRW. There is a lot to be said for not having the tail wag the dog.
I started out with a 2500HD with changes necessary to pull our 2 axle toy hauler and within 1 year I ordered the DRW. Just because a single rear wheel will pull a 20K pound trailer doesn't mean it will be a comfortable ride.
And one thing I found out about toy haulers, it is real easy to overload the factory ratings when you start using them a lot.
Even two axle trailers can be heavy, We have a new rig on order, 2 axles, with a 22,000 pound GVRW. I would not think of towing it with anything less then a 35? or 45?
Best advise - buy the truck you want then match the trailer to the truck.
Or, buy the trailer you want then match the truck to the trailer.
Even though my current 2011 is matched capacity wise to the new trailer, I'm still planning on upgrading within the year.