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bikendan wrote:guidry wrote:
One other thing to consider, with a 1/2 ton truck; they size of the gas tank. Towing with my Tundra, I had to stop every 2 hours to fill up. That caused a big problem trying to find a gas station and was very inconvenient on a long trip.
A newer F150 with Max Tow Package will get you a 36 gallon fuel tank.
โJan-18-2018 09:21 PM
guidry wrote:
One other thing to consider, with a 1/2 ton truck; they size of the gas tank. Towing with my Tundra, I had to stop every 2 hours to fill up. That caused a big problem trying to find a gas station and was very inconvenient on a long trip.
โJan-18-2018 07:29 PM
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โJan-18-2018 05:48 PM
MFL wrote:
Since you say buying new, I'd just get the GM 2500 with 6.0 gas. AFAIK, the new ones come standard with the 4.10. With the 6-speed transmission, and high HP 6.0, you will have ample towing power to go bigger, when the time comes. The gas trucks have lots of payload too.
Jerry
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โJan-18-2018 03:50 PM
Jake1962 wrote:
First I would like to thank all of you for your help, we are taking all in.
First is we live in lower Michigan. We say that we will not be going bigger as the kids grow but if I have my Dad's genes we will go big fast,that's where the 454 came in. He had vehicles with smaller motors, got fed up fighting them so went with the biggest 2500 he could and all had 454's. The last one he still drives and only tows a 5000# boat but babies his truck.
The reason I said GMC is we had been shopping before the Jeep ordeal and we both loved the GMC over any other truck but went Jeep because I listened to salesman. Never again. It is now time to decide 1500 or 2500 and gas or diesel. The heat part scares me as well as the cold winters so gas might be the way to go. The rear end on a truck will depend on whether we go 1/2 or 3/4 ton and what is available on the lot. We will be buying new and will be hauling my little 12' boat on top as I want to bring kids up as I was. We just have to remember the boat is on top when kids want McDonalds.LOL.
Thanks again and keep ideas coming.
โJan-18-2018 03:48 PM
Jake1962 wrote:
First I would like to thank all of you for your help, we are taking all in.
First is we live in lower Michigan. We say that we will not be going bigger as the kids grow but if I have my Dad's genes we will go big fast,that's where the 454 came in. He had vehicles with smaller motors, got fed up fighting them so went with the biggest 2500 he could and all had 454's. The last one he still drives and only tows a 5000# boat but babies his truck.
The reason I said GMC is we had been shopping before the Jeep ordeal and we both loved the GMC over any other truck but went Jeep because I listened to salesman. Never again. It is now time to decide 1500 or 2500 and gas or diesel. The heat part scares me as well as the cold winters so gas might be the way to go. The rear end on a truck will depend on whether we go 1/2 or 3/4 ton and what is available on the lot. We will be buying new and will be hauling my little 12' boat on top as I want to bring kids up as I was. We just have to remember the boat is on top when kids want McDonalds.LOL.
Thanks again and keep ideas coming.
โJan-18-2018 03:28 PM