I currently have a 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 crew cab with 6.2L engine and 3.42 gears. Being ten years old, it's starting to show it's age and is a little rickety, despite appearing flawless on the outside. I have taken really good care of it. Payload is 1434 pounds and towing capacity is 9200 pounds.
A few times a year, we tow our 33' camper that has a dry weight of 6800 pounds and tongue weight of 660 pounds. The Sierra tows it okay, even loaded with wife, three kids, a dog, coolers, bikes etc. I have a Husky WDH that I spent several trial and errors to set up correctly, but now it is perfect. I'll be honest, I don't like to go far when towing the camper. Never more than a couple hours away because the highway ride is a little sketchy once I get going much over 65 mph.
Being in the market for a new to me truck, I'm thinking a Ram 2500. Really like the Rams nowadays. I came across a 2020 Power Wagon and really like the way it looks and all the bells and whistles inside, heated/cooled seats, good sound system, leather, brow lights, garage door openers, white color with color matched door handles, etc. Basically it checks all the boxes and then some. FYI My drive to work is over many bumpy roads, dirt roads, and train tracks and ultimately to a rough ship port. I think the PW is made for handling all that kind of terrain, much better than my current truck or a stiff suspension 1 ton. But will the slight increase in the PW's towing capabilities be enough to notice a difference when towing. I know better than to buy a PW for towing, thats not what it does and a regualr 2500 does do it. But I'm looking for an improvement and will still only tow a few times a year.
PW payload 1564 vs my truck 1434, and the PW towing capacity vs 10,500 vs my trucks 9200. I want to make sure I not only notice easier towing, but we may also upgrade the camper one day to another hitch pull but bigger one.
Or should I just go with a regular 2500 and not look back?
Another option since the vehicle market is so damn weird right now would be to put new tires, bilstein shock absorbers , tow mirrors and air bags on my truck. But that's just a bunch of band aids to only aid in towing. It'll still be a 10 year old truck.
A few times a year, we tow our 33' camper that has a dry weight of 6800 pounds and tongue weight of 660 pounds. The Sierra tows it okay, even loaded with wife, three kids, a dog, coolers, bikes etc. I have a Husky WDH that I spent several trial and errors to set up correctly, but now it is perfect. I'll be honest, I don't like to go far when towing the camper. Never more than a couple hours away because the highway ride is a little sketchy once I get going much over 65 mph.
Being in the market for a new to me truck, I'm thinking a Ram 2500. Really like the Rams nowadays. I came across a 2020 Power Wagon and really like the way it looks and all the bells and whistles inside, heated/cooled seats, good sound system, leather, brow lights, garage door openers, white color with color matched door handles, etc. Basically it checks all the boxes and then some. FYI My drive to work is over many bumpy roads, dirt roads, and train tracks and ultimately to a rough ship port. I think the PW is made for handling all that kind of terrain, much better than my current truck or a stiff suspension 1 ton. But will the slight increase in the PW's towing capabilities be enough to notice a difference when towing. I know better than to buy a PW for towing, thats not what it does and a regualr 2500 does do it. But I'm looking for an improvement and will still only tow a few times a year.
PW payload 1564 vs my truck 1434, and the PW towing capacity vs 10,500 vs my trucks 9200. I want to make sure I not only notice easier towing, but we may also upgrade the camper one day to another hitch pull but bigger one.
Or should I just go with a regular 2500 and not look back?
Another option since the vehicle market is so damn weird right now would be to put new tires, bilstein shock absorbers , tow mirrors and air bags on my truck. But that's just a bunch of band aids to only aid in towing. It'll still be a 10 year old truck.
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