rtc1036
Junior Member
PW or should I look elsewhere? I’ve researched for two days straight from multiple locations and am still undecided (lacking confidence due to unfamiliarity) on the PW vs regular 2500. I’ve only ever owned 1/2 tons and the 2500 world is completely new to me. I currently own 2019 F-150 XLT, SCREW, 3.5 and found a great deal on a 2016 PW Laramie that is being held for me. According to Ram web page by VIN, payload is: 1352 and max tow is: 10342. I have about a week to decide.
I live in southwest Idaho and we just bought five acres to homestead. Land is full of 20 years of garbage and old cars/boats that we have to clean up. The land comes with a 20+ foot, bumper pull car hauler that’s in good condition though I don’t know the specifics yet. We close on the land in two weeks.
Wife an I both agree we should upgrade to a 2500 to work the land. Yesterday she tells me she also wants us to pick up an old skid steer and backhoe to maintain and develop the land. We’re will also be looking into livestock down the road.
Other than towing/hauling to clean the land, a trip to pick up the skid steer and backhoe along with the occasional trip for dirt/gravel and such early on, I don’t see myself towing/hauling much, especially heavy, after the “work phase” is done.
We love exploring what the NW has to offer and like the thought of the PW capabilities being purpose oriented to what we enjoy.
Should I pick up the PW and just bag it with cradles or use sumo springs to get by, or forget it and look at a different rig? TIA
I live in southwest Idaho and we just bought five acres to homestead. Land is full of 20 years of garbage and old cars/boats that we have to clean up. The land comes with a 20+ foot, bumper pull car hauler that’s in good condition though I don’t know the specifics yet. We close on the land in two weeks.
Wife an I both agree we should upgrade to a 2500 to work the land. Yesterday she tells me she also wants us to pick up an old skid steer and backhoe to maintain and develop the land. We’re will also be looking into livestock down the road.
Other than towing/hauling to clean the land, a trip to pick up the skid steer and backhoe along with the occasional trip for dirt/gravel and such early on, I don’t see myself towing/hauling much, especially heavy, after the “work phase” is done.
We love exploring what the NW has to offer and like the thought of the PW capabilities being purpose oriented to what we enjoy.
Should I pick up the PW and just bag it with cradles or use sumo springs to get by, or forget it and look at a different rig? TIA