Question Tow vehicle advice

[ZeroFoxGiven77]

EZ,

I was being playfully sarcastic when referencing the space shuttle. Up until last week, I was the GSM at a Toyota store. I would never expect the Tundra to actually pull the shuttle. It was something I saw in a Tundra forum referenced for proof of their ability to overload their truck.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven77]

Haven’t taken possession of the camper yet. Being stored until my shop gets built and then will bring home. Un-trailered of any kind the truck in open road Eco mode is getting just over 15. I suspect a trailer will cut that in half maybe or maybe not quite.

Wished I could give you a real life example but we just literally bought both in the last month.

Congrats on the new setup. I'm going to open my mind a little and look into some of the gas options. Thank you for the insight.

 

[Germanrazor]

Congrats on the new setup. I'm going to open my mind a little and look into some of the gas options. Thank you for the insight.

I like diesel when it is not my own and to upkeep! Problem is, once the warranty is over and you have to pay for any service, diesels cost more than gas. You will find out it comes down to personal preference. I think where diesels are very superior is high altitudes where aspirated engines gasp for air. The turbo on the diesel helps for that reason.

I just felt gas was was best for my needs.

 

[Gronk]

Just as an FYI, towing my 38' fiver at about 65 mph I get about 10 mpg with my stock Cummins.

 

[pigpigsparadise]

I am so glad I found this forum. I have asked this question on a few other sites and FB group chats. You guys are the first ones to give an honest opinion instead of ranting about how dumb it was to think a Tundra can handle it. I very likely would have ruled out the Ram before digging into to it just because of the v6 turbo vs the v8 turbo. All the usual research sites like Edmunds, Cars, and Consumer Reports all rave about the Duramax vs the Cummins.

Not sure if I would just stick with comparing Duramax to Cummins. You might want to expand into looking at Ford Power Stroke which is a little better comparison to the Cummins. If you are worried about the turbo thing, which there really is no worry like Ram guy said, you can look into Ford's older 6.8L V10 or the new 7.3L V8, both are pretty decent engines available all the way up into the F450SD. The other thing you might want to think about is though an F250 or 2500 may be sufficient for the TT you have now. If you are thinking about upgrading to a 5th wheel in the near future is the 250 or 2500 going to be enough truck? A middle-class 5th wheel will run in the neighborhood of 12,000lbs. As far as physical size there is no difference between a 2500 and 3500 or an F250 and F350. Just food for thought

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I'm Kinda stuck on 5.7s now days. Just got another truck a 99' chevy has 3/w OD and 4.11 gears in rear. I expect 6 to 9 mpg with it pulling my 5th. small 26ft. With my RAM same size engine and 8sp with 5.72 rear I get about 13mpg. Most of my hauling over the years I would say 11mpg is a good number. When hauling bigger engine seems to get a little better MPG than going to small.

Oh yah! I saw them filming an auto add once. The engine wasn't even running. Yah the car was moved for every frame. Can't believe everything you see, even more so if it comes out of Hollywood it seems.