Max payload or max towing?
I use an F150 supercrew and pull a 2 horse bumper pull on mostly flatland. It’s comfortable and pulls well. It can get 24 mpg not hauling on a freeway or highway, 17-18 mpg in town, and less while hauling.
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Sounds like my friends truck that I mentioned upthread. Hers is the Chevy version. Great little truck. Also sits lower than Rams and Fords, I think, so that’s a good thing for some parking situations (garages). I was impressed with the MPG’s. Maitenance is pricey, but diesel.
The bed in hers is far too short for a gooseneck, but she has a bumper pull, so no issue for her.
I think it’s the same one too! Finding a “long” bed was like finding a needle in a hay stack but I managed to get my hands on one. And very valid point about it sitting lower… that was key for me since I’m a shorty.
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I’ll play…
I have a 2014 Ram 1500. I haul a Connemara X in a 2H bumper pull, flat roads, less than 3 hours one way.
I also commute into Raleigh, NC 4-5 days a week. Mostly highway, some city driving. I’m averaging about 18-19 mpg. Never had an issue parking it.
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When I bought my first truck, I needed to use it both for towing and commuting, so I bought a diesel because I needed an engine that could take the miles I would be putting on. I was commuting to an office in a city, then commuting to the stables about an hour a day. Every day!. I kept that truck for 21 years!!! I just traded it in. It was fantastic. I had a GMC 2500 HD. Mine was a short bed/crew cab, and I liked the crew cab, and I only had a bumper pull trailer, so it worked out well. You could shorten the length by getting a single cab. My new truck (a 2024) is a GMC 2500 HD GAS, but with Allison transmission. I bought gas this time since I will only use it for hauling and picking up supplies and it should last as long. I bought a double cab and regular bed since I am also getting a gooseneck trailer. My Duramax diesel got decent gas mileage, but the diesels are expensive to maintain in terms of extra battery, more fluids in the maintenance and tires are expensive if you are putting on lots of miles. I find the new gas truck is as well powered as the diesel was but gets TERRIBLE gas mileage. Still, the cost of maintenance is much less than with the diesel. If you are planning to keep the truck for a long time and put a lot of miles on annually, I think diesel is the way to go. If you don’t have a huge commute, maybe a gas truck. Either way, I can’t recommend the GMC 2500 HD enough and the new backup cameras make them so easy to park and hook up.
I ended up trading my Honda Civic and 2500 HD Silverado for an F-150 XLT 3.6L Ecoboost gas truck. My Honda had value because I leased it pre-COVID so minimal miles and I bought it at the pre-COVID buy out price. My 2005 Chevy still had value, so optimal time to get most possible trade in value on a new truck. I’m happy with the outcome but it could have gone either way. Main thing was having value to get best truck with a reasonable payment!
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You will be VERY happy with that truck! I had the exact same one and never had any issues with it.
