I know many of us who tow a lot prefer the power and torque of a diesel power plant. My son is looking to replace his old Ford diesel with the notorious 6.0L engine with a newer truck. He tows his 9,000 pound travel trailer a few times a year for maybe 250-400 miles. Most of the time, he uses his truck as his daily driver to get to work and back home.
He was looking into a modern diesel truck, but the costs are pretty high. I suggested that he look into a gasser and he's open to it. But we both have poor experiences towing with older gas powered trucks. He had a 1997 Ford, and I had a 2004 Chevy that we towed with. When I was towing up mountains, my gas truck was so underpowered it was unnerving. I'd sometimes drop down to 28-30 mph while at full throttle. But, that Chevy had a 6.0L engine with a four speed transmission. From what I understand, the newer gas trucks have much better transmissions and torque compared to an older version.
I'd sure like to hear from any of you that have a newer gasoline powered truck and tow on steep mountain roads. How does the truck do with tackling those roads?
Jim
He was looking into a modern diesel truck, but the costs are pretty high. I suggested that he look into a gasser and he's open to it. But we both have poor experiences towing with older gas powered trucks. He had a 1997 Ford, and I had a 2004 Chevy that we towed with. When I was towing up mountains, my gas truck was so underpowered it was unnerving. I'd sometimes drop down to 28-30 mph while at full throttle. But, that Chevy had a 6.0L engine with a four speed transmission. From what I understand, the newer gas trucks have much better transmissions and torque compared to an older version.
I'd sure like to hear from any of you that have a newer gasoline powered truck and tow on steep mountain roads. How does the truck do with tackling those roads?
Jim
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