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Originally Posted by travelin texans
Also a GM guy & IMHO you can't beat the Duramax/Allison combo for towing.
Just traded my '13 Denali 3500 DRW of as we're currently rvless after fulltiming for 10+ years (300k+ miles driven, 160k+ towing) & couldn't imagine doing it with anything less.
If you plan to tow regularly or any distance don't do gas, the diesel power has gas beat hands down with the huge torque to take off plus haul it up the mountains & exhaust brakes to help shut'er down. All the newer trucks are every bit as nice as most luxury cars & even the 1 tons are well appointed & don't ride too bad.
Biggest problem nowadays is they ("they" meaning all brands) cost too much.
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Cost too much is putting it mildly! I bought my first vehicle for $50 in 1966. Ford Fairlane in turquoise! Now to consider laying out $50 grand for a truck is crazy. Thanks for the points on diesel advantage, torque and jake brakes!