The 6.6L gas and 10 speed is nice. Will be a great truck for your use case! I love my 2024 for everything except pulling my travel trailer, which has the aerodynamics of an aircraft carrier. For that, it's OK, not great, but does the job well. For towing a boat, dump trailer occasionally, it's excellent. Smooth, linear power that gets stronger the more miles it gets on it. When I first picked it up, it felt like a pooch. I was coming from a 5.3L with 8 speed which isn't known as a burner. But after 6000 miles, this feels every bit as snappy. I'm happy with my truck. Just wish it wasn't so big.