Thinking about dumping the half ton.

George C · July 3, 2016

It's bad enough all the keyboard commandos argue about brands on RVnet, now the GM owners have to argue because one guy likes one motor over another. Amazing.

I'm not only a GM owner, I also own an couple Chrysler products, an F-350 diesel and a new Yukon Denali with a 6.2L, a 17' Ford Explorer along with my DD, a 2500HD with a 6.0L making old school 380 lbs of torque. I'm not brand loyal and can easily call a spade.

I am extremely happy with the truck. It's perfect for my application, but I do not tow with it, and I would NEVER recommend it to others as a tow vehicle if a person could afford a diesel to do the job right.

Can the 6.0L get a trailer from point to point B? Absolutely.

Its only an argument for some. It's a simple display of facts for others.

380 is 380. To some it may be a lot. To the rest of the world, it's pretty weak.

KARNUT · July 3, 2016

I'm not only a GM owner, I also own an couple Chrysler products, an F-350 diesel and a new Yukon Denali with a 6.2L, a 17' Ford Explorer along with my DD, a 2500HD with a 6.0L making old school 380 lbs of torque. I'm not brand loyal and can easily call a spade.

I am extremely happy with the truck. It's perfect for my application, but I do not tow with it, and I would NEVER recommend it to others as a tow vehicle if a person could afford a diesel to do the job right.

Can the 6.0L get a trailer from point to point B? Absolutely.

Its only an argument for some. It's a simple display of facts for others.

380 is 380. To some it may be a lot. To the rest of the world, it's pretty weak.

Im not brand loyal ether, but I'd be driving the Yukon out of that pack as a DD.

George C · July 3, 2016

Haha, that's my wife's truck.

The 6.2L in that truck is perfect. Im kinda disappointed it didn't replace the 6.0L in 15'.

Just a great engine with a lot of grunt that makes that Yukon feel half its weight.

I imagine it will replace the 6.0L shortly.

buckwuk · July 3, 2016

As I appreciate all the info and thoughts. As of right now my wife is saying new truck isn't in the cards for me. But a camper could be. In the future when I do get another truck it will most likely be a diesel. Money isn't a problem and I have a heated garage for winter and what not. So my truck is 1650 for payload and 9100 for towing capacity. I went and looked at campers and was thinking TT but the sales guy assures me my truck is more than enough to go with a 30-36" 5th wheel. Considering the pin weight I could pull some. But that's with the trailer being it's empty weight and nobody in there truck. So now I'm wondering how all the numbers work. The pin weight goes off the paylaod I believe? And then the tongue weight works off of the payload as well? Sales guy also said that my payload isn't effected by this stuff...which I'm not stupid and told the guy he doesn't know what he is talking about because what's the point of these numbers then. I think I'll end up going with a 34 foot TT. Tongue weight is 750. So I'd have 900 left for payload. Empty trailer weight is 7900. And it will hold up to 9600 which I don't take that much stuff with me so I don't think I'll get to the upper limits of the trailer capacity. So correct me if I'm wrong please? Or was I mean to a salesmen for no reason?

Nathan79 · July 3, 2016

Tongue wt for loaded TT should be about 13% of loaded trailer wt but may end up higher. This will come off of payload. Also need to consider rear axle capacity and receiver capacity. Brochures say 10% but this rarely happens in real life.

5th wheel pin weight will be 20% plus.