What Truck To Buy

By packfan
December 15, 2008 in 1999-2013 Silverado 1500 & Sierra 1500

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packfan

Posted December 15, 2008

I am in the process of buying a truck for my new business and I am unsure of what to buy I will be towing about 13000#s and from what I can see the only thing diferent between the 2500 and 3500 duramax is only about 800lbs more payload capacity because of the springs they have the same engine tran brakes I do not need the extra 800 lb capacity. I am pulling a 44ft enclosed gooseneck with a GVWR of 14700 so I can not buy a dually because it puts me over 26000 GVWR with truck and trailer and in wi you need a cdl if over that. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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