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2500 vs. 3500

10-15-2004, 02:18 AM

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JFitzgerald

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2500 vs. 3500

I'm looking for a newer truck. My crew cab is spoken for and should be paid for shortly. Need to decide which would be best for me - dually or SRW. Most of the time, the truck will be used for my daily 60 mile round trip to and from work. A couple times a month, I tow anywhere from just a Jeep on a car trailer to the Jeep, a truck camper, three quads, etc. on a gooseneck. Roughly 5000 - 13000 lbs. The gooseneck is a 30 ft. lowboy flat bed. I may change to an enclosed gooseneck trailer around the same length in the future which would add some more weight, but I would lose the camper in the process too.

Regardless of which I choose, I want a 12 valve, manual trans, 4WD, extended cab. I'll do some mild BOMBs like gauges, plate, BHAF and exhaust.

On one hand, I don't want the extra pair of wheels for everyday driving, but I want to be able to safely handle whatever I choose to pull. My past '93 W250 and the crew cab 1 ton SRW have been doing the job OK. I'm shopping now, so your input would be appreciated. Thanks!

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'00 2500 SLT QC LB 4WD 6 speed, 3.54, black, Gear Vendors overdrive, Pacbrake, Rip's 4" exhaust, BFG A/T's, B&W Turnover ball, FP guage, plus more goodies.... and a Boxer dog named "Diesel". Tows Jeep rockcrawler & ATV's.

SOLD the Dodge - now have an '03 GMC Duramax/Allison 2500HD 4x4 crew cab

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