Since we are talking tow vehicles....3/4 and one ton differences..
Because the current gen Tundra is so antiquated, I basically stole my 2020 last year on a zero down two year lease. It was a "Godfather offer" and a nice stop gap while things hopefully recover a bit in my industry.
That being said...
I'll be looking at a new tow rig in exactly one year. The other thread has me seriously thinking about heavy duty trucks because of payload issues. We anticipate quite a few 4+ hour drives one way during the season, as well as towing locally up some steep grades at >5000 msl weekly. I know the Tundra will be fine this summer, but I am going to buy my next truck and want it to be a nice long term solution although the thought of something that big as a daily driver isn't the most appealing.
I'm a total heavy duty nube, but I have been playing around a bit on the big three's websites. The two primary observations I have are...
1. I can't really tell the diff between the 3/4 and full ton trucks from a feature/engine/options/design aspect. They seem like exactly the same truck except the full ton gives you a sizable advantage in payload and in some configurations, towing.
2. The cost delta between the two is very marginal, especially considering the high cost of the vehicle. The full ton's cost premium is only 1-2% more than a 3/4 depending on trim line.
So here's my question...
What am I missing? Why wouldn't you spend around an extra thousand dollars on a 60-80K truck to have substantially more payload and maybe more towing capability? Why are there so many 3/4 tons on the road if this is the case and what features do they have that the 1 ton doesn't?
I mean, if you were buying a Porsche for 100K because you love fast sports cars and the dealer said for an extra $1500 bucks, I'll give you the same car but with 20% more performance, who wouldn't do it?
Since we are talking tow vehicles....3/4 and one ton differences..
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Because the current gen Tundra is so antiquated, I basically stole my 2020 last year on a zero down two year lease. It was a "Godfather offer" and a nice stop gap while things hopefully recover a bit in my industry.
That being said...
I'll be looking at a new tow rig in exactly one year. The other thread has me seriously thinking about heavy duty trucks because of payload issues. We anticipate quite a few 4+ hour drives one way during the season, as well as towing locally up some steep grades at >5000 msl weekly. I know the Tundra will be fine this summer, but I am going to buy my next truck and want it to be a nice long term solution although the thought of something that big as a daily driver isn't the most appealing.
I'm a total heavy duty nube, but I have been playing around a bit on the big three's websites. The two primary observations I have are...
1. I can't really tell the diff between the 3/4 and full ton trucks from a feature/engine/options/design aspect. They seem like exactly the same truck except the full ton gives you a sizable advantage in payload and in some configurations, towing.
2. The cost delta between the two is very marginal, especially considering the high cost of the vehicle. The full ton's cost premium is only 1-2% more than a 3/4 depending on trim line.
So here's my question...
What am I missing? Why wouldn't you spend around an extra thousand dollars on a 60-80K truck to have substantially more payload and maybe more towing capability? Why are there so many 3/4 tons on the road if this is the case and what features do they have that the 1 ton doesn't?
I mean, if you were buying a Porsche for 100K because you love fast sports cars and the dealer said for an extra $1500 bucks, I'll give you the same car but with 20% more performance, who wouldn't do it?
Some will say ride quality.
others will say depending on state, registration cost deltas.
I can tell you my 07 f350 is a kidney beater vs the same year f250.
The difference in the f250 and f350 is rear leaf pack and available gear ratios.
However 2017 Newer I couldn’t tell you for certain, but I’d assume the same holds true.
My other truck is a fairly new ram 2500 ctd, with factory air suspension. Ram come with coil or leaf depending if 2500 or 3500. Judging by the way my folks ram 3500 dually rode when empty, again I’d say the ride quality is significantly less vs my 2500. We went to visit Hearst castle last year, we hit a bump that sent my into the headliner (and to the chiropractor [emoji1787])in the backseat.
Personally, towing what we tow id go for the 1 ton. I’d rather have a stiffer ride and possibly higher reg costs vs being under on payload. I deal with this exact issue pulling my momentum. Having enough truck is peace of mind. I will be getting a new one for that reason as soon as I see the 2022 battle of the brands shakedown.
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