i guess i'd disagree with most here on how i'll tow, 3000lbs? it better have trailer brakes unless you have a full size something in front of it for the whoa power. even with dead cold brakes i'd bet most vehicles 3500lbs and less would have massive brake fade trying to do a panic 60-0 stop pulling 3000lbs
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Originally Posted by WA1DH
Everyone tells me you buy a truck to haul, not to save gas.
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i got my truck for its utility, not its mileage. dirt cheap, rusty, '91 K1500 5.7 auto longbox. throw whatever in it and dont worry about it, fullsize truck witha longbox seems like a waste, untill something wont fit in your smaller vehicle, or it means that more trips have to be made. the 4wd and ground clearance are a nice luxury, i've had days i walked past the saturn with a drift of snow over the hood, clear the snow off the trucks windshield and drive out no problem. maybe you dont need quite so much vehicle to haul 3000lbs... but what if you wanted to haul something that was 3500? 4500? if its not your daily driver, why not buy the most useful 2nd vehicle. the most cost efficient might not be the most fuel efficient. but that depends on how much you actually drive it. as much of a gas hog as it might be, mine sits alot, so most months i spend more on insurance for it than i do fuel.