3/4 ton 4x4 recommendations

[brocksw]

@brocksw have you towed with the Ecoboost or new turbo 6 from Toyota?

Been a passenger in both (and both the 3.5 and 2.7 from Ford) while towing and I’ve driven both without a trailer (excluding the 2.7).

Both the 3.4 and the 3.5 are really nice trucks, totally capable of doing what I want to do. In fact, both would be a significant improvement over my 2nd gen in terms of towing ability. The 2.7 was working too hard to be a towing rig imo. But I’m still a little reluctant to buy a truck with turbos. I want simple and hassle free and the confidence to know I can own the truck for 10+ years without major repairs. Hard to beat a naturally aspirated v8 for that.

 

[F250]

We have a small family owned Ford dealership in town. Been doing business with them for decades. We have had F250 with the V-10, F150 Eco Boost with air bags, 2 F250s with 6.7 diesel, and currently have 2 F250s with 7.3 gas ( 2020 and 2022 both have about 76,000 miles). Trailers are : 14’ X 7’ tandem cargo trailer, 2 horse with living quarters gooseneck, and a 20’ Lund Alaskan. The V-10 was a gas hog nightmare. The F150 could not handle the horse trailer. The diesels were great but expensive maintenance and fuel. The 7.3’s are doing everything well for us. We only lost 1-2 mpg towing with them over the diesels.

 

[Darkside]

Just go look at 3/4 ton trucks.
Find one you like, buy it your done. Everyone of them have had issues from one year to the next. Find one you like, Done.

 

[mtmuley]

Just go look at 3/4 ton trucks.
Find one you like, buy it your done. Everyone of them have had issues from one year to the next. Find one you like, Done.

Great advice. mtmuley

 

[Gulf of America]

I have a 2021 6.4 Hemi and am happy with it towing 10-12k lbs probably about 50% of the miles I put on it. I do have a 4Runner for daily driving and I use that for most day trip hunting. I think the rear coil springs in the Ram result in a little better ride than most of the leaf spring trucks, but it still rattles your teeth on gravel roads when it's empty, especially if the tires are still aired up to towing pressure. I have the tradesman trim and I think it's very well equipped for a base-level truck, the only thing I'm missing is heated seats but they're only cold for the first couple minutes anyway.