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Bigger rear axles on 3500's with the high output engine and Aisin transmission. Not available on 2500's.

I had a similar experience with the AT3 XLT's on our Ram 2500 -- super durable on gravel and dry forest roads in CO and stable with heavy truck camper loads but sketchy in winter conditions. I switched to Michelin Defender LTX's and found they were surprisingly capable and durable despite the...

Try to drive an Aisin before pulling the trigger on that Cummins HO. As they say, it pulls like a train but shifts like a bus. The SO Cummins will still have plenty of torque, likely give you a better driving experience since you're not towing, better MPG, better (longer) service intervals on...

That table showing a Cummins with 4.10 gears is for chassis cabs, not pickups. The giveaway is the 60" C/A (cab to axle distance) in the title. All the 2019+ Cummins SRW pickups are 3.73 gears. Also, some of the 3500 trucks you're looking at have the high output Cummins. These have a larger...

Some other thoughts around making the Tundra work instead of spending an addition 40k. Are 175# rock sliders really necessary ? You're not going to be rock crawling with a rig this heavy. Do you really need a Prinsu Rack? They look cool and all but you'll have lots of storage inside the...

Sport Appearance Package/Black Appearance Package perhaps?

One other nuance is the xl offroad package also comes with 17" wheels vs 18" in the tremor package. You get a little more rubber and softer ride with the 17" wheels (power wagon comes with 17" wheels too) but tires for 18" wheels have higher load capacities. If you care about payload stickers...

How about the new xl off-road package Ford is offering? You get duratracs, the tremor front air dam, axle and t-case vent tubes, and skid plates from the factory for $1k. Comes with any bed and cab configuration whereas a Tremor requires you to go with crew cab short bed.

Don't forget to look at the Jeep Gladiator as well. Most of the midsize trucks are in the midst of a new generation coming out so I would read up on all the changes. Nissan is killing off the Titan so I wouldn't expect the support for the Frontier to get any better over time.

This is just plain wrong. GVWR (you keep calling it GVRW) is a weight *rating* related to how much weight the tires/wheels/axles/suspension/frame/brakes/etc can safely handle and doesn't go up just because the vehicle is loaded heavier. By your logic you could keep adding stuff to the vehicle...

I'm so confused by your logic. First you were asking for evidence that Ram increased the GVWR on diesel vs gas and claimed that Ram actually "reduced GVRW for diesel vs gas engine trucks". This is not true as I showed in the link I gave you. GVWR is the same for 2500's and higher on diesel...

The data is right here on Ram's website: https://www.ramtrucks.com/BodyBuilder/service/Image?imageId=MtQrP%2FFqLY5r%2Fest8MtGjGgHzAHGUTU0WB3rWuqSY7YmQ2vEhuBWBFy6Od5Hdu%2FD%0A Single rear wheel 3500 trucks get 800-900 pounds higher GVWR when outfitted with the Cummins than the hemi. 2500 class...

We manage a family of 4.5 (2 adults, 2 kids, 70 lb dog) in a GFC. Wife and kids upstairs, me and the dog downstairs. I have a small platform that I put in for camping but it easily slides out in 3 pieces when I need the full bed. A Decked system might also present a good sleeping surface that...

The nominally "6.5 ft" beds are actually pretty different on Ram and Ford HD platforms. Ram's is 76" and Ford's is 80". Cab's are quite different too, front/rear legroom is 40.9"/40.2" in Ram while Ford is 43.9"/43.6". The HD Ram platform really is noticeably more compact and agile than...

2016 Ram 2500 Cummins: 18-19 mpg empty, 17-18 mpg with a Go Fast Camper, 15-16 mpg with Northstar TC650 and 13-14 mpg with a Scout Kenai.

We used the double bellow version on our Ram 2500 to carry a variety of popup and hardsided campers. Worked great when fully loaded and I loved the simplicity/durability. There's also a bit of internal damping with the rubber deflection that you don't get with airbags that helps things feel...

Why not a Tundra? 2nd gen Tundra V8 and 4.30 gears is an old school but very reliable drivetrain. Probably same MPG as a tacoma when loaded and obviously more interior space.

The side doors on the GFC are pretty awesome for bed access, and you can option it to preserve seeing out your rear view mirror if you want. Also, I think the two GFC products and weights are getting mixed up. The GFC topper is supposed to be 135# while the GFC camper is somewhere in the...

20k-50k miles per year is a heckuva lot of miles to put on a gasser getting at best 10 mpg with a big camper. Lots of miles with the engine under load is really the place a diesel engine (and the emission systems) shines, but I can appreciate you wanting to go with gas. With that much seat...

How about a Chinese diesel heater? Externally vented so you're not breathing exhaust gases and the dry heat will help with condensation.