the 1500 hemis can pull around 6k pounds, so youd be able to pull that baby easy. but like i said, its your money.

 

Sure, they can *pull* 6K pounds easy. They can't *carry* 3,500lbs though (and neither can the 2500).

 

can PULL. I think he's talking about a camper that's IN the bed. even the 2500 can only handle about 3500-4000 lbs. 3500 is around 5k I think.

Being able to pull some weight is one thing. but doing it all the time, that's a whole nother story.

Maybe i'm understanding this wrong. if you only use this a couple times a year, then yes, Hemi will suffice and you'll save money by getting it. but a camper, to me, is something that doesn't come off often, and if its gonna get driven all the time, get the CTD.

 

So, I did some more research (more than the dealer was willing to do, apparently).

Going from a Hemi, 2500, 4x4 QC shortbed, SRW to a Diesel, 3500, 4x4, QC longbed, I only gain about 300lbs of payload (diesel makes a helluva subtract from payload).

In order to get more than that, I need to go dualie, and I really don't want a dualie as a daily driver. On the other hand, it increases my existing payload by 2,000lbs.

Oh, well. I'll stay where I'm at.

 

wow, i would have thought it was more than that. but i guess you would be limited by tires and bearing load at that point.

 

My 2009 Cummins 6.7L came with a 5 year/ 100,000 mile warranty (which is longer than the truck it came in). My truck came with a block heater and battery blankets. I haven't had it long enough to know if it will start in -0F conditions without being plugged in, but it will start when it's +0F (without being plugged in). When I had a gas engine truck ('80's-90's) I had a block heater installed because faster warm-ups = greater efficiency.

My 6.7L oil capacity is 12 quarts. (My old 7.3L Powerstroke held 14 quarts).

My impression (and hope) is that a lot of the bugs have been worked out of the 6.7L Cummins. It is a lot quieter than my 7.3 was (especially on cold mornings) and it warms up faster, too.