Hey guys, I have a 2004 half ton and I love the truck, if it had a hemi, I'd never sell it.

However, it doesn't, and I'm tired of downshifting up hills while towing a boat, and lacking power, so I'm looking for a truck with a hemi. The question I have is about suspension and towing. I normally tow a boat that weighs around 3500 pounds, and my wife has a horse trailer that weighs about 6,000 pounds when loaded up with two horses. My 04 with a 4.7 tows either trailer fine, other than not having enough power.

I've been looking at a 2007 big horn 1500 with a hemi, very nice truck at a great price, but the 09's look awesome to me. The only concern I have is if the rear suspension can handle frequent towing with the trailers I listed above. My buddy towed my boat with his 09, and it really squatted, and I don't know if I'd want to hook a 6,000 pound horse trailer up to it. I don't want to pay a bunch of money for a truck and have to add air bags to the rear suspension in order for it to work, so I come to you guys for advice. I won't buy a 3/4 ton.

Would a 2009 Big horn 4X4 1500 with a hemi pull the above listed trailers ok, or should I go for the 2007?