WHAT TRUCK DO YOUR DRIVE AND THE MPG ON IT HAS IT BEEN A GOOD VEHICLE OR HAS IT BEEN TO REPAIR SHOP A LOT.

Probably need to edit that... I’m guessing you want to know about people’s personal experiences on truck they have actually owned... probably a good idea to leave the GM gasoline off the list. The 6.0 is a great engine with less than 10,000 lbs behind it.

The 6.0 GM is an excellent motor and will out last either of the other 2 by a long shot. But like Lefty said, it’s done at around 10,000 pounds unless you like to drive slow.

Or start overheating things.....

I had a dodge 2500 6.4 powerwagon, I bought it to tow, it was OK with my boat but has that eco mode and I would have to manually shift or put in tow to keep it from going into eco and shutting down on cylinders to save gas. I didn't buy the truck to save on gas. I traded it in after 6 months and got a dodge 2500 diesel, best decision I could have made.

I've got a 2015 6.4L 2500 crewcab Ram with 3.73s. It pulls a 35' bumper travel trailer jut fine. It will wind up on hills with the trailer. Our dealer said to let it wind, it was designed for that. I had an 08' 6.7 diesel before, it pulled a little easier on the hills and of course the exhaust brake was nice. I get about 15-17 mpg on the high way empty and about 8-9 pulling the trailer. YMMV. The econ mode comes and goes when the truck is empty, I'm not bothered by it at this time. I have 74K miles and all it's had is service work on. Good truck in my experience.

Have the 6.2 Ford, on the road mileage is between 13 and 15. Hwy speed is 75 to 80
Really like the truck and no problems

I thought long and hard about a similar truck a few months ago. It was a very nicely equipped Power Wagon, 12,000 miles, I just couldn’t get over the $49,900 price tag for a used gas truck. Only thing it has that I really wanted was the electric lockers.

What do you need the truck to do? If your not dragging something big and heavy i'd buy a 1/2 ton.

I wouldn't dream of doing it all the time, but I also wouldn't hesitate to hook 10k to the back of any of the properly equipped 1/2 tons for occasional use either.

I HAVE 11500 5TH WHEEL DONT PULL IT MUCH AND NOT THAT FAR HAD A 2500 RAM 5.9 DIESEL BEFORE DEF AN FORD F250 6.7 IT NEEDS AT LEAST A 3/4 TON TRUCK.
THE FORD BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS A FEW TIME THE RAM NEVER NEED REPAIR.

I have several 6.2l F350's & one F250.
The 350's are work trucks, 185,000 ~ 344,000 miles.
All have had carrier bearings & u joint replacement, 2 had front wheel bearing replacement, 2 have had alternators, 2 others water pumps & thermostats, 1 radiator, 1 a/c compressor dryer & condenser & hoses, 1 had the rear end rebuilt the rest just routine maintenance & normal wear items.
Of course the one with the highest miles has had the most work, bought it used with no maintenance records.
2 I bought used, 3 new - 6.2l fleet average mpg = 10.18.

The F250 is my daily driver, all miles & driving conditions combined mpg = 13.58.
6.2l / 4:30
Hauls all sorts of stuff & pulls gooseneck with all sorts of stuff tractor, hay, livestock frequently.
Nothing other than routine maintenance & wear items.


The 3:73 ratio will get better mpg empty/lightly loaded, but you give up a very noticeable amount of towing/hauling ability.
With 4:30's the faster you go past 65mph the mpg will suffer, but they pull / haul great.

Cab, Bed & overall configuration all make a difference, best to review the ---> Ford towing gude

WHY ARE YOU YELLING? (all caps)

I would think pulling 10k+ on a regular basis would always work in a diesel's favor? Love my '14 Mega Cummins.

I know many will scream and call you crazy but depending on what much and far are I would probably still consider a 1/2 ton. A f150 with the heavy payload option is a whole lot more truck than your average run of the mill 1/2 ton and 1/2 tons in general aren't what they used to be.

I’m not going to scream but.... I’ll never understand why people buy 1/2 tons. A 3/4 ton that’s equipped similarly will not cost much more and most of the parts that wear a stronger AND a 3/4 ton typically holds its value better.

I had 3 half-ton trucks between diesels

I honestly didn’t even like pulling my bay boat down to the coast from SA with them. My 5.4 liter didn’t even like having a empty 18’ pipe trailer behind it.

None of these were heavy loads. No where near max rated for the trucks

I pull a 4K trailer about 4-5 times a week most weeks, anywhere from 60-200+ miles round trip. I would HATE to pull this load with a 1/2 ton. No, it’s not really heavy but it’s heavy enough imo to warrant a stouter truck than a 1/2 Ton. I got the diesel because I wanted the extra power. I’ve heard good things about the 6.2 liter but I think I made the solid choice by going with diesel.

Yes, 1/2 Ton trucks are not wht they used to be, but neither are the 3/4 tons.

It does not cost thst much more to operate a diesel and you recoup the additional upfront costs when you sell/trade in. You will always be able to find a buyer for a higher mileage diesel.

And with the price of trucks nowadays, my 4x4 diesel was literally only a few grand more than a gas 1/2 Ton thst I was looking at originally

Thank you for all your information been driving a diesel for 12 years before that I had gas trucks always used 89 grade gas. Are you using 89 grade or 87 gas.

Thank you for all your information been driving a diesel for 12 years before that I had gas trucks always used 89 grade gas. Are you using 89 grade or 87 gas.

I'm about to be in the market for a new truck and am considering a 3/4 ton. Only tow/haul big loads 1-3x per year but when I do it maxes out my Ram 1500 suspension. Motor, tranny and brakes seem to do fine.

I can't wrap my head around the $9k additional cost of the diesel. Would have to drive 300k+ to "save" money with better fuel efficiency. A new 1/2 ton the way I would want it would be $53-55K while a gas Powerwagon is only $57k. I prefer to buy used but price differences are similar.

Ford needs to echo boost a big block V8 with a 10 speed trans and .430 gears. This is America no the UK or EU.

If you want a truck, buy a half ton
If you need a truck, buy a 3/4 ton
If you really need a truck, buy a 1 ton

If I was commercially driving or a hot shot driver or really used it a lot monthly or so I would see your point. We towed a 7,500 lb travel trailer for years with a 1994 chevy 1500 and it lasted 265k miles and sold it running fine. Todays 1/2 tons are 2 times the truck that was easily.

I wouldn't want to tow it far or every day or even every month but it sounds more like the OP has a 5th wheel parked at a campground that might not even move every year, doesn't sound like a great reason to buy a 3/4 ton and he could save 5 mpg with a 1/2er.

I have about 61k on a 4x4 2500 6.4 gas motor. First gas motor since 1999. Its plenty stout to pull my 921 Phoenix bass boat and whatever I put on my low boy trailer. Rides like a log wagon and get about 15. Good truck for a tall guy.

Wheel wells are so large I was able to put 34 inch tires on mine without a lift and it doesn't rub.

I like mine. My last two truck have been Dodge's. I have 2005, 3500 4x4 in the driveway with 71k original miles on it, 5.9 Cummins.

Define "Tow"



Did you pull it doing 60-65 mph or were you on the shoulder doing 45?


I was stuck behind a person pulling a medium size bumper pull with a ford explorer the other day. We never hit more than 50 mph. IMO that is not "towing"

I have the RAM 2500 6.4L with 35K miles. No issues yet, regular oil changes etc. averages right at 15.5MPG or if I baby it, 17MPG.