rlepperson

Your recommendations, please. I potentially need a used, quad style, gasoline fueled pick-up truck that will pull a 6000 lb loaded airstream trailer, and carry a 1500-2000 lb payload capacity. As I will use the pickup for possibly 18,000 miles of independent driving and 2000 miles of towing per year (20, 000 miles total), I want to find the most fuel efficient “beast” possible. Of course, I also want it to tow well. Short bed vs. long bed? Four wheel vs. two wheel rear drive? Please, provide rationale for Chev. vs. Ford, Dodge, etc.

Allan In NE

Long-bed Power Stroke. Hands down.


Allan

tech2

the longer the wheelbase the less sway when towing. you need a 2500 series truck.

diesels are 30-40% more efficient but the cost to maintain or repair an old diesel is crazy. if your towing primarily go diesel, if not gas.
cummins is my choice for a diesel. Do not buy any high mileage diesel or you will spend a fortune replacing injectors or worse...headgaskets. ford and lesser so gm diesels are hard to work on imo.
5.7 hemi for a gasser. if you gotta go gm 2000 to 2006 2500hd 6.0L 4l80e for a gm gasser