Thinking About Taking the Plunge

[heyitsseant]

Hey all! I'm a current 1500 owner seriously considering taking the plunge to a 3500. Attached is my current truck.

I'm a commercial truck driver, so I'm no stranger to diesel engines and larger vehicles. Life circumstances have changed since I bought my 1500, but I've always known a 3500 was where I wanted to be. I plan on hauling a travel trailer on the weekends and daily driving it otherwise.

I've done some digging in the forums for some questions I do have, but either I'm blind and can't find the questions I'm looking for, or I just haven't dug far enough. I would love if someone could potentially DM me so I don't clog up any further forums with my questions.

Loving being here so far!

 

[flan]

We love clogged forums. It’s always good to post questions/answers they may help someone down the line when searching!

 

[AZCummins]

Took the plunge from a 1500 to a 2500 almost a year ago, and my only regret is not going 3500 now that we are looking to upgrade our travel trailer to a 5th wheel.

Good luck with the decision!

 

[Brutal_HO]

Welcome.

Best to post questions in this thread as that always benefits others looking.

Really no dumb question so fire away.

 

[KneeDeep]

For a DD, if you don’t see yourself hauling very heavy or a 5th wheel, I would stick to a 2500. I have both, a 3500 with air ride and a 2500 with coils. I put 80 miles per day on the 2500 and the ride is nice. The 3500 rides nice with the 5th wheel, but not as nice without.

 

[heyitsseant]

For a DD, if you don’t see yourself hauling very heavy or a 5th wheel, I would stick to a 2500. I have both, a 3500 with air ride and a 2500 with coils. I put 80 miles per day on the 2500 and the ride is nice. The 3500 rides nice with the 5th wheel, but not as nice without.

I appreciate the input, but there's insurance reasons I want a 3500 over a 2500, and being a commercial truck driver, anything will ride better than the tractor I'm in every day.