Been reading the forums for a while but this is my first post.
I’m looking for a new RAM. Spent a decade driving Tahoes, Yukons etc. most of those had 4WD tow package etc.
It will be a daily driver and used to haul toys around primarily. I have a 20ft boat and trailer, a 14 foot trailer, a 10 ft trailer, Polaris side by side, golf cart etc.
I think most of these seem to fit a 1500 most of the time. In a well optioned Laramie trim, I’m eating into payload capacity quite a bit. Towing capacity still might be fine. While I won’t need that extra payload capacity too often. When I do need it, I don’t want to worry about it either.
So this pushes me toward the 2500 Laramie 4x4 crew cab 6’4 box with either the hemi or Cummins option.
While it’s rare that I need to pick up a 3000 lb worth of material, I don’t always want to go grab a trailer just to do it. So, I tend to fall in the category of “I’d rather have the capacity and not need it,rather than need it and not have it”.
Within reason of course..
That said, I’d like to get the group’s thoughts on options to consider and recommendations.
Is a 2500 the way to go? Would a Cummins be needed?
Thoughts?
I’m looking for a new RAM. Spent a decade driving Tahoes, Yukons etc. most of those had 4WD tow package etc.
It will be a daily driver and used to haul toys around primarily. I have a 20ft boat and trailer, a 14 foot trailer, a 10 ft trailer, Polaris side by side, golf cart etc.
I think most of these seem to fit a 1500 most of the time. In a well optioned Laramie trim, I’m eating into payload capacity quite a bit. Towing capacity still might be fine. While I won’t need that extra payload capacity too often. When I do need it, I don’t want to worry about it either.
So this pushes me toward the 2500 Laramie 4x4 crew cab 6’4 box with either the hemi or Cummins option.
While it’s rare that I need to pick up a 3000 lb worth of material, I don’t always want to go grab a trailer just to do it. So, I tend to fall in the category of “I’d rather have the capacity and not need it,rather than need it and not have it”.
Within reason of course..
That said, I’d like to get the group’s thoughts on options to consider and recommendations.
Is a 2500 the way to go? Would a Cummins be needed?
Thoughts?