Quote Originally Posted by Zone18 View Post
The point that gets lost in a lot of these conversations is what you are actually towing. For me a 2500 series truck is just pointless, as I dont need that towing capacity for anything I own. I run a double cab, long bet 4 liter 6cyl Tacoma 4x4. It has reasonable gas mileage to use as my daily driver, and it tows my 3k fishing rig beautifully. What I am towing is only half its capacity, why would it not.
Lots of us tow more than a boat. Travel trailer and heavy construction trailers. What seems to get lost is most 2500 diesel will get better mpg towing a boat than little trucks.