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Originally Posted by BiggarView
... RV's ... also have high frontal surface areas which add drag which increases the needed power to pull it. ...
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It is a true statement that 5er's increase the frontal area, and thus increase the amount of power needed.
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Originally Posted by twindman
Not sure you were talking about power for towing or weight on truck. If it is power, the 2500 Chevy has all you need. ...
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It is true that that 2500 Chevy, Ford, or Dodge, have ALL the power you would ever need.
But, that's the issue. At least in recent years, and let's say starting in 2020 for sure, the big 3 blurred the lines on what these trucks can do. When trucks start making approximately 1000 ft-lbs of torque, give or take, any model, 2500, 3500 SRW or DRW is capable of pulling ANYTHING that you can hook onto it. The "limitation" is the sticker on the door, because any model WILL pull anything that you hook it up to. That's further complicated by the fact, that in 2020, all three made improvements to ENSURE that you could pull maximum weight. Transmissions with more gears, radiators that are HUGE, and improved air intake for more cooling of everything ensure that towing heavy isn't an issue.
It's a great time to be a consumer, but as a consumer, you still have to know what the limitations of the truck are, and that's dictated by the door sticker...