Posted by rbhuntn on March 10, 2016 at 07:50:33 from (64.235.31.6):
In Reply to: New truck again posted by John in La on March 10, 2016 at 07:19:21:
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My best friend has the 2012 Chevy 1500 Z71 with the 5.3 4x4. We have towed around 10K behind his truck for about 110 miles one way before. It handled it very well with the trailer brake controller. He has about 50K on the clock and has had zero issues with the truck using oil or other issues.
He regularly tows 5K anywhere from 50 to 250 miles with no issues. Towing he is getting around 14-15 mpg and empty around 20-22. He does have a shell on the truck so not sure of that helps or hurts. I have personally driven this truck many times both empty and towing when he needed a break from behind the wheel on longer trips so I have some comparision between this one and my 2003 2500HD chevy as we have been on several trips where he was towing an 18 foot utility with his Kubota with FEL and brush hog (around 6K total) and I was towing a gooseneck with a tractor with FEL and hog (about 12,250lbs) and the 5.3 did an excellent job of keeping up with my 8.1.
Overall it is a good truck and I do like the engine.
That being said my other best friend has a 2015 RAM with the V6 EcoDiesel. I have driven this truck in the Rockies empty and agian a very nice truck. It pulls well and gets about 26-28 mog hwy. I have been around this truck towing about 4K out to Colorado and back from MO and he was getting about 14-15 mpg climbing up into CO and about 16-17 towing on the way back. It is rated at 7K towing and we have had it close a time or two on short trips and it does a good job as well.
The RAM easily kept up with my 2500HD on the CO trip but I was hauling about 10K or so with a gooseneck while he was towing about 4-5K. My 2500 has the 8.1. Great puller but likes the fuel when towing.
I would not hesitate with either of these trucks for the use you have stated.
Know some guys that have the EcoBoost and love it when empty but complain when towing 4k-5K loads. Have not been with them on a trip or been able to compare side by side like I have the other two.
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