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Old 01-08-2012, 08:58 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I did a lot of research on this topic and had the same ideas as you when I started... ultimately, nothing beats a diesel truck... I bought a used 100K miles F250 6.0L superduty in good shape and it tows like a beast... had $1,000 in electronics repairs but otherwise I couldn't be more happy...
Going to eat my words... fell in love with the tundra on a test drive recently and bought one last night. Paid about $35k for a 2012 4x2 Limited with tow package of course, and got $8.5k on trade for the f250. It has 11,000 lbs tow capacity and I will pull no more than 8,000, usually 7,000. Will use it as my DD most of the time, and hoping for ~20 mpg... 10-12 mpg when towing. Already starting with the mods. Rear sway and "RAS" system to improve towing stability when cornering and braking. And bolt-on power should give me +40 ft-lbs. I'll post pics on my Z journal later.
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