In fact, either down or up shifts ever got close to 4,000 rpm and my overall mpg was between 8 and 9 as I expected. We had hills on the interstate and on secondary roads, and yes, it shifted more, but I never saw anything near the red line as it downshifted. Sure, I knew the trailer was there, but no more so than it was behind my Duramax. diesel, I was frankly amazed at how well this thing handled my trailer. Having read all about towing with gas vs. Well, we had scheduled a 4 day trip to a campground I Georgia prior to buying, so I got the chance pretty quickly. Had a nice 1,300 mile check out ride home, and it was a very comfortable large touring vehicle. (Starting in 2017, it’s bumper to bumper 5 years and 100,000 miles, nice). So I went all the way out to Texas from SC to buy one, with low miles and plenty of warranty left. diesel proved that the gas engine was up to the task, in fact it out pulled the diesel on the Ike in Colorado. Looking at reviews on YouTube, a straight comparison of this truck in gas vs. Although they offered a Cummings diesel, I was looking gas, primarily because this is my daily driver, and many short trips are just not what diesel is built for. Most important, my wife was happy with the ride. Once I started looking more closely, it was also an attractive piece of machinery. The Nissan Titan XD had added weight, primarily by building a stouter frame and adding heavy duty brakes. Well that, and the very best weight distributing anti sway hitch you can afford. And simple physics will tell you that you want some weight in the truck to haul a large camper. As I started to do my research, my conclusion was that a 35’ sail behind a 1/2 ton truck was not a good idea, primarily because most of these trucks have gotten lighter over the years. Since the wife was starting to complain about the rough ride of our 3/4 ton HD truck, I started looking at 1/2 ton since there were many configurations that should accommodate our weight. Over time I went from large 5th wheels to our current 35’ drag behind which weighs just over 9,000lbs loaded. What to get? As I’ve gotten older, my towing needs have been reduced as I’ve downsized my campers. So I finally retired my 2002 Duramax after 16 years of great service.
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