If you have a 3500 van you have a 6L90E. I don't know what rear end the van has. The truck starting in 2001 the gassers had the 10.5-inch full floating American Axle. The diesel and the 8.1 got the 11.5-inch. My 89 was your were 93. My 17 would tow those two turds around the planet. Not trying to be an A**, but I would never go back to an old Big Block 3 speed 4.10 rear end 1-ton TBI truck. I would just buy a 1/2 ton. It would be better.
Typically, when you compare a 3.4 ton to a 1 ton, the only real difference is the springs. You certainly could get a bigger battery if want but there is really very little difference, other than springs.
Actually the ‘93 was a 6.2 diesel (that’s why the 11.5 inch FF rear), the 6.0 LS would destroy it in a pull off, but the 6.2 also could get 20 MPG-the 6.0 is lucky to get 12-13 coasting downhill. Believe the Express has only a 9.5 inch rear axle, although 4 wheel discs are nice. I would bet the ‘17 cost a little bit more too-the original price on the ‘93 was like $14,000-ish…
Well that is no lie. That is about 27,000 dollars today. I paid 36500 for mine 2 and a half years ago with 27,000 miles on it.
I think it might depend on what you buy. I have a 2012 Ram 2500. The only differences I understand between a 2012 2500 and 3500 SRW are an additional leaf spring in the rear end to give additional payload. The items you mention on your list are the same otherwise.
One tons are an issue of how much weight you are towing. Find out the Loaded weight of the trailer you are towing and look up the towing capacity of the truck.
Take a look at what happens to towing capacity when you put a diesel in a one ton. If we are talking about mall crawlers it’s not required. If we are talking about serious towing there is no comparison. My point would be, in a towing situation, if you are going to buy a one ton, make sure it has a diesel, otherwise, just buy a 3/4 ton.
Are you towing over 20,000 lbs? If not, you didn’t screw up.
Snagglefoot I am going to fire a shot here, but you strike me as the kind of guy on the RV board that might say this:Are you towing over 20,000 lbs? If not, you didn’t screw up.
My F-350 4x4 with 7.3 Powerstroke had major differences compared to the F-250. The ones that I remember, and come quickly to mind, were the front axles and the differentials. The F-350 had a solid axle vs independent on the F-250 and the F&R diffs were heavier-duty on the F-350.
Must have been a long time since have owned a gasser or towed with something modern. I have no problem going the speed limit on any of the passes I go over. 60 or 65. I really have no need to go 70 towing 32 feet of trailer. Let me ask you how fast do you want me to go? Your logic makes no sense to me. My used truck was no more expensive then a used 3/4 ton or some half tons for that matter. I am not towing 10,000lbs. I wasn't spending 10,000 dollars more for vehicle that sees on a heavy year 4,000 miles put on it.
Mike. This thread is about towing 10,000 lbs. Check the OP’s original posting. No one set the limit on how much towing were talking about, just the differences between one tons and 3/4 tons.
