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Ed Wright · 01-09-2011, 10:19 PM

Bob, you need lower RPM torque for towing. A diesel would be better. I wouldn't recommend a new one. New EPA regs call for the particulate filters since 2007 which kill you when towing. They keep going into "re-gen" mode to clean that filter. Mileage drops like a rock in that mode. I would look for a nice 2006 model, or if you can find an early 2007 without that filter. Best towing mileage. I have friends that traded older models in for new ones and are sick they did.

01-09-2011, 10:19 PM	#11
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: Input, take 2, & leave the politics out! Bob, you need lower RPM torque for towing. A diesel would be better. I wouldn't recommend a new one. New EPA regs call for the particulate filters since 2007 which kill you when towing. They keep going into "re-gen" mode to clean that filter. Mileage drops like a rock in that mode. I would look for a nice 2006 model, or if you can find an early 2007 without that filter. Best towing mileage. I have friends that traded older models in for new ones and are sick they did. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA