Whatever you get, get a 3/4 ton. It isn’t about the power so much as the stopping ability and trailer control.
I don't agree that you need a 3/4 ton to tow 8,000 lbs., but I do agree that you need something with heavy-duty brakes, otherwise they wear too fast.
A diesel with an exhaust brake is the shizzle....
Fubar, Is that a factory option or strictly an aftermarket mod?
Aces, it's standard from the factory. Mine is a Ram, but they all have them. Mine has two settings, one is like a cruise control downhill, it will not let you exceed the last speed you braked at. The other setting will apply the brake until you stop. When I am loaded down in the mountains the exhaust brake make driving effortless. And the brake pads last forever.
