Hi there Im quit new on this furm. And what I have read on this tread is a loght of good arguments about this. Firts off by the proper truck for the towing that you are going to do. I will try to be as frank as posable. There is aloght of auto trams out there ford,dodge and gm will all drag a boat around. 2x4's,4x4's 1/2 ton-1ton trucks. Gearing from 3.05-4.88 will work, standerd trans are what I pefore. From 4 cyl to the diesle power. Be smarter then the car dealer!!
I have 2 diesle trucks and 1 gaser, I drag every thing from my littel 14 ft jon to my 34 ft fifth wheel. My gaser has 3.55 so that truck only drags my small jon an my 18 ft smokercraft. The only truck of mine the have 4.11 is my 1997 ford F-350 power strok and the 97 dodge has a cummins with 3.55 gears. I,m not trying to seal disele over gas power. If you are consered about fuel milleg then just keep your older rig. I am speking from expperence. I bot a new chevy back in 2007 2500 with a 6.0L and a 5 speed the stecker sead 19 hy and this was with 3.73s gess what i got for mills! 14 hy not pulling a thing. I was not happy at all sold that gas bunr.
And for the ones hear having problems with your auto repair shop i would look for a shop that can do the work.
