Topic: Best Bolt On's for performance?

[Richie_Rich]

The 2500 is a towing machine.
It hardly breaks a sweat towing out 27'r
We have the 4.10 gears and extendable mirrors.
We did not want cloth seats, plus they only come heated with leather.
The extendable mirrors are great too.

[Ski Edition]

The 2500 is a towing machine.
It hardly breaks a sweat towing out 27'r
We have the 4.10 gears and extendable mirrors.
We did not want cloth seats, plus they only come heated with leather.
The extendable mirrors are great too.

Sweet set up Rich!  That's what I'm looking for!!  We have been looking at campers also and want to go a little bigger with a larger slide out.  Right now I'm limited with the 1500. 

[MyBigToy]

The 2500 is a towing machine.

If my tranny and rear end would hold up I bet mine tows better than a 2500.    You've only got 295 hp.  I guess I just need to bite the bullet and swap to a 4L80E and 14 bolt.  All it takes is lots of money. 

[Ski Edition]

All it takes is lots of money. 

Believe me I've thought about beefing mine up to handle whatever I wanted to tow, but the money part and time are indeed the limiting factors!!   

[MyBigToy]

Believe me I've thought about beefing mine up to handle whatever I wanted to tow, but the money part and time are indeed the limiting factors!!   

You're probably better off going to the 2500 moneywise and setupwise. The 2500 will hold up to repeated towing a lot better than the 1500. Just be prepared to spend quite a bit more on gasoline.

[Ski Edition]

You're probably better off going to the 2500 moneywise and setupwise. The 2500 will hold up to repeated towing a lot better than the 1500. Just be prepared to spend quite a bit more on gasoline.

My thoughts exactly!!  I've always owned 8 cyl. trucks/SUVs and I don't even deal with MPG.  I just go fill up when I need to.  Just something I've never worried about.   

[MyBigToy]

My thoughts exactly!!  I've always owned 8 cyl. trucks/SUVs and I don't even deal with MPG.  I just go fill up when I need to.  Just something I've never worried about.   

Of course if you really want a tow monster you should just go get a diesel. My brother-in-law has a 2006 Dodge Ram. He pulls a 34' twin slide-out 5th wheel with it like it's not even back there.

[Ski Edition]

Of course if you really want a tow monster you should just go get a diesel. My brother-in-law has a 2006 Dodge Ram. He pulls a 34' twin slide-out 5th wheel with it like it's not even back there.

When I retire, I'm going to go that route.  BIG truck and BIG 5th wheel and travel.  Still want to play with the AVs for awhile.   

[Richie_Rich]

My thoughts exactly!!  I've always owned 8 cyl. trucks/SUVs and I don't even deal with MPG.  I just go fill up when I need to.  Just something I've never worried about.   

My tank is something like 37 gallons. It's sticker shock whenever I let it run down and go to fill up.
I get about 12 mpg normally and about 8 mpg towing.

[Main One]

I see where somebody from around here's been looking into getting a supercharger.   

That's an effective bolt-on!