Category: Towing & Trucks
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Our first towing trip with the 2025 Chevy 2500HD Duramax was only 76 miles round trip, but it was enough to make one thing very clear—the difference from our 2024 Ram 2500 gas truck is huge. From interstate acceleration to climbing hills, the Duramax, Allison 10-speed, and heavier suspension made towing our Grand Design 295RL…
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We needed a bike rack tough enough to carry two Lectric XP Lite 2 e-bikes behind our fifth wheel, and the Hollywood RV Rider HR1700 looked like the answer. At nearly $650, it definitely isn’t cheap—but when you have a couple thousand dollars’ worth of bikes riding behind the camper, cheap probably shouldn’t be the…
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I installed the BulletPoint RubiGrid in our 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500HD to hold my phone and 10-inch towing monitor. Here’s how the installation went, what I like about it, what I don’t, and whether I think the roughly $200 setup was worth it.
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Why we traded a Ram 2500 6.4 HEMI for a Chevy Silverado 2500HD Duramax, including torque, payload, exhaust brake and towing-range considerations.
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A real-world look at gas versus diesel for fifth-wheel towing and why torque, exhaust braking, range and maintenance mattered in our decision.
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How our 2024 Ram 2500 6.4 HEMI handled a Grand Design Reflection 295RL, including fuel economy, hill performance and why we considered diesel.
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Shopping for a new fifth-wheel tow vehicle means sorting through payload, towing capacity, engine choices, truck loyalty and a lot of expensive opinions.