How much are you towing? Make sure you get a truck that can handle the loads you'll be towing.
We borrowed the in-law's truck and 5th wheel RV a couple times per year for several years. When it came time for them to stop camping we bought it off of them. Within a year I had to upgrade the truck because it was a RAM1500 that could tow a max of 8800 lbs but the 5th wheel's max weight was 9500 lbs. We were told "don't fill it full and drive slow" but it's hard not to fill it full when you are a family of 5. I had to repair a few things that are related to towing too much weight. My mechanic made bank on me for the 1st year I had it.
I bought an F250 because it seems that 5 out of 4 RAM trucks are rusted out (yes I know my fractions). Overkill for daily driving but now that my two oldest have their licenses I'm paying insurance on 4 vehicles and it's too convenient for them to drive daily so I'm driving a 3/4 tonne truck daily. SUPER costly on gas!
Gas vs Diesel. You have to fill up more with gas but if repairs are needed on a diesel it feels like you're buying 1/4 of the truck again! So pick your poison.
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