OK. I think I understand now. The truck I have now doesn't need to be replaced. it runs fine, shifts fine, and will be totally reliable for at least another 100,000 miles. thanks for everyones help on comprehending this.
Russ
Russ, respectfully, I want to say that I think I understand what you are looking for, but not real sure why you are searching a boating forum for potential problems that a dodge truck may have.... we can tell you a lot about boats, and some could tell you a lot about trucks, but these people who know about trucks are not so much interested in talking about them when they are logged into a sailboat forum, no more than they will have interest in talking boats when on a truck forum....
we are trying to be helpful in letting you know what you have should work for you, and save you a lot of money, and at the same time you need to realize that its the nature of DIYer's like the members of this forum (or anywhere else), to cut directly to the point so as to allow you the most economical solution.... as I said, its our nature and the most economical solution is to continue with what you have, BECAUSE you have not mentioned it as being unsafe or undependable...
but if you were to ask the question about dependable tow vehicles,
along with some parameters that we could work from ... and leave out the part about wanting to tow your mac25, you may have a different result....
like any other "search engine", its all about how you ask the question.... and although most of us
now know it has nothing at all to do with towing your boat, when the question was put forth, it very much seemed like you had a concern about towing it with the clubcab..... its not that we dont want to help, but is just that without some parameters, one could go on for years listing what they have heard/gossip, about this vehicle or that vehicle, from the early 90's to current.... so if you were to do some of the foot work yourself, and ask the question in a way that may draw the interest from those that know, it could help... if you get no helpful responses that way, you may be reduced to logging in to a dodge truck forum...
there are many parameters to choose from.... brand or model, tow rating, engine type, 4x4, auto or standard, crewcab, suv, ect.... pick some and ask in a different way and see if you get a more helpful response to your questions...
and as for the Mercedes transmissions, those used in the dodge pickups are very much different that what was/is used in cars..... the only thing comparable is the name.... if you choose to hold a grudge and judge them the same way, you could miss out on a deal.
