Principally I see the need for a diesel option. Does a 1/2T truck need a bigger engine? I don't see the need.

Second would be 3/4T chassis and appropriate diesel. This would be the real competition class for the Fords and other OEMs.

In the motorhome industry, the Sprinter Chassis uses a Mercedes V6 diesel that produces 154HP and ???torque. At any rate it is sufficient to get 12,000lbs up and running down the road. At 15+ mpg. Imagine how it would do in a 5,000lb pick-me-up???

Options are there, $$$$ will be the guiding issue for many years to come I think.

Red

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy