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[QUOTE="bsmith, post: 1078675, member: 23934"]
I'd get a 93 Dodge Diesel, last year of the old body style. 94 and 95's had some quirks and more junk to rattle apart. I had a 93 3/4 4x4 sold it to my brother who currently tows a 24 foot 24,000lb rated Heavy Duty Gooseneck Equipment trailer with about 8 tons of round bales on it. The trailer alone is probably over the tow limit. The engine takes the abuse at about 250,000 miles and pulls strong! 
I used a 87 6.5 Chevy Diesel and it was probably the worst pickup I have ever towed with.

If you want a little newer I had 96 Dodge Diesel, put about 100,000 with out any problems pulling Horse trailers.

Unless you want a 2000 Dodge with about 115,000 miles on it ;)  On all three I could average about 18-19mpg empty.  Pulled the same 5th wheel with a 1000 Gallon fertilizer tank and Averaged 8mpg over 2 days.

If I recall the Dodge HP were as follows:
1993=185hp
1996=225hp
2000=245hp
Can't recall the torque. I do know they suck ars in the snow, mud, or wet grass in 2 wheel drive, but will plow threw in 4. :cool:
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