Jamie,
By all means try out a diesel before you settle on any gasoline setup. When I fell into a low milage used 96 F350 Ext. cab, DRW, turbo diesel w/5 speed, I thought it was way too much truck, but couldn't pass it up due to the price asked. Now, everytime I haul a trailer I thank my wife for supporting me in the purchase. Absolute dream as a tow vehicle, as others have stated. Anything else just won't make you a happy hauler
This truck is more than I need...... but I'll never need another truck!!!
- Jim -