Ah the woes of a muti-purpose vehicle.
DW
Jack of All Trades, Master of None!
Back in 2004, I wanted a Ford Lightning pickup. Then I found they got poor mileage, spit sparkplugs out, low towing capacity, and limited seating. Not a good replacement for my E350 Ford Van.
So I decided to "Make A GM Lightning". I started with 5-seater GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4 Diesel (6420lb as delivered, 255rwhp at Westec dyno, 16.40 in the 1/4 at LACR, top speed 96mph).
My goal was to run 12 second ET's, tow heavy, seat 5, get 20mpg+ highway, and go faster than 140mph (Lightning's advertised top speed).
My problem is I didn't know when to stop.
We do have another Duramax that fits that bill (Wendy); that is my wife's truck. But Casper got out of hand a long time ago. While street legal, it's not my first choice for a trip to the grocery store anymore. It used to have 3 racing seats with 5-pt harnesses, and I took the kids to school in it, and would do pickup and deliveries for work with it. It can still tow heavy, but seats only 1 now.