Half ton trucks are not really trucks anymore, they are SUV's with a bed. There are a multitude of them from Chicago to Milwaukee where I drive to work everyday, they look nice, drive nice, and can tow an open trailer when needed, but are at their limits towing and enclosed trailer. If I were to downgrade to a 1500 I would get the 395 HP 5.7 Hemi and get 20 MPG on the highway where I only get 15 MPG in my 2500. I drive between 120-160 miles a day, and sometimes wish I had something smaller the got better mileage, but I like the heft of a truck and they do still get some respect on the highway...