Gas engine

Ralph Cramden wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

MFL wrote:
Any of the later model big 3 gassers will tow that FW with 4.10/4.30 gears. They are rated for a 15K loaded FW weight. Yes, any of the big 3 diesels will do it better. If you stay in your flat country, the gasser will work fine. It will take patience and high RPM in the steep hills/mountains, if you head there, but you will get to the top.

Jerry

Maybe it can do it but who wants to listen to the engine screaming at you. Also 6mpg maybe mountain towing would get costly.

Lots of people. Maybe the guy who works every day and has 3 or 4 kids, whose only camping amounts to some select weekends and a week long vacation once or twice a year. He probably does not want to fork down $9K+ on the vehicle and another $0.80 per gallon on fuel for the privilege of a few more mpg. The mountain gas mileage is more like 8-9 mpg and not 6 mpg btw. I know of no one who tows uphill 100% of the time, even in the west, except people who had to walk to school every day with no shoes, uphill both ways.