Gas vs Diesel for Towing a Fifth Wheel!!!
I have some issues picking a suitable towing vehicle to haul a travel trailer. Gas vs diesel for towing a fifth wheel? Which one is better? Any suggestion?
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My new F350 Powerstroke pulls 17k lb on long California grades without downshifting from 1600 rpm overdrive.
The first truck where I don't hear the engine while cruising and can enjoy Sirus radio.
Anyway, choosing the engine is mostly economical decision.
The $8000 up front fee for diesel is hard to swallow, so I always advise to take a pencil with piece of paper and calculate the miles you plan to drive before you sell the truck.
Then calculate the cost of fuel different engines will burn on that distance. This is tricky part as lot of people will misrepresent that, but you see fuely report for my truck in signature. That is 2017 truck used 95% of the time with either camper, or 7000 lb cargo trailer.
On Fuely you will also find actuall reports from gasoline trucks and the site also holds the notes how the trucks are used.
Also don't forget to calculate much higher resale value of diesel.
I am diesel guy and I also value the time saved by not pulling often to gas station. My latest diesel sedan makes 800 miles on the tank, so I can drive from Las Vegas to San Francisco, do some errands there and still avoiding filling up at killer prices till I get back to Bakersfield. So not only convenience, but also nice dollar saving by avoiding fill ups in high-priced areas.
Good luck with your research.
The first truck where I don't hear the engine while cruising and can enjoy Sirus radio.
Anyway, choosing the engine is mostly economical decision.
The $8000 up front fee for diesel is hard to swallow, so I always advise to take a pencil with piece of paper and calculate the miles you plan to drive before you sell the truck.
Then calculate the cost of fuel different engines will burn on that distance. This is tricky part as lot of people will misrepresent that, but you see fuely report for my truck in signature. That is 2017 truck used 95% of the time with either camper, or 7000 lb cargo trailer.
On Fuely you will also find actuall reports from gasoline trucks and the site also holds the notes how the trucks are used.
Also don't forget to calculate much higher resale value of diesel.
I am diesel guy and I also value the time saved by not pulling often to gas station. My latest diesel sedan makes 800 miles on the tank, so I can drive from Las Vegas to San Francisco, do some errands there and still avoiding filling up at killer prices till I get back to Bakersfield. So not only convenience, but also nice dollar saving by avoiding fill ups in high-priced areas.
Good luck with your research.
