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4x4ord
Jan 31, 2018Explorer III
JIMNLIN wrote:Taylor90 wrote:
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?
Probable already mentioned but we have pages and pages of diesel vs gas over in the tow vehicle section. Usually mods/adm will move tow vehicle questions over there.....guess things are a bit slow in the 5th wheel forum.
Its really simple. Non of the gasser's can tow heavy trailers without lots of rpm and noise...and a diesel isn't necessary for a lighter weight trailer.
And if your trailer is between heavy and light weight then simply choose a gazz or a diezzul powered truck....in white of course ;)
It really is that simple. However 10 years ago a diesel was a huge improvement over a gasser for a 12000 lb Rv. Now a 12000 lb rv can be easily towed with a gasser. Most RVs are under 12000 lbs and most of us buying new diesels would have a pretty tough time justifying the need of one for our little trailers.
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