Gas vs Diesel for Towing a Fifth Wheel!!!

4x4ord wrote:

4x4ord wrote:

lazydays wrote:
Since 2003 I've pulled different campers with a Ford 5.3l, Chevy 6.0l, Dodge V10, and Chevy 6.6l diesel. No way would I go back to gas. I've owned the diesel going on 7 years and have only put 42k miles on it so I very rarely use the truck. Mainly weekend driving and pulling the camper in the Summer. Cost of ownership means nothing to me or I wouldn't own a camper, boat, multiple cars, ect. Took my Dad who almost 70 when he finally realized that diesel was the way to go and he's on his second now.

You might find that there are some 2018 gassers that will tow nicer than your 05 Duramax does.

I want to put some numbers to my claim that a new gasser would out tow an old Duramax. The 2005 Duramax was capable of putting a maximum of 3500 lb ft of torque to the rear axle in 2nd gear. The truck at that point would be traveling 22 mph. The 2018 6.2 Ford equipped with a 4.10 rear axle can put nearly 4400 lb ft of torque to the rear axle in second gear. At that point the gasser would be traveling 41 mph.

While the trucks are running 60 mph on level ground where little power is needed both engines would be turning quite similar rpm. (The 2018 gasser in 6th vs the 2005 Duramax in high gear or 5th). The Duramax would be quite comfortable at 60 mph in 5th gear were as the 6.2 gasser might be requiring a downshift or two as soon as a bit of grade increase comes along.

LOL! Love comparing a 12 year old diesel to a new gas engine!!
Yes, pulling power of gas has come a long ways, but so has diesel even with the emissions gear!

5th wheels keep getting bigger, longer, and heaver, best choice is still a diesel for any 5er over 12,000#.