Choosing Gasoline or Diesel Powered?
I realize that this is a long thread but if you are pondering the Gasoline versus a Diesel based on power consideration or are wondering about adding an after market performance enhancing kit to a Gas...
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427435 wrote:dalemaxx12 wrote:
This is my first post, so here goes. I am considering a used Class A motor home and have found 2 that I really like. One is a 330 Cummins diesel pusher and the other is a v10 gas. Both units are 38'.
I am curious about the difference I can expect when climbing the mountains going south on I-75 from the Ohio River into Kentucky. Will the gas MH be able to keep up with traffic going up the steep grade pulling a tow vehicle or will the DP be the better choice for me?
I have a preference to the gas MH floor plan but the DP is really nice too. If I choose the gas model, I don't want to be creeping along the road every time I come to an incline of a substantial distance.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you,
Dale
The V10 will keep up with a 330 hp DP on the roads you asked about. You will need to run it at 4000-4500 rpm, however, to climb those hills well. The V10 will be cheaper to maintain if you're not driving more than 5,000-7000 miles/year.....
I agree and also disagree! If the DP is as heavy as my 36 footer is...and the gasser weighs in at 15L ( scaled weight) it most probably will do just fine. If the V10 on the Ford chassis is loaded down for a vacation and weighing 24-25K ( actual..physical weight)..basically no way in H*** Even at 4500 rpm there isnt enough TORQUE to maintain the forward momentum.
Flat ground running..no problem there ( we are talking ONLY about speed and acceleration here now)
Also Im talking about BARE COACH. Hook a 4000 plus toad in behind..and you'll be topping the "cut in the hill" at a screaming 35-40 MPH
