Choosing Gasoline or Diesel Powered?

wickedinns wrote:
Thanks for the input. We are planning on doing extensive traveling for a couple of years at least. We hope to cross Canada and then tour as much of the USA as possible and then who knows from there.
Anyway we will keep looking and keep logging in to get more info from this sight (which by the way is full of info and VERY HELPFUL!!!! )

Thanks again

Wanda

Hi Wanda, We too are at about the same re-searching stage as you are, and have pretty much the same set of questions. I would like to shed some light on a few things that the Mrs and I have learned during our research. As a retired Teamster, drove Semis for 35 years, I always felt that the diesel was the only way to go. however, currently owning a 2009 Chevy Silverado Diesel, it hurts the wallet every time I hit the fuel station. I pay more for diesel than the highest grade of gasoline. I'm finding that the maint cost is much greater than that of a gas motor. Geesh, a fuel filter alone will run you $60, and I've learned that if you don't keep it changed at least every 10K miles, you run a high risk of blowing out your fuel injectors. By the way, those little babies will cost you around $375 ea, and there are 8 of them. That doesn't include the labor, and that will be near $90 per hour if your lucky. So besides spending way to much for fuel, and to keep it running clean, that weighs heavy on my researching.Of course there are many more items that should be compared, but operating cost in my opinion will limit travel somewhat. Diesel motors are not designed the way they were 20+ years ago, but the ride has. Again, in my day, if you had a spring on your seat, that was a luxury..lol. The overall ride of a pusher is fantastic. Drives like a Porsche and rides like a Cadillac, and you will always be the first up the hill if that impresses you. And if your going to travel in the mountains, an engine brake will save your brakes, and your concern of loosing it on a steep downhill. I'm wondering what else folks out there are comparing besides the performance of a diesel pusher. I like the looks from the outside myself. A 42'Monaco 3 Axel with a 500 HP engine looks and sounds like you have arrived, however, looks are not everything eh! Big windshields lets you see more while driving, but then allows a lot of sun in while crossing Canada Eh!!! Slide outs give you tons of room, but I expect they rattle like hell going down the road, and unless your doing more camping than driving, I don't quite see the need. I've read that there are a couple types of RV'rs, movers and campers. If your a mover, give me HP, looks, and ride. If your a camper, give me 10 slides and a hot tube!!! Somebody give me some thoughts here.