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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bhildreth wrote:
Great discussion. Thanks. I presently have medium TT towed by a Tundra. Did a 16,000 mi western states loop last summer and had 6 blow outs and actually broke a wheel hub. I'm 1000# less than gross. I'm thinking TT are just too lightly built for heavy traveling so I'm looking. As I travel with 6 bikes and probably a future inflatable kayak, I'll probably need to tow a trailer with small vehicle inside. I thought I wanted a diesel for towing ability uphill as well as engine braking downhill. Your discussion of gas has me interested however as I need only a 30-36 footer.
Finally my question, can gas rigs have brake abilities to tow a fairly heavy trailer?
Thanks.
To answer your actual question about trailer brakes, a "fairly heavy" trailer should have its own brakes-----------whether it is being towed by a gas or diesel powered MH.
Most newer gas MH's are rated to pull 5000 lbs while the diesel's are usually rated for more (not always). Most gas MH's say that anything towed over 1500 lbs should have its own brakes. While many diesel MH owners will tow fairly heavy stuff without brakes, I don't know what their owner's manual actually says.
