Cummins New 5.0 V-8 Diesel?
I've been reading up on this new diesel engine from Cummins and have come to the conclusion, it would be a perfect motor for Class C & B+ motor homes based on either the Ford of Chevy/GMC Cutaway Chas...
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ECones wrote:
If the additional cost of the unit had been $15K for diesel, for us and I suspect many Class C buyers, that would have been a deal breaker. We'd still be pulling a trailer.
The cost to go from an E450 C to an F550 C was a lot more than $15k for us (more like $40k+), but it was the logical choice. We did not need the extra room, but needed the ability to tow 7000+ lbs. We've taken ours through the Rocky Mountains a few times, and with trailer in tow, have never slowed down a bit, and haven't had to put the foot to the floor to do it. I'm a die-hard Dodge/Cummins fan, sold my 2006 Ram to help buy the RV (2006 probably the best year for Cummins), and I have to say I'm really impressed with the new Ford 6.7 diesel. Oh, and for comparison sake, our Thor 33SW with 7k lbs behind it gets around 9.5-10 MPG. This will go up once it is broken in, which on a diesel can take 20,000+ miles. We are just over 7,000 on ours so far.
