Diesel more sluggish than gas?

Mr.Mark wrote:
Gut, we have graduated 'Good Sams' college, have our master's and working towards our doctorates, you are a kindergartener. Keep your nose clean and you will earn your badges and respect, until then, finish your happy meal and drink your milk. :B:B:B

MM.

Amen brother, Amen.

Gut, we have graduated 'Good Sams' college, have our master's and working towards our doctorates, you are a kindergartener. Keep your nose clean and you will earn your badges and respect, until then, finish your happy meal and drink your milk. :B:B:B

MM.

as said my opinion is there have been several on topic to the point posts for the Op to consider not just one as others opine and its not up to me you or others to decide "" end of discussion" also to note years of posting vereses a few days does not make one smarter or more full of wisdom as you seem to imply

gutfelt wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
1 post, 1 response. All 6 days ago. End of discussion.

That's your opinion and of course like others here everyone is entitled to their own
I think theres been many good responses that address or attempt to address the OP concerns

Gut, you are new here, us old-timers have seen a lot, read a lot, have seen a lot of one-time posters.... Bill is not off base here.

Bill has been on for almost 1,800 days, I've been on over 4,000 days.....

You have been on 7 days. :R

Safe travels,

MM.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
1 post, 1 response. All 6 days ago. End of discussion.

That's your opinion and of course like others here everyone is entitled to their own
I think theres been many good responses that address or attempt to address the OP concerns

1 post, 1 response. All 6 days ago. End of discussion.

If you haven't lived through ownership of 5 gasser Class A MHs, each one better than the previous, and all those years been envious of those who drove big diesel pushers (as they passed you on the highway with their engines sounding like they were loafing),.....and THEN ordering a spanking new big diesel pusher equipped just the way you want,....don't eeevven talk to me about gassers being just as good. Well, it's my experience and my opinion. And NOW I feel like a "settler" again,....now I want a new NEWELL! I might have to die a settler's death....:B

gutfelt wrote:
there are reasons there are no 40++ diesel pusher style motorhomes with gas engines if it takes a 9 litre 425 HP motor with 1250 lbs torque to move my 36000 DPMH efficiently how would a gas engine ever do that (realistically)

When I was a kid on the farm we had a GMC tandem axle gas powered truck tractor. It had the TwinSix V12 engine, it was a 702 cu. in. that made a whopping 275hp and 630 ft./lb. of torque....... at 1,600 RPM.

Yes, it made its best torque at 1,600 RPM.

It would haul 60k to 80k of potatoes or grain just as well as our diesel powered REO would.

It’s not a matter of what CAN be done, it’s the ‘coffe shop factor’, the guys that buy $80k pickups with big diesel engines as ‘daily drivers’ because they look so good parked out front of the coffee shop on Saturday night.

The same goes with $500k motorhomes, the average someone spending that much doesn’t care about efficiency, economy or durability, it’s bragging rights.

You got it, spend it, no problem.

A buddy of mine just spent $120k on a Tesla X, claims it’s so great because it costs him soooo much less to drive to his weekend place.

Ok, so he ‘saves’ $60 a week for 6 months of the year after spending $120k on a new car.

ScottG wrote:
Diesels dont have that instant response off the line like a fuel injected gas engine. Where they shine is once they get moving a little and in the hills.

Oh boy this has been fun! I enjoy reading the "Ford vs. Chevy vs. Dodge" type responses but, the above very first response to the OP's question pretty well answers the question-especially since the OP was asking about Class A or Super C rigs.

Unless I was forced to for some reason, I don't think that I would ever return to a gas powered Class A motorhome for all of the reasons that other DP owners have already posted.

Count me as "sluggish" if you want but, it is SO much more comfortable traveling in a DP CLass A motorhome.

Mostovi wrote:
New to the site, so hello to everyone. Will be moving into the motor home world soon. I had pretty much settled on DP or large super C, but I've read several posts here where some folks said some diesels are actually more sluggish than gas. Contrary to all I've ever heard. Can those of you with more experience than myself please explain? Thanks!

Diesels are all about low end torque, not break necking acceleration and It's what you want for pushing heavy equipment. It still amazes me when pulling a 6% grade with the tach at 1400rpm, passing a lot of trucks and not hearing a sound from the engine.