Gas or Diesel?? which is better
We are planning to upgrade our travel trailer to a Class A motorhome and plan to travel extensively around the United States. We have been told by folks with diesel pushers that we "must" purchase a ...
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Solo wrote:Isaac-1 wrote:
Everyone talks about how much better diesels are at going up and down mountains. However the real question is what percentage of your time are you actively going up and down steep grades,for most people I suspect it represents less than 1% the time,
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Using the 1% towing up hills is not an totally accurate way to compare the Gas vs Diesel engine needs. Any time you are going up hills OR driving on flat roads the weight of the RV is going to extra stress on the engine. IMHO and experience, the diesel is a better engine for towing RV's.
