Given choice gas or diesel powered fill time coach
Which and why if given choice gas or diesel powered (36 - 40 foot) coach with 2500 - 3500 lbs toad attached for fill time usage? Thank-you
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I have a 2003 Damon Intruder; gas.
It has Corian counter-tops, Sharp convection microwave, porcelain toilet, Pioneer sound, and other quality items for the "house" portion of the RV.
When I last walked into RVs at a show, the interior build quality was not as clearly defined in final price, and not really any better then the interior build quality that my RV. Most of the interior is VERY PRETTY, but I'm not convinced of the long term build quality.
My toad is a Jeep Wrangler and my RV drives/rides better then it does. I've no doubt that a Diesel RV would ride like a Cadillac but I just don't live that high maintenance life style.
As far as mountain driving goes, I have done it. Does it REALLY matter if it takes 30 minutes longer to get up and down the pass if you are full timing? I go both directions, up and down, faster then the loaded semi's on the passes; not much faster, but I'm not in the slowest vehicle on the road.
If one's budget can afford the best of the best then go for it. If one has a budget with a limit, then for a full time rig, offsetting the cost of diesel power-plant and paying more for quality in the house just makes sense to me.
It has Corian counter-tops, Sharp convection microwave, porcelain toilet, Pioneer sound, and other quality items for the "house" portion of the RV.
When I last walked into RVs at a show, the interior build quality was not as clearly defined in final price, and not really any better then the interior build quality that my RV. Most of the interior is VERY PRETTY, but I'm not convinced of the long term build quality.
My toad is a Jeep Wrangler and my RV drives/rides better then it does. I've no doubt that a Diesel RV would ride like a Cadillac but I just don't live that high maintenance life style.
As far as mountain driving goes, I have done it. Does it REALLY matter if it takes 30 minutes longer to get up and down the pass if you are full timing? I go both directions, up and down, faster then the loaded semi's on the passes; not much faster, but I'm not in the slowest vehicle on the road.
If one's budget can afford the best of the best then go for it. If one has a budget with a limit, then for a full time rig, offsetting the cost of diesel power-plant and paying more for quality in the house just makes sense to me.
