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Egor_sRV
Explorer
Nov 20, 2020

Is there any difference in DRIVING a gas class A vs diesel?

I've been toying with the idea of trading in my gas Bounder for a diesel powered coach. Do they ride any smoother (my wife's pet peeve), do they handle much differently on state highways and intersta...
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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Nov 20, 2020
The most popular chassis for gasoline powered Class A is the Ford F53. No one has ever praised it for its handling and the old 6.8L V10 engine would get quite load when climbing hills.

The 2021 version of the F53 has many improvements in both the chassis and the engine (all new 7.3L gasoline). I would say it is still not on par with a diesel pusher, but it cost a whole lot less $,$$$ !!

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