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mlts22
Explorer II
Jan 14, 2014

Move to diesel engines across the RV spectrum a fad?

I'm noticing that in every segment of RV-ing, be it tow vehicles, or motorhomes, diesel engines are appearing as options (such as the one on the 1500 Dodge.) I wonder if this is something that is h...
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gasguzler
Explorer
Jan 14, 2014
My opinion is that diesels only make sense if:
1. You require a very large towing capacity.
2. Your coach is a high capacity vehicle in the range of 40+ feet in length.
3. You require high annual mileage travel. You travel a lot!

Most RV's have low miles on the chassis, so most RV's would not need to be diesel unless #1 or #2 apply.

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