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An rv owner who traded his diesel for the 7.3. He talks towing, fuel, payload etc and does qualify it from the perspective of towing a 12,000 lb travel trailer. godzilla towing Thought a few may fi...
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RoyJ wrote:Lantley wrote:
That's sort of a flawed perspective. Businesses that need a diesel will buy a diesel. All the hot shotters are using diesels.
You do not see guys who criss cross the country in pick ups hauling goods using gas powered trucks.
Yes guys doing local business may use gas trucks, but in general those trucks are carrying smaller loads and not traveling as far. AS aresult the diesel advantage is less important vs. those that need to maximise performance from thier vehicles
Very, very few hot-shotters are fleets.
As I said: "Modern diesels are desired for performance, not lower lifetime cost"
So nothing contradicts - hot shotting requires performance.
Any business that DOESN'T need the performance of diesels are buying a gas. If diesels are cheaper over the lifetime they'd all buy diesel (like they did in the 90s early 2000s)
The ball hitch tow rating for these trucks is 12000, for a fifth wheel they were rated around 15000. the exact rating depending on the trucks configuration.
