Diesel to Gas? Yes/No???

Rbertalotto wrote:
Here’s the situation. I have a 2006 Dodge 2500 4x4, with 5.9 diesel, 193,000 miles. Love the truck, but just not comfortable trusting it on long tours. I recently retired in Feb and just completed a two month cross country trip of 9000 miles towing my 20’ Grey Wolf 19rr toy hauler ( 6000 pounds ully loaded)

I simply want a new truck...I drove a 2018 Dodge diesel and was greatly impressed on how civilized diesel trucks have become in 12 years.

But I have lots of concerns with added complexity of particulate filters, extra fluids, computers, etc. And price of a diesel option.

I keep reading how the modern gas engines are competitive with past diesels.

I’m considering a Dodge 2500 with 6.4L gas, 4x4.....

I have zero intention of ever going to a larger trailer.

My question, has anyone gone from diesel to gas with my size trailer and where you satisfied or was it a big, costly, mistake.

Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!

i had the same thoughts as you last fall when i finally decided a needed a new truck after 18 years

can't speak for diesel/gas comparison but for what its worth...

i still use my 2000 ford 150 5.4 gasser as my daily driver

i bought a new 2017 f250 6.2 gasser in october and love it.

im towing a 33 ft tt normally around 7300 to 7500lbs loaded for camping.

im very happy with the f250, tows great, well balanced for my TT,, like you im not interested in a larger TT or fiver.

i average about 8.5 mpg towing, 16 to 17 mpg not towing.


for me the extra initial cost of diesel engine, maintenance, etc was the deciding factor for my size TT

modern gassers just change oil and keep driving, ford, chevy , or dodge.


the company i used to work for had f350 gas cargo vans as fleet vehicles. we always got 250k to 300k miles out of them with good maintenance before any major repair work needed to be done.




diesel would give better fuel mileage but diesel costs more than gas so then you have to figure that in also.