Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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We currently have a MH which works well for as we move around alot. We still work fulltime but are thinking when we retire we may want to change to a 5th wheel as we will probably stay in one place for up to three months at a time. I am thinking if we go with a trailer of 10,000# or more it will have to be a diesel no matter what the cost. I worked up the chart below to show what the fuel savings would be in 50,000 miles and 75,000 miles based on 33% better fuel economy. Also used $0.50 and $0.75 difference in price. It would take a long time to make up the difference in the upfront cost and upkeep of a diesel. But, as I said, it makes no difference if you are pulling a 15,000# trailer. You have to have a diesel.
(Can't get the chart to post without being fuzzy)Anyway, if I lived longed enough to put 100,000 miles on and all I had to do was regular oil changes and tires I would make up the $10,000 in added up front cost.
(Can't get the chart to post without being fuzzy)Anyway, if I lived longed enough to put 100,000 miles on and all I had to do was regular oil changes and tires I would make up the $10,000 in added up front cost.
