Diesel vs gas......................

jevanb wrote:
The owners and drivers of camper delivery companies (owner operators), might need to rethink buying a gas motor tow vehicle since they are by far a better platform for towing. and I mean (better platform) as less cost to purchase, operate, service. ect... Why in the world would anybody need a diesel?? if everything in these posts point out that the gas tow vehicle is superior in every category.. But I guess if you make money driving, you buy something that will last and make money to feed your family, this a a RV forum and I would bet every member has a camper and it prob was delivered to a dealer by a diesel equipped tow vehicle. Indiana to the upper parts of canada and the north east is a long way to tow and not make money doing it.. 1 thing I forgot to point out these delivery companies don't allow gas tow vehicles according to my step dad that used to drives out of elkhart with campers in tow

It's a different world these days. The EPA, inflated Diesel prices and the stupid HP war are crippling the major advantages of the Diesel power plant in light duty pickups. I know a guy that says he will hold on to his 2005 Cummins powered Ram 3500 until it rusts to dust.

The school district that I work at has dropped all diesel vehicles except for the full size busses. They say the Gas engine trucks are much cheaper to operate. They pull some heavy loads ranging from 4 zero turn mowers to flatbeds with loaders on them. They also travel all over the county every day of the work week. There are no state requirements on duty life for vehicles that do not transport students and since we are a pretty poor and mostly rural county, they tend to run every drop of life out of the fleet. I still have to drive a friggin Chevy 30 Van around every now and then. They sold the diesels after they were 5 years old or so after doing a cost of ownership study. I'm sure they did get a pretty good price for them at auction.

If you want to have a diesel and can afford it, get a stinkin diesel. They are great trucks. Not too many people really need one or would really see any benefit but there is an emotional element there to be sure (*Kinda like when people put that big "TURBO" sticker on the side of their car). You still can't beat having a super reliable forced induction engine in a truck. Hopefully soon we will have the benefit of having the choice of a reliable gas powered turbocharged engine in a Super Duty truck.