Diesel vs gas for truck campers?

billtex wrote:

Devocamper wrote:
This has gone a little off track but I get the idea,Thanks for all the replies. I have a diesel DRW now and love it but it just cant handle the weight I am thinking about , so that said i think it is going to be gas ...

Mike, I have to tell you...in the TC world that just doesn't make sense. The choice of gas vs diesel really is not going to affect your ability to carry that camper.
Tire/wheel/axle ratings are your concern.

You will likely exceed the factory payload rating...get over that if you plan to carry a TC. The rest of us have and are happily out TCing!

It's a reality we all struggled with at first.

Good luck...and check your tires/wheels/axles! If you like diesel-get diesel.

Bill

Thanks Bill, I am just trying to get as much payload as I can if I am going to be looking at a new truck for a TC and it looks like on the current models there is at least 300 or more lbs of available payload with the gas motors on any brand some configurations even more and as said here before current gas motors can handle the weight. My diesel tows 15K no problem and the pin weight barely squats the rear end but that's much less weight on the rear axle than a TC my pin weight is about 2800lbs, I have found camper load guides for Ford and Ram but have been unable to find that information for GM, GM gives payload but not camper loads which never match on anything I have read so far . I am going to post a question asking if anyone has seen a publication or guide from GM referencing camper weights. thanks again for the help
Mike