Gas VS Diesel FORD For Truck Camper
Hey all, new to the forum and new to truck campers. I do not have a camper or a truck yet but have been doing a lot of research and trying to come up with a solution for my specific needs. The b...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
The diesel v/s gaser dilemma is very simple when you take pen & paper and do some calculation.
In all those years of thousands similar debates, I have seen only 1 member on this forum actually doing so.
All others argue for the sake of arguing.
Bottom line, it is as simple as "pay me now, or pay me more later".
Same with choosing SRW.
3050 lb "dry" camper is probably 3500lb sold with options. Add water, food, beer, clothing and you are at 4500 lb.
Boats don't have big tongue weight, but still might add another 2-400 lb on rear axle.
You can pay less now for SRW and pay later for suspension and wheels upgrade, but most of members going this route ended up buying dually after-all.
Pay less now, to pay more later.
Good luck with with your choice.
Under those assumptions regarding payload. What suspension add ons and wheel upgrades are you referring to? Depending on what they are it might be worth it to invest in those on the front-end if the cost of them still makes sense versus getting a lighter camper.
