Is there a Diesel or Gas break point?
I'm strongly considering upgrading to a 250/2500 or larger truck and I was wondering if there is break point where diesels just make more sense than gas. I know that as a rule diesels are better at p...
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#1- Pick the RV first, then the truck. IF you stick to that 8500 lb limit gas will probably be OK. I've been told that the gas/diesel cutoff is 10,000lb.
Well, my 5th wheel scales out at 10,750. My first truck was a 2016 Ram 2500, 6.4 Hemi, and it was fine... until getting into mountains. Then I was the guy holding up the line, plus I found I was paying way too much attention to an upcoming grade and and anticipate which gear to go to (6 speed auto). Much more distracting than I wanted. As soon as I got back from that Canadian Rockies trip in August I traded it in on a 2018 Ram 3500 CTD.
Well, my 5th wheel scales out at 10,750. My first truck was a 2016 Ram 2500, 6.4 Hemi, and it was fine... until getting into mountains. Then I was the guy holding up the line, plus I found I was paying way too much attention to an upcoming grade and and anticipate which gear to go to (6 speed auto). Much more distracting than I wanted. As soon as I got back from that Canadian Rockies trip in August I traded it in on a 2018 Ram 3500 CTD.
