The End All/Be All of Non-Slide Rigs - Or No?
Hi folks. New to the truck camper world. Will be retiring late next year and have a very specific question regarding truck campers. Here's the setup to the question: I need the most rugged, inde...
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Not wanting to turn this away from the focus on the camper but I think you should reconsider your engine type. I realize you have a strong reason for going with the gas over diesel but having read MotorTrend Truck of the Year Award for the 2017 F350 I think you might want to reconsider...
Their testing revealed the following:
Gas MPG "11.0/16.4/12.9 mpg city/highway/combined"
Disel MPG "16.3/20.5/18.0 mpg city/highway/combined"
That is nothing to sneeze at and shows a significant reason why the premium put down for the diesel might be well worth it in the long run. Also, consider that when it is time to sell the truck (if you ever do), the resale value of the gasser will be significantly less than the diesel.
I'm not even certain if the simplicity of the gas engine over the diesel engine is a significant argument to be had. If you buy new your going to get a 5 year, 100k warranty on that power-train for either option. After that, it is going to be your preferred mechanics job to keep her running which really shouldn't be much of a problem if they are skilled and competent. Today's engines (be that diesel or gas) are pretty darn reliable but also significantly more complex. Maybe 20 years ago before the age of computers in vehicles one could argue that a gas engine is easier to fix on the road but for today's modern gas engine I might argue that it may be considered equally complex when it comes to being broke down on the side of the road (IE your ability to troubleshoot or fix either gas or diesel out in the boonies is going to be pretty small unless you are one wiz of a shady tree mechanic).
In the end either will do the job but the mileage alone is a pretty compelling reason to go with the diesel...
Their testing revealed the following:
Gas MPG "11.0/16.4/12.9 mpg city/highway/combined"
Disel MPG "16.3/20.5/18.0 mpg city/highway/combined"
That is nothing to sneeze at and shows a significant reason why the premium put down for the diesel might be well worth it in the long run. Also, consider that when it is time to sell the truck (if you ever do), the resale value of the gasser will be significantly less than the diesel.
I'm not even certain if the simplicity of the gas engine over the diesel engine is a significant argument to be had. If you buy new your going to get a 5 year, 100k warranty on that power-train for either option. After that, it is going to be your preferred mechanics job to keep her running which really shouldn't be much of a problem if they are skilled and competent. Today's engines (be that diesel or gas) are pretty darn reliable but also significantly more complex. Maybe 20 years ago before the age of computers in vehicles one could argue that a gas engine is easier to fix on the road but for today's modern gas engine I might argue that it may be considered equally complex when it comes to being broke down on the side of the road (IE your ability to troubleshoot or fix either gas or diesel out in the boonies is going to be pretty small unless you are one wiz of a shady tree mechanic).
In the end either will do the job but the mileage alone is a pretty compelling reason to go with the diesel...
