time for a diesel?
Hi all, I've been thinking about switching from our 5er to a motorhome. I really really like our 5er (Forest River Flagstaff 2020 529RLKS uvw 9531). But really we are more, travel to a campground ...
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Lantley wrote:
A screaming (hi Revving) engine. Does not produce a relaxing drive.
Don't get me wrong I understand that how the gas engine makes its power.
I still don't want to listen to it scream for the entire drive.
In time the noise wears me out....LOL
Unless you are strictly driving in mountains, not a big deal. Most of the time our old V10 cruises a little over 2000 rpm. Can't hear it over wind and tire noise.
While you need to build some rpm, you don't need to red line it. Rarely take it over 3500rpm and have no problem keeping up with the semis. With the new more powerful engines mated to the 10 speed, it should be even better.
Of course this presumes you aren't trying to pull 16k or something silly. North of 14k 15k the extra power of the diesel starts making sense but that isn't what the OP described.
