Towing in the real world. gas or diesel

Usnthedog wrote:
I've been down the gas road in 04 and the diesel in 09. Looking to buy again. I had a lighter trailer in 04 but my siverado 6+ liter gas would just scream in a head wind. 4000 rpm was common. Bigger trailer and a power stroke diesel. Just fine but diesels are a PIA and costly. OK, I've read posts where it works out in the end but I'm tired of the diesel and would like to go back to gas. Here's the set up. 12,000# fifth wheel, medium height. With the new techs and trannies will any of the big three pull this without blowing piston out the hood. Middle of Kansas so lots of wind and Colorado Mountains. Is there a gasser in a 3/4 ton out there that will pull it at 65-70 mph and not peak out in rpm? Real life not book, please.

Thanks for your input,

Jeff

Input don't judge all diesels by an 2009 Ford/Navastar 6.4! This was the second worst diesel in an PU, and the worst for for maintenance and fuel mileage.
In the nine years since you bought the Ford, diesels have gotten quieter, and much stronger, with transmissions to match.
Today's gas engines are also stronger, but they start getting weak at about 12,000# towing getting to the top end. Sure you will find those that pull 15,000# with gas, but 4.30 or lower gears, and winding all the time except on a flat road with a tail wind.
Newer diesels don't even to start to sweat pulling 12,000#, many are rated to tow twice that much. The can do that with 4.10 gearing. Towing 12,000# easily with 3.42's or 3.73's.