JTLance wrote:
Funny, given the gigantic payloads of the newer trucks today, it's obvious to me, not deciding to buy a diesel is about not having enough money to afford one vs all the other reasons that people give.
It just seems intellectually dishonest to say otherwise.
If money is the reason, then say it.
If not, please list the truck camper that will only work on a gasser. (2019 going forward)
With the present cost of owning a diesel, and it will just keep getting more expensive, a big power gasser makes sense to A LOT of people. Why buy a diesel if you don't max out the trucks numbers? When we travel with TC and tow we gross around 15K-16K. Why do I need a diesel and the expense of one, when the gas engine truck will CLEARLY be cheaper to own, and do a good job? Sure the diesel has more power and gets better fuel MPG, but at a much higher cost these days. Where is the "break even" 100K, 125K, 150K? We average 10K-15K annual miles on the rig, that's 10 years or more before owning a diesel might start to cost less that the gas version. The next truck I buy will be my last and I think that it will long outlast both of us if bought new. My present truck is 30 years old and starting to get long in the tooth, and I want a bigger TC, so I need a stronger truck. Would I like a diesel? Sure! Do I need to have a diesel for my style of RVing? No.
To think that it has to do with money is ludicrous, with the "diesel" package addition of only 5k-7k over the 7.3 gas engine on someone buying a new truck that is 70K+...it's not about the price.
