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)
Not sure what you are getting at here.
The payload of the trucks is higher on a gas engine than a diesel engine. If is is important for you to stay under the GVWR of your truck you are going to struggle with a diesel and many of the truck campers out there. Yes, the the diesels CGWR is well north of the 23,500 pound of the gas engine but for a truck camper? We aren't pulling a giant 5th wheel here. Our truck and camper loaded comes in at only 13,700 pounds.
Our personal experience with the 6.2 and the 6 spreed transmission carrying an AF1150 is that we could climb any mountain pass (for example Beartooth or Big Horns in Wyoming) at will and descend without using the brake. They engines may make less power at these altitudes but for a truck camper there is ample power reserve.
Why spend more for a more complicated and expensive engine when the gas works well?
