Why diesel trucks?
Judging from my other two posts a lot of folks that responded drive DRW diesel trucks to carry the heavier multi slide campers. I understand the DRW for heavier payload but why diesel? Just looking at...
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Kateg1 wrote:
Diesel #2 (summer blend) has gelling point about 10F, so it would take 0F overnight to bring tank to this point (will wary with wind chill).
That would be fine where you live maybe but not where I live/lived and play..It is common to get -25F or more in our mountains..When my diesel gelled I had to go 20 miles to get a winter blend/#1 diesel..I had to put a tent over my diesel truck to warm it enough to get it to run that 20 miles and I had a gas engined pickup following with a good chain.
By the way,I get almost the exact gas mileage you have in your signature for your '17 Ford with my TC loaded and from Missoula to Kooskie over the pass(Lolo) then another grade(Harpster) to get home..11.6 mpg hand calculated for my 460 Ford DRW but with only 4K for a TC...
Diesel for your needs and gas for mine..Go figure we both have different needs and uses for our TC haulers and the different area's we use them in.
