427435 wrote:
RayChez wrote:
LOL! Some of these RVer's that are saying a gasoline coach is just as good as a diesel pusher do not know what they are talking about. They should take a drive on a diesel pusher and they would never go back to a gasoline coach. Now if they do not want to spend that kind of money, that is a different story. But to say that a gasoline motorhome rides just as good is insane.
Gasoline motorhomes are OK, but not comparison to a diesel pusher. SORRY!
A gasoline engine once it starts hitting 100K it is already in the twilight of being a good engine, while a diesel is just barely getting broke in.
Sorry, but I drove a friend's DP (Monaco) one night for a couple of hundred miles. There was no great improvement in ride, handling, or noise compared to my slightly modified (and old) gasser. The "mods" include a $150 of good sound insulation in the dog house, Koni FSD shocks, rear air bags, AND A GOOD ALIGNMENT.
And the Ford V10's will run a lot longer than 100,000 miles if properly maintained. At 80,000 miles, mine is running the same as when I bought it------------no change in mpg or oil usage.
Many of us that have gas coaches now have also had DP's. I also have a few thousand miles behind the wheel of a million dollar Liberty Prevost coach. After driving the Prevost, to me the other cheaper DP's are just Prevost wannabes. :B
A gas coach will work just fine and if the floor plan works for you, and then the power plant does not matter.
If you read these posts long enough, you will find that many many DP's have had very expensive problems that creep up quite often. Sure the diesel engine may last a long time but that radiator can cost you $5000 and that turbo can cost you $4000 to repair. In fact, I have never read about anyone on this forum actually wearing out either a gasoline or diesel engine. It is always some other related part that fails and on the diesel engines, that means a lot of money to get back on the road, if you can find some place with the parts and with a mechanic ready to work on it. Most gas engine parts are available at the nearest auto parts store and mechanics are well versed on engines that are used in millions of other vehicles.
