Diesel Question for truck campers
I believe a diesel engine is the best for hauling a truck camper. With the price of diesel going up more each week is it still worth it? Just looking for opinions. Today in Canada a gallon ...
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I realize I'm in the wrong forum, but often check in here to see what the real truck folks are up to. Just for reference, our E450 V10 motorhome weighs in at around 11,800 lbs., wet. It's rear differential is 4:56. Our V10 is Ford's low-power two-valve 305HP (420 ft-lbs) V10 engine, while I believe Ford uses, or used to use, the beefier three-valve ~365HP V10 in it's one-ton and ton-and-a-half pickups.
FWIW, we have been on a lot of mountain drives in the west and on a long trans-U.S. trip that took us on a long high country run through Eastern Wyoming. Our V10 pulls fine ... keeps right up at highway speeds with TC's, tow trailers, and 5th wheel trailers .... even at 8000-9000 feet. We sometimes pull a boat behind the motorhome through the Sierras through Reno into Nevada. It just needs to rev to do it, which would probably make folks nervous who like lower rpm diesel engines in their trucks. The 55 gallon tank gives us a 500-550 mile range, with of course gas being available in any podunk town.
FWIW, we have been on a lot of mountain drives in the west and on a long trans-U.S. trip that took us on a long high country run through Eastern Wyoming. Our V10 pulls fine ... keeps right up at highway speeds with TC's, tow trailers, and 5th wheel trailers .... even at 8000-9000 feet. We sometimes pull a boat behind the motorhome through the Sierras through Reno into Nevada. It just needs to rev to do it, which would probably make folks nervous who like lower rpm diesel engines in their trucks. The 55 gallon tank gives us a 500-550 mile range, with of course gas being available in any podunk town.
