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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While I do believe having a diesel to haul your truck camper is the best option, I think you would be foolish to expect large savings in owning one.
when the gas trucks had 200 or so HP and netted a cool 6-7 mpg pulling/hauling a load and the repair/fuel cost of a diesel was the same or less than a gas truck then it was a no brainer, but with the higher cost of fuel and the astronomical cost of repair on modern diesels and the higher HP of todays gas trucks it is a strait up wash.
some of us (NEED) a diesel, some want one, in reality some of us could do just fine with a gas truck, no question some of todays gas trucks will do the job where trucks of the mid 90's just wouldn't do it, this is why I got into diesel trucks to begin with, my 96 2500 chevy literally would not pull my gooseneck loaded, and fuel was .40 cents cheaper than gas......well until I signed the papers then it jumped .50 cents over night.
Of course I say all of this living in flatsville USA ILL, and I bet some of you guys that pull out of your drive way and instantly need to pull an 8% grade are thinking ( no way will a gas truck work for me).
Dar
when the gas trucks had 200 or so HP and netted a cool 6-7 mpg pulling/hauling a load and the repair/fuel cost of a diesel was the same or less than a gas truck then it was a no brainer, but with the higher cost of fuel and the astronomical cost of repair on modern diesels and the higher HP of todays gas trucks it is a strait up wash.
some of us (NEED) a diesel, some want one, in reality some of us could do just fine with a gas truck, no question some of todays gas trucks will do the job where trucks of the mid 90's just wouldn't do it, this is why I got into diesel trucks to begin with, my 96 2500 chevy literally would not pull my gooseneck loaded, and fuel was .40 cents cheaper than gas......well until I signed the papers then it jumped .50 cents over night.
Of course I say all of this living in flatsville USA ILL, and I bet some of you guys that pull out of your drive way and instantly need to pull an 8% grade are thinking ( no way will a gas truck work for me).
Dar
