Diesel vs gas......................

I just had to sign up to answer the gas vs. diesel question. I have an 05 CTD, but I'm towing around 8 to 9k when loaded. I think a lot depends on how much weight your towing how often you tow, and where your general area of towing is. All of my towing is mountains just getting from my house to wherever I'm headed. I realize that the Smoky Mountains are not the Rockies by any means, but there are plenty of 6% grades to pull around here. So I got the diesel, and it definitely was worth the price to me. Will the added price I paid for the diesel work out in the long run I really don't know. Guess time will tell, but I can say I know longer wonder if I'll run hot trying to pull a hard grade, and I don't look ahead at ever hill wondering how much of a run I need to get to try and top it at a decent speed. It just makes tow a much better expensive for me and the family. Everyone just has to decide what's best for themselves.