Is It Worth It?
I have owned both a gas 1 ton and a diesel 1 ton and do agree that a diesel pulls my trailer better. But at the moment both trucks have went to truck heaven. That is why I am looking for a truck and...
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agesilaus wrote:blt2ski wrote:agesilaus wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
What did you like towing with more??? That's your answer.
To a certain extent, but where you will be towing is the most important. Mountain travel, the you need a diesel. Flat lands east of the big muddy, you can live with a gasser.
Of course you can drag your RV up those 7 or 8% grades, but the engine will be working very hard.
7-8% grade is STEEP for an interstate, reality, federal funfed interstates are suppised to be 6% or less, with short spurts to 8. Ive personally necer found interstates geades to be an issue.
Marty
If you are the sort of RVer who never leaves the interstates then fine. But if you want to drive Colorado roads, see Bryce and drive Hwy 12, and otherwise see what this country has to offer. Then no, 7 or 8% grades are mild.
You removed sentence in my post where I mentioned not being worried about freeway grades! I'll be going up a few 15-20% grades in Puget sound lowlands today. I know of a drive that's 33% at less than 100' elevation.
Iirc, while I was thinking the main road at NE corner of Yellowstone going over a pass was 10%, it might be 15%.
8 is granted steep for a freeway, it would take some 500+ HP to pull that at 60mph. Most of us will be doing 40 to maybe low 50s loaded. In the right lane possibly with flashers.
Also for some of you visitors, if you come across Puget sound on a Bremerton or Bainbridge ferry. Don't go straight up the hill not following truck routes. You'll be in an 18 % grade with stop lights every block!
Marty
