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04-21-2019, 09:20 AM #11
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04-21-2019, 09:29 AM #12
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Dennis & Ellie
Current 2017 Newmar Ventana Class A & 1994 Airstream Excella Classic Limited Project
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04-21-2019, 10:05 AM #13
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04-21-2019, 10:56 AM #14
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04-21-2019, 10:56 AM #15
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Yes, at least mine does.
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04-21-2019, 05:40 PM #16
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Hopefully this stays within the spirit of discussion and someone finds it beneficial. I agree with Rob that for SOME, another way to look at is from a $/mile standpoint. Each situation is going to be different. For some its cost, for some its ability and honestly for some its pride. When I got a new truck it was about the cost. I bought a new truck and knew I'd be buying a camper too. But I was aware of my parameters. I don't pull in the mountains, I dont use my truck as a daily driver, I drive about 8,000 miles a year, 90% of miles are not towing, diesel option was $10k more, diesel fuel is $0.40/gallon more than gasoline. With those figures in mind and using an unrealistic 10 mpg fuel economy gain if I went diesel, it would take 11 years just to pay off the initial cost of the diesel. The $/mile just wasn't there.
Each person's situation is their own and they need to decide how their situation will point toward one or the other. One other quick point is that none of the diesel trucks I camp with get a 10 mpg improvement over my gasser. Towing or not. It's more like equal to about 3 mpg. Sorry to the moderators if that was over an acceptable level of the gas vs. diesel topic.Last edited by jasonl78; 04-21-2019 at 05:44 PM.
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04-21-2019, 05:48 PM #17
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04-21-2019, 05:49 PM #18
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Sorry to the original poster. I should have mentioned that my Ram 3500 with 6.4l Hemi gets around 12 mpg in the winter (not towing), around 15-19 in the summer (not towing) and 8 to 9 towing. Just thought I'd add that as a datapoint.
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Andersen Ultimate Hitch ISR Version
Predator 3500W Inverter Generator
2017 Ram 3500 Mega cab SRW w/6.4L Hemi, Ramboxes, Active Air Rear Suspension
2017 Aluma 8214HS
2015 Lund Crossover 1775 XS
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04-21-2019, 07:03 PM #19
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One other consideration between gas and diesel. When I bought diesel was about 7800.00 option and I got 13% off MSRP so the option cost me about 6800.00. I looked at the three-year-old truck in Edmunds and the diesel option at that time added 7100.00 to the price of the used truck. In my area, a diesel truck on the used market sells for top dollar in just days instead of taking a beating trading it into a dealer. I was pulling between 13,000 and 14,000 pounds and in the Rookies so went diesel not only for the torque but the engine braking also.
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Dennis & Ellie
Current 2017 Newmar Ventana Class A & 1994 Airstream Excella Classic Limited Project
Sold - 310-GK-R Delivered 28 Oct 2016
2016 GMC Denali 1 Ton Diesel SRW Payload 3727LBS B&W Hitch
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04-21-2019, 07:31 PM #20
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