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5thwheeleroldman
Texas
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Joined: 06/26/2007
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Maybe it's just me, because nobody else mentions the ease of refueling a diesel where the 18 wheelers go. Plenty of room and no clearance worries. Easy in/out.
It gives me the willies to think of pulling a big 5th wheel into a gasoline island, worrying about clearance, and then having to back out into a busy street after fueling!
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Hannibal
Gas Station
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Joined: 04/12/2002
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I've never had a problem getting in or out of a gas station with our 5th wheel. Never had to back out into a street and never had a clearance problem. How does one suppose the 18 wheeler that delivers gas and diesel fuel to "gas stations" gets in and out if a 5th wheel RV towed by a pickup truck can't even get in and out. There's plenty of room in all but the tiniest of gas stations and even then, they're usually pull through.
'05 2500HD Dodge SLT RB1 5.7L Hemi 5spd auto/4.56. 119k miles
ex '95 Cummins,'98 12v Cummins,'01.5 Cummins,'03 Cummins
'07 KZ Jag 28JFSS.
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WTTCS
freedom , U.S.A.
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Joined: 07/28/2003
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All I have read is how much diesels cost. Ya think there is a message there?
1997 chev crew cab 454, 5 sp. 4.10
2000 Fleetwood Caribou 11.5
2006 3500RL Montana
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mhawk4
South Carolina
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I will keep my xcursion for now, we got it with 75000k in the odometer and we added 6000k in one year. Our X is only for towing our TT the rest of the time sits in its carport, gets driven once or twice a week 40 miles +/-. At this rate i can keep it for ten more years and the truck will only have 141000 miles. Maybe then i start looking for a diesel, the last truck i will ever own.
Seems to me it is a matter of personal choice, i think everyone agree that a diesel will give more power and better mileage; also we agree they are more expensive to get and maintain. Longevity of the engine can be tricky, it all depends how well we keep our vehicles.
2002 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L,V10 3.73(TB2)
1999 Chevy Suburban 5.7L,V8 3.73 (BUDDY)
2008 Jayco G2, 27BH (MHAWK)
HP dual cam
Luis,Shelia,Noah,Gabriel
All about the family!!
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