8.1 vortec mpg motorhome upgrade#

If I were going to drive a motor home 50-100k/year, and I planned to keep the coach ten years, then a Freightliner M2 chassis Super C would be my first choice. They're casually used typically less than 10k miles a year for most folks who own a motor home. While everything you say about diesels is true, what you're overlooking is that most folks don't push their RV 100k-200k miles/year like an OTR truck, and they don't operate like a school bus, dump truck or other commercial vehicle. Parts are readily available at auto parts stores, and most mechanics can work on it if they have a door tall enough to get it into their shop. I don't need to find a truck stop to have my truck worked on. That is not common with Gas Powered RVs.ДЇirst, I have towed both a trailer AND I have a towed behind my Kodiak chassis 8.1L gasser and suffer no performance issues. I have seen people buy the diesels used keep them a couple of years and break even and sometimes make money. If a 7.3 powered Bornfree was listed in the For Sale section it would be purchased extremely quickly and it would likely be worth nearly the same money for the next few years. Avoid an early 1999-2001 Ford V10, they had spark plug issues. The maintenance costs, fuel savings, power, torque, braking power, and resale value will make up for the extra costs.

8.1 vortec mpg motorhome upgrade#

If you can afford the extra price of the diesel upgrade I highly recommend it. You will save on repairs long term when your diesel on needs yearly synthetic oil changes. (1800 to 2300 RPM)Дoing major repairs on a van based RV is terrible. A diesel engines operates at peak RPM ranges during most of driving scenarios. Your RV will likely never see advertised horse and torque numbers of a gasoline engine. Gas engines usually produce peak horsepower and torque at over 5000 rpm. Gas vs Diesel horse power and torque are measured very different. The somewhat negative thing about your average diesel powered RV in the new and used market is most RV builders up-sale the entire RV when diesel powered is added from the furniture to appliances and all of the finishes. The typical RV has more in common with a school bus then it does it a Honda Civic.Дiesel Generators, Diesel Braking, and Air breaks are some extremely valuable add-ons found on high end diesel RV. Most RV will wear out long before a diesel engine is ready to give up. A gas powered RV has to have something extremely special about it to have any real value with 100,000 miles. Three to five mpg is a significant cost savings.Дiesel resale is always extremely higher. People that make a living off of there vehicles buy diesel. The diesel engines are available across the platforms from the F250 to the F650. You will not find a Ford V10 in the Ford F550, and F650. The ford V10 can be found in Pickup trucks (F250 and base model F350s) and Econoline Vans. The entry level Ford V10 can be found in the worst entry level RVs out there. Will your RV sit in the driveway more then it is used? (Ethanol breaks down and causes issues while sitting in gas tanks long term.Diesel doesn't have that problem.ДЇord owns most of the RV market. Have you ever seen an OTR (over the road) gas powered truck? (Semi trucks)ДЄn RV isn't a minivan it is a house on wheels stopping powered is critical.RV get cutoff all the time this stopping power is needed on flat roads also. They all are used in dump trucks, school buses, tow trucks, and vehicles that need to operate continuously ensuring that businesses don't lose money. These are made to run all day long with very little problems and every truck stop in the country can service them. All of these diesels will outlast and out sale the GAS counterpart. All of these engines have after market support that can produce 15-19 MPG in a heavy loaded RV. The extremely rare GM powered RV with a duramax is great between 2 and beyond. The Ford 7.3 and 6.7 are best made Ford diesel powered engines in recent times. Every Ford diesel can be made extremely reliable with aftermarket support. Cummins has always produced a respectable engine. Emission requirements have created some reliability issues for diesel engines.

If I was buying used a Powerstroke 7.3 or 6.7 or any Cummins Powered RV would top my list. If I was buying new the cummins diesel beats all of the gasoline powered options availalbe in every measurable catergoy. It appears that many of you have never owned a diesel so the benefits aren't easy to determine.