Gas OR Diesel

[seatinkers]

I have a Gas Class A Newmar and I am looking to buy another Class A in a couple of years. I would like Diesel but I am VERY SENSITIVE to the smell of Diesel and I would get violently ill. But since we are fulltimers I really would like a bigger coach. So please any insight you could give me regarding a diesel coach I would appreciate.

Here are a few questions I have.......
.Do you smell diesel in the bedroom since it is under the bed and in the back?
.Do you smell the diesel inside while traveling?
.Do you smell diesel on your furniture inside?
.Is there a new diesel emmission that they are putting on the new rvs?
.Have you had a bad experience with a diesel coach??

Thanks :)

[garbageman]

I've owned two Diesel Pushers and I don't recall ever smelling diesel. The only exception is when you fuel the coach, you will smell the diesel fuel then. There are possibilities that a fuel line or injector gasket could go bad and leak (as in any type of vehicle) and you could get a fuel smell in the coach.

Yes, there are new emission regulations for 2007 built diesel motors. This has made them more expensive to buy and maintain.

In my opinion a diesel coach is just like owning a gas coach as far as reliability goes. A diesel will go thousand of more miles before any major motor work is needed.

A diesel coach offers more towing capacity, more cargo carrying capacity, better ride, better braking power (exhaust brake + brakes), better motor longevity.

I hope this helps.

Paul

[lvj58]

You now have another option with the Workhorse UFO rear engine gas pusher chassis. Several coach builders will be offering models on this chassis in lenghts up to 40'.

A few I can recall is Winnebago, Itasca, Forest River, Holiday Rambler, Monaco and Georgie Boy just announced they will also be building a coach on the UFO chassis.

Good luck with your search for a new coach,

Jim

[seatinkers]

Jim,

Yes I am still searching for my next coach and hearing that they are making a 40' gas coach is great. Thank you for the information :)

[iobt999]

We've owned 3 gas motorhomes over the years, we are now on our largest one yet, 37' long w-3 slide outs. It's made by Georgie Boy, a Luxura model, on a Workhorse Chassis. I must say, this is a very capable chassis, more than enough power, and I tow a Honda Accord. GM Vortec 8.1 engine with an Allison 5 speed auto trans. is a great combo, I understand they have a 6 speed now this year, that should be great. We're very happy and satisfied with our unit. Good luck, and happy motorhoming! DB.:)

[darwin]

We have owned 2 gas motorhomes and now own a rear engine diesel. My opinion is that the diesel in much better. The ride is much better, fuel economy is about the same, traveling down the road the diesel maintains speed through the hills better. I drove new gas motorhomes before bying the diesel and they were nice but we liked the diesel much better.
Drive both before you by.
Darwin

[bobb5212]

I have a Gas Class A Newmar and I am looking to buy another Class A in a couple of years. I would like Diesel but I am VERY SENSITIVE to the smell of Diesel and I would get violently ill. But since we are fulltimers I really would like a bigger coach. So please any insight you could give me regarding a diesel coach I would appreciate.

Here are a few questions I have.......
.Do you smell diesel in the bedroom since it is under the bed and in the back?
.Do you smell the diesel inside while traveling?
.Do you smell diesel on your furniture inside?
.Is there a new diesel emmission that they are putting on the new rvs?
.Have you had a bad experience with a diesel coach??

Thanks :)
Hey guy suck it up. you're not going to live with diesel fuel just gonna put it in the tank.Wash hands after fueling. You don't smell gas in your rv.if so some think is wrong. THE DIESEL ENGINE has a every large crank shaft and the pistons are twice the size of the gas engine. that where the torque come from. to get up the mountains and the fuel milesage will not vary like a gas engine in head wind and up hill/towing. GOOD LUCK hope find what ever you like.

[tomlang]

Or you could convert it to vegetable oil. Instead of leaving a trail of diesel fumes behind you, it will smell like french fries of Chinese food.

My Motorhome is gas, but my car is diesel. I rarely smell my own fumes. The tailpipe is in the back, the vent intake in the front, and I try to move foreward as much as possible.

What I smell is the diesel fumes from the trucks in front of me. Not much you can do about that.

By the way, I use paper towels or throwaway gloves when fueling the diesel car. Anything that ever has diesel spill on it (the fuel cap, the nozzle, your shoes) will always have diesel on it. The stuff doesn't evaporate like gasoline, and sticks around forever.

By the way, I intend to eventually convert my Mercedes 300D to vegetable oil, and I know of a touring band whose bus runs on WVO (waste vegetable oil) they get for free from restaurants along their tour.

And yes, the tailpipe of the bus does smell like french fries.

[vfkcm]

We have had two motorhomes, both diesel. The up side to diesel is longivety, more torque and better resale. The down side to diesel is harder to work on, the price of diesel fuel, diesel engines has to run every 10 to 14 days because of diesel fuel. What I mean by running the diesel engine is the motorhome has to be taken out on the highway so the diesel fuel can mix. Diesel fuel has a tendency to gum up when left standing still for more than a couple of weeks. If you let the motorhome stand, please put a stabilizer additive in the diesel tank. If you are going to use the motorhome a lot, diesel is the way to go, but if you are only going to take a couple of trips a year go with gas.